Volunteerism and the Grea…

Volunteerism and the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce

The attorneys and staff of Wright Beamer have long recognized the importance of being involved in the communities where we work and live. Our commitment as a firm, and as individuals, to a wide variety of volunteer-based, non-profit organizations, is… Read More
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Veterans Treatment Courts

Veterans Treatment Courts

Regular readers of these postings may have noticed my affinity for topics of particular relevance to veterans. Chalk that up to the fact that my father served as an Army medic in North Africa during World War II, while I, and a number of my friends,… Read More
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EMV – Ready or Not, Her…

EMV – Ready or Not, Here It Comes!

EMV, which stands for EuroPay, Mastercard and Visa, will begin to be implemented this upcoming October 1, 2015. With it, the United States (one of the few remaining hold-outs still using magnetic stripe technology for its credit cards), will join the… Read More
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Landlords Beware!

Landlords Beware!

We are privileged to represent many clients who own residential rental properties; drafting leases, advising on issues involving potential and current tenants, lease enforcement and evictions are just some of the services we provide. Within the past… Read More
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Michigan’s Private Empl…

Michigan’s Private Employer’s Veterans’ Preference Policy Act

While discrimination in employment decisions is prohibited under a myriad of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, beginning January 14, 2015, the Private Employer’s Veterans’ Preference Policy Act (the “Act”) allows private employe… Read More
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Tax Increase Prevention A…

Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Signed into law on December 19, 2014, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 took effect on January 1, 2015. The Act amends the Internal Revenue Code by extending a number of tax deductions and credits available to individuals and businesses alike t… Read More
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‘Tis the Season for Dig…

‘Tis the Season for Digital Security

It wasn’t all that many years ago that we could count on the last trick-or-treater having rounded the corner of the block heading home before we were inundated with holiday advertising. This year, it seems like the holiday season has been in full s… Read More
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Michigan Increases Penalt…

Michigan Increases Penalties for Some Drunk Driving Offenses

According to statistics compiled by MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), a person is injured, on average, every two minutes in the United States as a result of drinking-related crashes. 28 people die every day. Closer to home here in Michigan, there… Read More
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“Whadaya Mean My Insura…

“Whadaya Mean My Insurance Doesn’t Cover This?”

Doubtless these words have been uttered by a great many people in the wake of the nearly unprecedented rainfall we experienced in the past couple of weeks. Listening to the news reports of loss and damage suffered by so many, I have been struck by th… Read More
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Thinking about an FSBO? W…

Thinking about an FSBO? We can help!

Residential and commercial real estate matters are a big part of what we do here at Wright Beamer: purchase and sale transactions, leases, title issues, property disputes, and so on. While I have had the privilege of representing both buyers and sell… Read More
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