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On July 28, 2021, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its opinion in People v Arnold II, __ Mich __ ; __ NW2d __ (2021)(Docket No. 160046) and ruled that an individual convicted of indecent exposure as a sexually delinquent person under MCL 750.335a(2)(c) shall...
The conservatorship of Britney Spears has drawn a lot of attention to how these protective proceedings work across the country, including the role of the various attorneys involved. In 2008, a California judge approved the appointment of a conservator to...
In 1931, the Michigan Legislature made the crime of safebreaking a criminal offense that was comparable in punishment to some of the worst crimes on the books in this state: “Any person who… shall attempt to break, burn, blow up or otherwise injure or destroy...
An old adage in countries with a Roman law tradition is ignorantia juris non excusat, translated to “ignorance of the law excuses not”. Generally speaking, being unaware of a law in a particular jurisdiction does not excuse a person from liability if that law...
If the personal representative has completed all of the tasks required under the law (e.g. created an inventory, dealt with creditor claims, resolved tax issues, reached agreement on proposed property distributions, etc.), then the time has come to finalize...
An unplanned teen pregnancy can be a very traumatic time that leaves the prospective young mother with a major decision to make. The teen parent may decide to give birth and raise the child herself, or she may decide to release the child for adoption. ...
Burglary is defined as the unauthorized entry into a dwelling, building or other structure with the intent to commit crimes within. This includes breaking into a house in the middle of the night, forcing oneself into a business after hours, or otherwise trying...
There are two types of foreclosure proceedings in Michigan: judicial foreclosure and foreclosure by advertisement. The only difference is that judicial foreclosures are processed through the court system and foreclosures by advertisement are not. Either...
The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against Fr. Don LaCuesta and the Archdiocese of Detroit by the Monroe County Circuit Court in Hullibarger v Archdiocese of Detroit, et al., unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals...
A conservator appointed by the probate court to manage the property of a disabled person or minor is a fiduciary in the eyes of the law. This means that the conservator must act reasonably and prudently to safeguard the ward’s assets and always act in the best...