New clients often come to us during the early stages of either a business or real estate sales transaction. Many of these clients presume that we will simply document the transaction with a purchase ...
Ice and snow on publicly accessed property should be of concern to property owners. A decision in 2014 by the Michigan Court of Appeals brought clarification to what has been known as the open and ...
A frequent question that comes to us as lawyers is whether or not it is a good idea to maintain jointly held property. The context of these issues often relate to situations where parents want to put ...
Land contracts have seen a resurgence in Michigan. In recent years the ability for buyers to obtain financing has become a serious problem for those wanting to sell their real estate holdings and ...
You may hear the term “Proposal A” thrown around when people discuss Michigan property taxes. Proposal A was a referendum passed by the people of Michigan in 1994 which amended the State Constitution ...
The term “short sale” has become a household term in the post real estate bubble market. But what exactly is a short sale, and why would a property owner or a bank want to do a short sale? A short ...