Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
A recent case decided by the Michigan Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether a “judgment lien survives and can be foreclosed on after the judgment debtor’s conveyance of …
Court of Appeals Interprets the Judgment Lien Creditor Act Read MoreOn August 25, 2010, we posted an article about a trademark dispute between the Seventh Day Adventists and Walter McGill and the Creation 7th Day Adventist Church. In that blog …
Update: Seventh Day Adventist Trademark Dispute Read MoreCongress is up to its annual procrastinating self as usual when it comes to dealing with the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Each year for about the last five years it …
Will AMT Relief Be Passed This Year? Read MoreSince the midterm elections we have seen a less combative administration. Certainly this is to be expected given the “shellacking” delivered to the current administration. One of the areas where …
The Miracle of Midterm Elections Read MoreIn early October 2010, Governor Granholm signed into law the Commercial Real Estate Broker’s Lien Act (the “Act”). The intent of the Act is to remedy the concerns of commercial …
New Law on Broker’s Commercial Real Estate Liens Read MoreNormally the due date to file an individual income tax return for calendar year end taxpayers without an extension is April 15th.However the date will be April 18th next year, …
New Due date for 2010 Individual Income Tax Returns Read MoreIn 1031 Lapeer L.L.C. v. Rice, the defendant sought to lease a gas station to the plaintiff for a period of ten years. The defendant knew that the property was …
Failure to Disclose Environmental Contamination Can Void the Sale or Lease of Property Read MoreIn Michigan, as a general rule, attorney’s fees are not recoverable unless “expressly allowed by statute, court rule, common-law exception, or contract.” Agreements between parties may expressly provide that in …
Contractual Right to Attorney’s Fees – Court Must Analyze Fees to Determine Whether they are Reasonable Read More