Open burning is the act of setting fire to unwanted paper, garbage, debris, trees, branches or lawn for disposal where the smoke and emissions are released directly into the open air. For rural areas without trash removal service, burning brush and garbage...
Property Law
What Is A Deed In Lieu Of Foreclosure In Michigan (And Is It A Good Idea)?
If you fail to make payments on your home mortgage and go into default, then your lender is likely to initiate foreclosure proceedings to seize the property. If the borrower cannot pull together the funds to cure the default, then it is just a matter of time...
What is a Quitclaim Deed In Michigan?
If you own a parcel of real estate in Michigan, you likely have a written deed in your possession that formally conveys title to you. This document contains the name of the grantors and grantees of the property, the legal description of the real estate, and...
What Are My Rights For Water Drainage To And From My Real Property In Michigan?
Water from rainfall or snowmelt flows wherever gravity will take it without regard to property boundaries. The natural formation of the ground will generally determine how water will drain from a landowner’s property into the neighboring parcels (and vice...
What Is A Warranty Deed In Michigan?
If you own a parcel of real estate in Michigan, you likely have a written deed in your possession that formally conveys title to you. This document contains the name of the grantors and grantees of the property, the legal description of the real estate, and...
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...
Are Racially Restrictive Covenants In Real Estate Deeds Enforceable In Michigan?
If you go to the local register of deeds office in Michigan and go back in time to look at property deeds recorded in the 1940s or earlier, you may be shocked to find that some of these deeds have restrictive covenants that actually prohibit certain races (or...
What Is An Affidavit Of Affixture In Michigan?
If you purchase real property and you also buy a modular home or manufactured home to put on the site to reside in, you might be surprised to learn that it doesn’t automatically become part of the real property like a brick-and-mortar house would be. ...
What Happens To The Surplus Money After A Foreclosure Sale In Michigan?
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...
