A few weeks ago, I used this forum to write about the importance of purchase agreements in every real estate transaction. This time I want to address title insurance. With each real estate deal, sellers need to make sure they own what they’re selli… Read More

Every year, the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the State of the Cities. This occasion allows a unique opportunity for Farmington and Farmington Hills residents to hear from local officials about the current state of the communities… Read More

The Michigan Secretary of State (“SOS”) has thrown us a curve. For as long as I can remember, it was possible to title a motor vehicle in the name of a trust. This was routinely done when a vehicle owner’s estate was being probated after death.… Read More

In 2017, British Columbia saw a historically devastating wildfire season. Over the course of 10 weeks, more than 590,000 acres of forest were burned, and thousands of residents were displaced. The event resulted in the longest state of emergency in t… Read More

Large corporations with facilities across the globe have systems in place to monitor compliance with local employment and tax laws for the various places where they maintain employees. Smaller U.S. companies with only one or a few locations may be in… Read More

Heart the Art began in 2020 as a way to bring together public arts installations and experiences and the Farmington community. Like most things, the event needed to find a different way last year. The Farmington Downtown Development Authority chose t… Read More

One significant advantage of organizing a business as a limited liability company is the flexibility it affords. A single-member LLC can be taxed as a sole proprietorship, a multi-member LLC can be taxed as a partnership, and both single-member and m… Read More

A few years ago, Kathy Spray’s daughter, Samantha, had one request for her senior spring break: a sight-seeing trip to Europe. With plans to major in Art History in college, Samantha wanted to take in the magnificent history, art, and architecture… Read More