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I heard yesterday from a client who discovered that uncashed checks made payable to her deceased father were turned over to the state of Michigan as having been abandoned. In order to claim the funds, she must reopen dad’s probate estate and get ne… Read More

Years ago, when both state and federal law outlawed the use or possession of marijuana, most employers maintained a zero tolerance policy for employees testing positive for drugs or alcohol. As states like Michigan began to legalize marijuana … fir… Read More

Once your corporation or limited liability company is formed, its legal status must be maintained by keeping it in good standing. This requires filing annual reports with the state of its formation and any other state where the company is authorized… Read More

Many commercial leases contain a provision either permitting or prohibiting the parties from recording a Memorandum of Lease. Although a Memorandum of Lease is not the most complex aspect of any lease, it may provide crucial protection to certain ren… Read More

The wave of telecommuting triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many companies to adopt more stringent employee monitoring practices. While certain measures are permissible, employers should be mindful of privacy considerations. The federal… Read More

Sweeping retirement plan changes, intended to encourage retirement savings, were signed into law at the end of 2022. These changes are found in the SECURE 2.0 Act, a comprehensive piece of legislation rolled into the larger Consolidated Appropriation… Read More

This past week the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its much-awaited decision on the fate of minimum wage and earned sick leave laws in the State of Michigan. Recapping history, in 2018 two groups collected enough signatures via petition to force the… Read More

When negotiating the sale of a business, one of the first decisions the buyer and seller must agree upon is whether to structure the deal as a stock sale or an asset sale. Assuming the business is incorporated, it has shareholders who own stock (or,… Read More