Which Type of Trust Is Ri…

Which Type of Trust Is Right for Your Estate Plan?

When done right, an estate plan can help make certain that a person’s assets will be easily passed on to the correct people after death. Not planning properly may cause family conflict, higher tax burdens, and the excessive time and costs of pr… Read More
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Good Hearts. Goodfellows.

Good Hearts. Goodfellows.

Throughout the holiday season, the Farmington Area Goodfellows lend support to more than 400 children, families, and seniors in the local community. As many people have faced another difficult year, the need is expected to be much greater this holida… Read More
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Notable Provisions Within…

Notable Provisions Within New Infrastructure Law

Signed into law on November 15, 2021, the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“the IIJA”) contains various provisions that may be of interest to small businesses and other employers. In a prior article, we advised that the Emplo… Read More
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Holiday Cheer

Holiday Cheer

Next Wednesday, the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off the season with its annual holiday luncheon! The Chamber’s Women’s Business Committee has planned for a celebration at the charming Longacre House in Farmington Hills.… Read More
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Can Computer Science Engi…

Can Computer Science Engineers Replace Attorneys?

The legal profession has been a trusted source of conflict prevention and resolution for centuries, with the first attorneys in history dating as far back as Ancient Greece and Rome. But there is a growing group of 21st century computer scientists wh… Read More
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'Tis the Season...To Bewa…

'Tis the Season...To Beware

Nine years ago, I wrote a piece for this forum under this same title. Hearing an interview this morning with a representative of the Better Business Bureau on the same subject (updated for 2021), I revisited my old article. My, how things have change… Read More
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Top Lawyers of Metro Detr…

Top Lawyers of Metro Detroit

Each year, DBusiness Magazine shares its list of Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit. Honorees are chosen based on a peer review survey completed by attorneys across Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties. Throughout the annual selection… Read More
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"Let the Seller Beware"

There’s an old proverb, “Let the buyer beware.” A recent opinion issued by the Michigan Court of Appeals (Galvan v Poon, Mich App No. 76047, August 19, 2021), however, has turned this time-honored legal principle a bit on its head. In Michigan,… Read More
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Veteran's Day

Veteran's Day

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice was established marking the beginning of the end of World War I. Commemorated as Armistice Day the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United Sta… Read More
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Vaccine Mandate Suspended

Vaccine Mandate Suspended

Last Thursday, the Biden Administration unveiled its OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard – a detailed set of rules requiring mandatory vaccination, or mask-wearing with weekly COVID tests, for employees of companies with 100 or more workers. The rule… Read More
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