Archive for 'Melissa L. Demorest'

So You Want to Buy a Bar…

If you’re looking to buy a business, there is a lot to know before you actually make an offer.  This is especially true if you’re looking to buy a business that owns a liquor license, such as a bar or restaurant. Once you’ve found the bar that you want to buy, the first step is [...]

Michigan Freedom of Information Act

Let’s say that your business is interested in purchasing a particular property, but you know that there have been some disputes in the past regarding this property.  These disputes have been between the city (and its various departments) and prior owners and neighbors.  How can you learn the details of these disputes?  One easy way [...]

Beware of Evergreen Clauses

“Evergreen contract – A contract that renews itself from one term to the next in the absence of contrary notice by one of the parties” – BLACK’S LAW DICTIONARY 321 (7th ed. 1999). Imagine that your business entered into a contract with a company to supply all of your paper needs for one year.  Towards [...]