Once again, Dirk Beamer has been selected as a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine! It is his achievements in business litigation that have earned him this top spot for a fifth time. According to their website, “Super Lawyers is a rating service…
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We have the best support staff in town, so it’s always a little traumatic when someone leaves us! This past week, we reluctantly said goodbye to one of our legal assistants, Lauren Woirol, who has moved with her family to Chicago where her husband…
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Congratulations to the Farmington Farmers & Artisans Market on being Metro Detroit’s “Best” according to Channel 4 Voters. Wright Beamer is proud to sponsor Music at the Market every Saturday, and we congratulate Market Master Walt Gajewski…
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On September 26, 2017, Michigan will take another step into the digital age. That’s when a new law will take effect authorizing the use of an electronic copy or digital photograph of a vehicle registration certificate, thereby satisfying the requir…
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Under current Michigan law, minors caught drinking — or simply possessing — alcohol face misdemeanor charges and a possible criminal record. Starting January of 2018 that will all change. First time violations will be treated as a civil infractio…
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We attorneys spend a lot of time talking with clients who come to us with preconceived notions of what should or shouldn’t, can or can’t be done in a wide variety of situations. Below are some of the most common misconceptions that we deal with o…
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A few months ago, Julie Cotant wrote an excellent piece announcing Michigan’s abolition of dower, an ancient principle that gives a widow the right to use her late husband’s lands for the remainder of her life. The new law, which brings Michigan…
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“The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool. It must be taught and learned anew by each generation of citizens.” Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Due to funding decreases and other priorities, students in America are graduati…
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At its annual dinner on Friday, March 10, the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce presented its Circle of Excellence Award to Farmington Hills-based law firm Wright Beamer. The award recognizes “accomplishments far exceeding business and co…
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My kids’ passports have expired. I didn’t realize until I went to make travel plans recently that their passports were only valid for five years (rather than the standard ten) because they were under age 16 when the passports were issued. I also…
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