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.”
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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”
Michigan Non Profit Corporations: 2018 Annual Statement Filing Deadline is October 1. Stay in Good Standing and Maintain your Corporate Formalities.
Good morning, all. I hope you are enjoying the summer. It is most definitely my favorite time to be in Michigan. Today I received an e-mail from The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs(“LARA”) reminding that all annual statements and reports for Non Profit Corporations are due October 1, 2018. At the end of lastContinue reading “Michigan Non Profit Corporations: 2018 Annual Statement Filing Deadline is October 1. Stay in Good Standing and Maintain your Corporate Formalities.”
My Thoughts on Social Enterprise: Am I Living Each Day with Conviction and Purpose?
Last week I mowed the lawn for the first time this year. I didn’t have any gas to fill up the mower, so I just relied on the unknown amount of gas that had been in the mower over the winter. As I was mowing the back yard, the largest portion of my lawn, IContinue reading “My Thoughts on Social Enterprise: Am I Living Each Day with Conviction and Purpose?”
Real Estate Law Update: Evictions, Affordable Housing, Harassment provide an Opportunity for Investors to Shine Brightly.
I wrote my last post right before leaving for a week on the beautiful, warm beaches of Destin, Florida. We came back to snow. In Spring. Michigan has experienced some awful weather in the last week. I hope today is the turning point. Most of the snow is melting, as you can see from today’sContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update: Evictions, Affordable Housing, Harassment provide an Opportunity for Investors to Shine Brightly.”
Because We Aren’t Meant to Do Life Alone. Grand Rapids Business Mentoring Connection
On occasion, I post about how I mentor elementary school-aged boys with difficult family backgrounds. The truth is that kids with hard family backgrounds are not the only ones who need mentors. The quote in the photo from New City Initiative in Portland, Oregon is revealing in a lot of ways. Homelessness may, by and large,Continue reading “Because We Aren’t Meant to Do Life Alone. Grand Rapids Business Mentoring Connection”
Michigan Law Update: The Neighborhood and Commercial Corridor Food Initiative. Community Revitalization Now Includes Downtown Grocery Stores.
Several years ago ago I took my family to New York City. (and took the below photo). Even amidst the chaos of protecting my 4 young children from darting out into oncoming traffic – we absolutely loved the City. We loved the walk-ability of City life – that you could walk down aContinue reading “Michigan Law Update: The Neighborhood and Commercial Corridor Food Initiative. Community Revitalization Now Includes Downtown Grocery Stores.”
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