You May Lose Consciousness My client came to me asking for an estate plan because her husband was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She wanted to make sure they had powers of attorney and patient advocate designations in place, anticipating Husb…
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The Huron River Club hosted its annual Halloween Gala in Farmington last Friday. Wright Beamer was represented by partner Lee Flaherty and her husband (and fellow minion) Tim, as well as Evan and Katy Chall. By all reports, a frightfully good time wa…
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Michigan law generally defines your principal residence as the one place you own to which, whenever you leave, you intend to return. As such, your principal residence will be deemed exempt from certain school taxes upon the filing of the requisite Pr…
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Last week, our very own Dirk Beamer and Julie Cotant attended the Taste of Diversity dinner hosted by the Oakland County Bar Association. The biannual event was created to help encourage diversity in the legal profession. This year’s gathering…
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The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has been hard at work updating its processes. There is more to come, but its latest announcement is that corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships can now renew assu…
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Wright Beamer has been a longtime sponsor of the Farmington Farmers & Artisans Market and has always been proud of the Market’s positive impact in the community. This year, we joined forces with Neighborhood House and Goetz Farms to provide a g…
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Two weeks ago, I attended the annual meeting of the Michigan Bar’s Business Law Section. Section member and Dykema attorney Stephen Tupper offered an overview of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect May 28, 2018.…
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On October 19, George Heitsch, the superintendent of Farmington Public Schools, will continue his series of discussions in hopes of convincing voters to restore a millage reduction that would bring back money to the district. According to Heitsch, th…
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“But that’s not our policy.” How many times have you heard this or repeated this to someone else in the workplace? Clear, consistent policies help shape reasonable expectations among partners, managers and co-workers. But inconsistent policies…
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The National Association of Professional Allstate Agents (NAPAA) and the United Farmers Agents Association (UFAA) both held their annual conferences in Las Vegas, Nevada, last month. The Farmers Agents celebrated their fiftieth anniversary as an asso…
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