Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
On March 17, 2020, the Michigan legislature amended the law to ensure that contracts for the payment of commission on a sale of real estate are subject to the statute …
Real Estate Commission Agreements Must Be Written and Signed to be Enforceable Read More
Michigan recently signed into law the Michigan Uniform Assignment of Rents Act (the “MUARA” or the “Act”), MCL 554.1051 et seq, which goes into effect on September 22, 2022. The …
Michigan Uniform Assignment of Rents Act Read More
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently affirmed that interim zoning ordinances are not subject to petitions for referendum under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (“MZEA”), meaning the township had the …
Michigan Court of Appeals Affirms Power of Township to Prevent Development of Large Solar Array Through Moratorium Read More
Unlike in many jurisdictions, Michigan courts recognize a cause of action for innocent misrepresentation. If you are about to initiate a lawsuit for fraudulent misrepresentation, it may be helpful to …
Considering Bringing a Fraud Lawsuit in Michigan State Court? Think About Innocent Misrepresentation as Well. Read MoreThe Michigan Court of Appeals recently reiterated in the unpublished opinion, Carol B Alberti v Sunbay Real Estate et. al., LC No. 1-00905-CH (October 30, 2018), that the main goal …
Michigan Court of Appeals Reiterates that Words are to be Construed According to Their Plain and Ordinary Meaning Unless Defined by Contract or Used in Technical Sense Read MoreIn Stock Bldg. Supply, LLC v. Crosswinds Cmtys., Inc., 317 Mich. App. 189, 199 (2016), the Court of Appeals was presented with an interesting question of whether the courts have …
Court of Appeals Expands on Authority of Receivers in Sale of Lands Encumbered By Existing Liens Read MoreIn Exclusive Auto v. Mattawan Holdings, LLC, Docket No. 327045, the Michigan Court of Appeals entered a judgment regarding a building in Mattawan, Michigan. The ownership of the building was …
Terms of Agreement Need To Be Accurately Stated in Written Contract Read MoreIn United States v. Davis, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s order allowing the federal government to enforce its tax lien, and sell the property owned …
Court Orders Couple’s Property Sold to Satisfy Husband’s Delinquent Taxes Read MoreOwning property with others is often laden with pitfalls. Problems arise more easily than do means for solving them. In its recent opinion Hrit v. McKeon, the Michigan Court of …
Joint Tenants With Rights of Survivorship Not Able to Unilaterally Partition Property Read MoreThe Plaintiff in the recent unpublished Michigan Court of Appeals decision Fraki v. Fraki shared a joint tenancy with right of survivorship in certain property with his mother. A joint …
Interest in Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship Transferable; Lack of Notarization on Deed Will Not Necessarily Defeat Transfer Read More