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Real Estate Law Update: Bill Would Impose Stricter Requirements on Recording a Construction Lien

Good afternoon, all. I hope you all are enjoying the beginning of summer. Residential Builders – check out this House Bill 4695 introduced on June 11, 2019. This Bill would impose stricter requirements on licensed builders prior to recording a Construction Lien. According to the Bill, a Contractor: SHALL DISPLAY THE CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE AND, IFContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update: Bill Would Impose Stricter Requirements on Recording a Construction Lien”

Michigan Business Law Update: Bill Would Allow Single Member LLCs To Evict Tenants without Legal Representation

Happy Wednesday, all. I took this photo back on Mother’s Day. Looking forward to spending more time enjoying Michigan summers. Summer is approaching! Last December it looked like Landlords were going to finally be able to represent their LLCs under limited circumstances when evicting tenants. Check out my prior post here That Bill, after undergoingContinue reading “Michigan Business Law Update: Bill Would Allow Single Member LLCs To Evict Tenants without Legal Representation”

Standing in the Gap for Those in Need: My Review of HillBilly Elegy

I just finished reading a book called “Hillbilly Elegy” by JD Vance. What I liked about this book: So many striking themes from my own family of origin: poverty, dysfunctional family relationships, addiction, alcoholism, abuse, vulnerability. It is also personally interesting to me that, like me, JD Vance also ended up graduating from high school,Continue reading “Standing in the Gap for Those in Need: My Review of HillBilly Elegy”

Michigan Businesses: LARA Warns of “Michigan Council for Corporations” Scam.

Good afternoon, all. This is a photo I took from Spring Break a few weeks ago. Peaceful. Anyway, on to the point of this post: Businesses should make sure to do everything to protect their “corporate shield” and to stay in “Good Standing” by filing their annual statements. However it appears that some are attemptingContinue reading “Michigan Businesses: LARA Warns of “Michigan Council for Corporations” Scam.”

My Reflections from a Week off: am I Hiding or Shining?

I just returned from a week in Tennessee with my family. We did a lot of hiking and enjoyed the beautiful mountains. Last week was spring break for much of the country and we found ourselves among a lot of tourists in Tennessee. A lot of people were like us, from Michigan. You don’t haveContinue reading “My Reflections from a Week off: am I Hiding or Shining?”

Real Estate Law Update for Investors and Landlords when Holding Security Deposits.

Happy Friday, all! Last weekend I was in Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament and got to see the river turned green. It was an amazing sight – particularly if you are a Spartan fan like me. I was reviewing a recently published Court of Appeals decision that affects any real estate investor, property managerContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update for Investors and Landlords when Holding Security Deposits.”

Rent Control is now a Law in Oregon – But is it a Proper Response to an Affordable Housing Crisis?

Good afternoon, all. This week I am back in the office after taking some time to recover from a cornea transplant. My eyes are still pretty sensitive to the light, but it was great to see the sun rise over Grand Rapids this morning. Rent Control as a way of Combating Affordable Housing Crisis? TodayContinue reading “Rent Control is now a Law in Oregon – But is it a Proper Response to an Affordable Housing Crisis?”

Michigan Business Law Update: Bill Would Require Women Presence on For-Profit Public Corporate Boards

Happy Friday, all. I took this photo last weekend. This is Lake Michigan in Holland. The water is frozen, but the lakeshore is still beautiful. Yesterday Senate Bill 115 was introduced: Check it out here This Bill would require any publicly traded corporation to phase in over a specified time period at least one femaleContinue reading “Michigan Business Law Update: Bill Would Require Women Presence on For-Profit Public Corporate Boards”