Almost anything can happen. The recent flooding in certain areas of the Midwest – including parts of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana – brought businesses to a standstill. Many of those businesses were underwater for days, and owners and perso…
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In December, the U.S. Department of Labor filed suit against metro Detroit grocer, Nino Salvaggio Fruit and Vegetable Market, Inc., alleging that the Troy, St. Clair Shores and Clinton Township stores violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”…
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When creating a corporation, many business owners have a preference for using their own surname as the company name. It’s a source of pride and also helps any existing customers identify the goods and services they sell as specific to them. And bes…
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Sensational tales of families ripped apart by the legal system get top billing, but this week in the probate court, I had the opportunity to participate in the healing of family strife rather than its exacerbation. My client, a 17-year old, and his m…
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While a great deal of Michigan has long since been divided and subdivided into “platted” lands for homesites and commercial development, most of the state continues to be made up of land that has never been platted. The Michigan Land Division Act…
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One aspect of my practice that I really enjoy is helping nonprofit organizations achieve exemption from federal income tax. The exemption process involves the filing of an application with the IRS and a review process that can take months. A question…
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On a recent visit to the Dominican Republic, I toured las Casas Reales (the Royal Houses) in Santa Domingo — the seat of Spain’s government in the New World. It dates from the very early sixteenth century when Columbus’ son served as the te…
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In a recent article, we highlighted the January 1, 2018, minimum wage increase under the Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, Public Act 138 of 2014 (“the Act”). We now want to remind readers of three “special situations” under the Act: 1. An empl…
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…Handles Probate Administration? “You mean you could handle that for us? We wouldn’t have to do anything?” I was at the deceased’s home, sitting with my clients at a table surrounded by piles of papers. My clients looked weary and were…
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While the federal minimum wage of $7.25 has not increased since 2009, states can impose a minimum wage above the federal amount. As we have mentioned before, Michigan has done just that, and on January 1, 2018, the Michigan minimum wage increased $0.…
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