A few years ago, we helped a client who had lost a residential income property to tax foreclosure for failing to pay what began as less than $100 in property taxes (attributable to an inadvertent oversight). The house was ultimately sold by the count…
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Like many college campuses across the country, Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa will be largely shuttered with students attending classes online. Anxious to study with classmates and friends, Grinnell juniors Merel Timmermans and Anika Jane Beamer…
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Covid-19 has us all on edge. One way that I see this anxiety play out is in the increased number of calls we’re receiving from people interested in implementing or updating estate planning documents like wills, trusts and powers of attorney. One fr…
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I previously wrote about Executive Order 2020-36, which prevented employers from disciplining or discharging employees who remained home due to symptoms of COVID-19 or due to “close contact” with someone who has tested positive for, or shows symp…
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Under current Michigan law, as interpreted by the courts, voters must submit a request to receive an absentee ballot in one of three ways: (1) by written request, (2) by filing an absent voter ballot application, or (3) by mailing a federal postcard…
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CARES of Farmington Hills “offer[s] comprehensive support services for individuals and their families in and around the Farmington Hills area that are in need or have limited access to everyday necessities due to insufficient financial resources or…
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The United States Department of Labor recently issued additional guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and how it impacts employees returning to work. Adding to an already lengthy list of Questions and Answers, the DOL offer…
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In previous years, this would be the busiest week in Elkhart County, Indiana. Each summer, the nation’s largest 4-H county fair is hosted there. Unfortunately, this year is a little bit different. In May, for everyone’s safety, the fair’s board…
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Michigan is one of several states to mandate the use of face masks in public spaces. On July 13, 2020, Governor Whitmer enacted Executive Order 2020-147, requiring individuals to wear a face covering over their noses and mouths “in any indoor publi…
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As with all things these days, family vacations find themselves measured in terms of risk versus reward. So, what does a cooped-up family do while still staying safe? Go camping! Heather Yanke Lunneberg and her family got away from it all last weeken…
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