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More than a few people have argued that the upcoming election is one of the most important in our lifetime. In addition to the presidential election, voters will be faced with a multitude of candidates vying for federal, state and local office, along… Read More

As we enter the home stretch in this election cycle, both excitement and concern are mounting for many nonprofits. The temptation may be strong for them to speak out with regard to issues affecting their interests, and perhaps even to comment on indi… Read More

In this ‘In the Know’ segment, attorney Dirk Beamer of Wright Beamer talks about how to avoid tax scammers, particularly thieves who claim to be from the IRS Read More

Michigan voters face a host of ballot initiatives this November, including a proposal to repeal the State’s controversial Emergency Manager Law (formally known as Public Act 4). The law gives state-appointed Emergency Manager’s broad power to con… Read More

I had already begun to write about a topical piece of proposed legislation for this week’s “Now You Know It” when I noticed that the publication date was set for “9/11.” At that moment, I had “the” reaction; the one we all have when we… Read More

In this ‘In the Know’ segment, Wright Beamer attorney LeClair Flaherty discusses how businesses can maintain their “S” corporation status as well as the differences between “S” and “C” corporations. Read More

By the time you read this, Labor Day 2012 will be just a memory. I started pulling ideas together for this Now You Know It last week, at a time when, judging from the abrupt downturn in phone calls and emails, it seemed like just about everyone was o… Read More

It’s long been the law in Michigan that someone who “feloniously and intentionally” kills another cannot inherit from the person he or she killed. On October 1, 2012, this law will be expanded to also prevent people convicted of abuse, neglect… Read More