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When you write a will, you have the freedom to leave a bequest or legacy to any person you choose. However, you cannot legally leave a bequest to an animal. No matter how much that treasured dog or cat is a member of your immediate family, Michigan law treats pets as...
The Internal Revenue Code imposes a federal gift tax on any transfer by gift of real or personal property, whether tangible or intangible, on the donor of the property, not the recipient. As a result, the donor may have to file Form 709 - Gift Tax Return to report the...
The crime of domestic violence is a very serious offense with tough penalties in the State of Michigan. The classic scenario most people envision is an angry or drunk husband violently striking his wife, but the applications of this offense are actually much...
The position of personal representative is a fiduciary position of great trust and responsibility. It is also an office that one can be stripped of by the probate court if they fail to act with care as to the estate's assets or do not comply with their statutory...
On June 22nd, 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Carpenter v. United States, 585 U.S. ___ (2018) that the government's acquisition of cell-site records was a search within the definition of the Fourth Amendment and, therefore, the warrantless acquisition...
Generally, you must report the amount of money or the fair market value of goods and services earned as a prize or an award. For example, if you won a cash prize at an art show, won free gasoline for a year from a radio contest, or earned an all-inclusive spa day for...
On June 21st, 2018, the Michigan Supreme Court released their decision in Estate of Mardigan, ___ Mich ___; ___ NW2d ___ (2018)(Docket No. 152655) holding that an attorney is not barred per se from receiving an inheritance from a will and trust that he prepared, but...
It is a funny name for a crime but make no mistake that there are serious consequences for committing uttering and publishing in Michigan. One of the most common scenarios for uttering and publishing charges is an individual attempting to present a fraudulent...
26 U.S.C. §61(a)(12) states "gross income means all income from whatever source derived, including... [i]ncome from discharge of indebtedness." This means that when you have debt that is forgiven or discharged for less than the full amount owed, then you must...
There are three levels of indecent exposure crimes in Michigan.(I) INDECENT EXPOSURE - MCL 750.335a(2)(a)To be found guilty of indecent exposure contrary to MCL 750.335a(2)(a), the prosecutor must prove each of the following beyond a reasonable doubt.The individual...