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Did you know that there is not just one but TWO tax credits available to offset an individual's income tax obligation if he or she paid for higher education during the tax year? An eligible student may qualify for both the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the...
Michigan law prohibits a person from using a device to intercept a private conversation without the consent of all the parties present. This often leads to many people asking their lawyers if it is illegal for a party of a conversation to record the...
If your landlord is attempting to terminate your lease, there may be several defenses you can raise in district court to stop the eviction action. One consideration is whether or not the landlord filed for eviction out of retaliation for the tenant making a lawful...
Whether done as a prank, out of spite, revenge or just total disregard of others, the act of driving a motor vehicle through someone's lawn ("turfing") can be incredibly destructive. Trees and flowers that have spent months, if not years, growing into their present...
Controlled substance analogues (also known as "designer drugs") are drugs that are similar to Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 narcotics in both chemical composition and effect. Users generally seek these substances out because they will provide the same sensation of a "high"...
In the mobile society that we live in, it is becoming increasingly rare to live in one place for very long. Sometimes, our adventures don't just limit us to moving between different states but also different countries. If you come to live in Michigan from other...
It is well known that a child becomes an adult at age 18 and acquires the freedom to make his or her own decisions. If the child was bound to follow a custody or parenting time order between his or her parents, then that obligation terminates upon the child's 18th...
Michigan is a great place to do business since there is a potential pool of 8 million customers willing to purchase goods and services. However, tapping into this patronage is not free. "[T]here is levied upon and there shall be collected from all persons engaged in...
If you find yourself in a situation where you are pulled over by the police on the road after having too much to drink, you might figure that the best way to avoid prosecution is to simply refuse to take any chemical tests. After all, how can the police prove that the...
A person who becomes unable to manage their own legal affairs in Michigan may have one of two people appointed by the probate court to help. First, the judge could appoint a full guardian who takes control of the incapacitated adult's personal needs such as residency,...