The State of Michigan has a compulsory school attendance law that requires a parent, legal guardian or other person having control or charge of a child to send that child to public school for education proposes from the age of six to the child’s eighteenth...
Month: January 2022
What Is The Accumulated Earnings Tax?
An accumulated earnings tax is a tax imposed by the federal government on corporations with retained earnings deemed to be unreasonable or unnecessary. The point of this tax is to encourage companies to issue dividends to their shareholders rather than sit on...
What Are The Residency Requirements To File For Divorce In Michigan?
Like most states, Michigan has statutory residency requirements that must be satisfied before a spouse can file for divorce in this state. While it is true that you could fly to Las Vegas and get married there without even having spent an overnight in the...
Is Intoxication By Alcohol Or Drugs A Valid Defense To A Criminal Charge In Michigan?
It is possible that someone can become so intoxicated by a controlled substance or alcohol that they literally do not remember what happened the night before. That person could have no recollection about any illegal or criminal activity they engaged in. Is...
Does The Attorney Actually Represent The Fiduciary Or The Estate In Michigan?
A fiduciary (which includes, includes, but is not limited to, a personal representative, conservator and trustee) is absolutely entitled to hire an attorney to assist them in their duties in managing the estate or trust. Furthermore, the attorney’s...
What Are The Penalties For Assault Or Assault And Battery In Michigan?
In Michigan, assault or assault and battery is a criminal offense that penalizes both the unwanted touching of another person or the attempt or threat of unwanted touching of another person. Contrary to popular belief, you do not actually have to make contact...
Are There Legal Restrictions To Homeowners Or Tenants Opening Their Home To Short-Term Rentals In Michigan?
Short terms rentals have become a new and easy method for some homeowners to generate extra income by renting out their home while they are away for a few days or even a few weeks. In the last 10 years, websites such as AirBNB, Booking.com, FlipKey, HomeAway,...
Is A Short Sale Better Than Foreclosure In Michigan?
If you fail to make payments on your mortgage and go into default, then you run the risk of having the bank take your house in foreclosure proceedings. If you have lost your job or other income, then it seems inevitable that the foreclosure will happen and...
Michigan Court Of Appeals Holds Spouse’s Relative Was No Longer Beneficiary To Will Or Trust After Divorce
On December 16, 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals released their decision in Joseph & Sally Grablick Trust, ___ Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2021)(Docket No. 353951) holding that the biological daughter of decedent’s ex-wife (but not decedent) was no...
