Ready To Write 600 Mortgage Payment Checks?
A new product is available from many lenders – a 50-year mortgage. Is it right for you? Probably not.The primary attraction of the 50-year mortgage is that it allows for lower monthly payments. But...
View ArticleNew Years Resolution
The blog is back! I'm getting an early start on one of my New Years Resolution - to regularly update this blog. I look forward to expanding the blog in 2007 both in the topics that I will cover and in...
View ArticleDo You Plan To Work Forever?
Nobody lives and works forever so succession is inevitable for every business. But owners can get so busy in the day-to-day workings of the business that they never set aside the time to plan for the...
View ArticleLet Me Help You Avoid Probate
You read the title right - this attorney is giving free suggestions on how to help keep you out of court. Interested? Read on.One of the goals of estate planning for most people is to avoid probate. To...
View ArticleTransportation Lawyers Blog Launch
I am excited to announce the launch of the Transportation Laywers Blog. The primary contributor will be Alex Miller, an attorney with over 30 years of experience, much of it dedicated to the needs of...
View ArticleDon't Disinherit Your Heirs By Mistake
Did you mean to disinherit your newly born child? Probably not. But to avoid mistakenly omitting a loved one from your estate it is most important to understand that your will only controls a fraction...
View ArticleResidential Land Contracts 101
In Michigan, sellers of residential property are more interested than ever in finding ways of making their property attractive to prospective buyers. Many sellers are offering leases as an option....
View ArticleThe Problem With Going Paperless
Does anyone know your password to your online accounts? If not, they should.That’s right, this is not a warning about security, this is a warning about the problem of making sure that your survivors...
View ArticleKeep Your Estate Private
Have you read Anna Nicole Smith’s Last Will and Testament?I have not read her will, nor do I intend to. For me, the noteworthy aspect of her will is not the contents of the document, but the fact that...
View ArticleProtect Your Home And Your Credit
Your home is probably your largest and most important asset. It is also one of the most attractive assets to criminals and con artists. Not surprisingly, many states report that mortgage fraud is one...
View ArticleDitch the DBA
For most businesses, doing business under an assumed name certificate filed with the county makes as much sense as using a rotary telephone. It may get the job done, but it is has many drawbacks and...
View ArticleDoes A Michigan LLC Need To Maintain A Minute Book?
In short, yes.As an attorney, one of the misconceptions I am commonly confronted with is the idea that a Limited Liability Company (LLC) is exempt from the need to maintain the kinds of records that...
View ArticleYou Are Not Invincible - And Neither Is Your Durable Power Of Attorney
Don’t mistake “durable” for “invincible.” Several times in the past year I have been asked whether a durable power of attorney is still effective after the death of the principle. The answer is no –...
View ArticleNegligent Dancing (and other lurking workplace dangers)
A Chicago court is hearing a case based on an allegation of “negligent dancing”:A Chicago woman is suing a man she claims flipped her into the air and dropped her on her head in a jitterbug-style dance...
View ArticleIs Your Company Prepared For The Threat Of Workplace Violence?
The terribly tragic recent workplace shooting in Troy, Michigan and the horrific massacre at Virginia Tech are dramatic examples of the very real danger of workplace violence. For employers, consider...
View ArticleDon't Let Direct Marketers Follow You To Your Grave
Commercial mail that continues to be addressed to someone who has died can be a source of ongoing difficulty for those who continue to receive the unwanted mail.Put an end to the problem by registering...
View ArticleThis Is A Communication To Consumer Debtors and Debt Collectors
Kudos to Michigan attorney Gary Nitzkin for a very interesting addition to his excellent Michigan Collection Law Blog in which he comments on a recent Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decision...
View ArticleWho's Next In Line? Hopefully Many
Let's review - the time to work on a succession plan is now, not after the death or disability of a business owner. The key, though, is not just putting a plan on paper, but crafting a plan that will...
View ArticleBlogging About Litigants Blogging
This is a blog post about litigants using blogs and websites.I know, the whole ironic, self-conscious thing is so 1990s, but this topic was too good to pass up.The Wall Street Journal Law Blog has an...
View ArticleBusiness Litigation Is Not A DIY Matter
The Internet can be a great resource and with all the available information it is tempting to think about trying new endeavors without professional assistance. Just make sure to cross off "appearing in...
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