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We have some great people here at Wright Beamer, and our first priority is always to provide our clients with exceptional legal services. But personal connections are important to us too. We value our relationships with our clients and with each othe… Read More

A recent telephone call from my client went something like this: Julie, my mom kicked me out of her house again. She was screaming at me for over an hour, she was calling me names, and threatening to “kick my *&$.” She is not taking her medic… Read More

A few weeks ago a client contacted me to let me know that his company’s computer system had been hacked, encrypted and held for ransom. Apparently, a staff member who customarily opens and responds to incoming emails from potential customers and ve… Read More

The IRS doesn’t like it when debts are cancelled. When a lender forgives a loan, the tax code generally treats the amount of cancelled debt as income to the borrower, who then pays income tax on that amount. Fortunately, there are some exceptions t… Read More

Crains Detroit Business recently reported that in 2015, Michigan companies were involved in at least 138 reported mergers or acquisitions worth $10,000,000 or more. Cumulatively, the deals exceeded $101.5 billion dollars. According to Crains, that ma… Read More

The increasing number of incidents of individual tax refund fraud and identity theft has resulted in the IRS developing better detection procedures and addressing incidents of individual identity theft. However, the tax fraud epidemic has another sid… Read More

It’s that time of year again! On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, Michigan will hold its presidential primary, which will help to influence the selection of each party’s nominee at their respective national conventions. The primary will be held one week a… Read More

Home party businesses have been popular for decades. The lure of generating income while working on your own schedule, from home or in a “party” atmosphere, is enticing for obvious reasons. What many people don’t realize, however, is that these… Read More