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Electronic Banking and Online Bill Pay: A Basic, and Urgent, Reminder

February 4th, 2014

I recently heard that the January snowfall total in our area of Michigan had surpassed the previous record. While I haven’t heard a similar report for the cold temperatures we’ve had, I’ve got to believe that this will turn out to be among the… Read More

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A New Way to Prevent Property Tax Uncapping

January 28th, 2014

Since 1995, the amount by which Michigan real property taxes can increase each year has been capped at the lesser of five percent or the rate of inflation. This cap on property taxes comes off, however, whenever there is a “transfer of ownership.�… Read More

Your Honor, the Dog Ate My Homework: Preserving Evidence in Litigation

January 21st, 2014

Do you remember the awkward feeling explaining to a teacher why your homework was missing or an important assignment was incomplete? Do you still have dreams where you walk into math class only to realize it’s time for finals, but you haven’t bee… Read More

Keep Calm and Weather the (HR) Storm

January 14th, 2014

With extreme winter weather already forcing many Michigan employers to temporarily close their doors, a persistent issue is the question of whether (and to what extent) an employee must be paid during a weather-related work closure. The answer to thi… Read More

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New Year’s Business Resolutions

January 7th, 2014

Did you make a New Year’s resolution? To exercise more? Devote more time to charitable causes? Spend less? While many of us set personal goals at the beginning of each year and vow to take action to improve ourselves, the vast majority of people fa… Read More

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For Auld Lane Syne

December 31st, 2013

It’s time to ring in the New Year, where we often find ourselves looking forward to the next year, as well as back on where we’ve been. In fact, January’s namesake, Janus, is the Roman god of beginnings, whose two faces allowed him to look back… Read More

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To You and Yours…

December 24th, 2013

Categories: Blog, General Interest

Delilah: The Rest of the Story!

December 17th, 2013

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

Excuse Me Your Honor, May I Be Dismissed?

December 10th, 2013

Several months ago, I wrote about “summary judgment” motions — requests that a case be dismissed due to the lack of any evidence to support the factual assertions made by the plaintiff. Recall that, normally, it is up to a jury to weigh the evi… Read More

“I Agreed to What?” Battle of the Forms Basics

December 3rd, 2013

Like most states, Michigan has adopted Section 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code, which governs business transactions involving the sale of goods. One common problem that arises between commercial suppliers is a conflict between the terms and conditio… Read More