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Do you remember reading about Delilah in Kathy Spray’s email blast a month ago? She was the abandoned pup that Kathy helped rescue just days before she was scheduled to be euthanized. Kathy’s efforts resulted in Delilah being taken in by a very l… Read More

The coats, mittens, hats, and boots emerging from storage signal that another festive season is upon us, and plans are already in the making for celebrating and feasting. What more wonderful way to begin a time of gifting and shopping, eating and dri… Read More

Last month (October 10 to be precise) I sent a court officer to the commercial property of a client of ours to post and execute an eviction order for a delinquent tenant. The tenant had fought the eviction for months but had finally contacted me to s… Read More

Who hasn’t, at least once, upon receiving a restaurant check, automatically added a tip to the total without noticing that a gratuity was included? I’ll admit to having fallen victim to this at least once (maybe twice?). Thanks to new IRS rules,… Read More

I think I was well into adulthood before I heard the term “housing cooperative.” I knew about farmers’ cooperatives because I grew up just a block away from the Cheboygan Co-op, where my Dad could buy eggs on the same day they were laid, and fr… Read More

Despite the recent opening of State insurance exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (often called “ObamaCare”), many people are still uncertain about exactly what the law requires and how it impacts them. The Act is exten… Read More

Consider this scenario: Mom passed away in 1995. Mom is survived by Dad and their two children: Tommy and Jamie. Tommy lives close to Dad, visits him every other day, and helps Dad with shopping and other needs. Jamie lives two hours away and visits… Read More

Parents of young children relying on friends or family to take care of their children while they take a well-deserved vacation should consider signing a delegation of parental powers before they leave. This form assures that whoever is watching the c… Read More