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Michigan is a “no-fault” divorce state, meaning that the spouse filing for divorce doesn’t have to prove adultery, abandonment, cruelty, drunkenness or any other specific reason. The filing spouse only has to allege that “there has been a breakdown of the...
The State of Michigan has tough penalties for operating a motor vehicle on its roads and highways while intoxicated from alcohol or drugs. This hard stance also extends to operating a motorboat on any of Michigan’s open waters while under the influence. The...
The New York Times revealed information from tax documents regarding President Trump that he claimed a deduction of $70,000.00 for the cost of his haircuts and hair styling while he was working on his television show The Apprentice. Certainly, a celebrity...
A foreclosure by advertisement sale occurs when the mortgagee/lender (e.g. the bank) exercises its right to sell the home at auction to protect against a serious loss after the mortgagor/borrower stops making payments. After all attempts to resolve the default...
On October 2, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Governor Gretchen Whitmer lacked the authority under the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act (“EPGA”) and the Emergency Management Act (“EMA”) to declare a state of emergency or issue executive orders...
In a stunning move, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a decision on Friday, October 2, 2020 regarding In re Certified Questions From The United States District Court (Midwest Institute of Health, PLC v Governor), __ Mich __; __ NW2d __ (2020)(Docket No. 161492)...
Judge Stephanie Davis of the U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Michigan) granted a preliminary injunction in Priorities USA, et al. v. Dana Nessel, Case No. 19-13341, preventing enforcement of the Voter Transportation Law (MCL 168.931(1)(f) for the...
As a general rule, taxpayers must include in gross income any gain that they realize from the sale or exchange of property. For example, if you buy a tractor for $25,000.00 and you sell it a month later to someone else for $35,000.00, you may have to pay...
Judge Cynthia D. Stephens of the Michigan Court of Claims issued a preliminary injunction in Michigan Alliance For Retired Americans, et al. v Jocelyn Benson, et al., Case No. 20-000108-MM on September 18, 2020 providing the following: “This court enjoins MCL...
Historically, rape laws provided a martial exemption in English and American jurisprudence. It is rooted in biblical traditions that a spouse has an obligation to have sexual relations with the other spouse, so the idea that he or she can be deprived of...