Happy Friday! It is summer – my favorite time of year. There really is no better place to be during summer than Michigan. I hope you are all enjoying it. For those keeping track of House Bill 4509 proposed on April 25, 2019 that would allow some LLCs to evict tenants in limited circumstances withoutContinue reading “Michigan Business Law Update on Bill that would allow LLCs to evict tenants without Attorneys. Despite Opposition, Bill Moves Forward.”
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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.”
Real Estate Law Update: The Most Vulnerable Are Affected in an Affordable Housing Crisis.
Today, is a gray rainy cold day in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Yesterday, like most every Thursday during the school year, I spend the noon hour with an elementary school-aged kid in one of the most economically depressed school districts in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Over the last 4 or 5 years I have had 4Continue reading “Real Estate Law Update: The Most Vulnerable Are Affected in an Affordable Housing Crisis.”
Real Estate Law Update for Investors and Lenders: Court of Appeals Holds “Admittedly Curious Practice” “Expungement Affidavit” is Not Permitted under Statute.
Happy Friday, all! I took this photo today – the sun is shining and it is starting to feel like spring. In what was already a shocking day for a major lender, Wells Fargo, the Michigan Court of Appeals, in a case of binding precedent, invalidated an efficient tool lenders and investors routinelyContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update for Investors and Lenders: Court of Appeals Holds “Admittedly Curious Practice” “Expungement Affidavit” is Not Permitted under Statute.”
Lessons from Court: Real Estate Investors combating the Affordable Housing Crisis
I took this photo this morning. Even when its cold outside, there is just something about the morning sun rising over Grand Rapids that gets me excited. Wearing Multiple Hats. Life is complicated when we wear multiple hats. I’ve written about the multiple hats I wear. We all wear multiple hats. For example –Continue reading “Lessons from Court: Real Estate Investors combating the Affordable Housing Crisis”
Legal Update for Real Estate Investors: Fraud, Harassment, and a Bill to Penalize Falsely Representing Need for a Service Animal.
A beautiful end to Tuesday. Here’s a profound truth those in the real estate industry will readily acknowledge: Owning and Managing Real Estate is uniquely challenging. I hear it from my Property Owner/Manager clients. I experience it when I am involved in negotiating in landlord/tenant disputes. If you own or manage investment real estate, youContinue reading “Legal Update for Real Estate Investors: Fraud, Harassment, and a Bill to Penalize Falsely Representing Need for a Service Animal.”
Legal Update for Commercial and Residential Property Managers, Investors: Winter is Here. Are you Prepared?
The snow is coming down in Grand Rapids! I took this photo last week from my office – ice skating has officially started. With the winter months – comes an issue for landlords, property managers, and real estate investors… icy sidewalks and parking lots. These types of conditions are a primary reason why investorsContinue reading “Legal Update for Commercial and Residential Property Managers, Investors: Winter is Here. Are you Prepared?”
Grand Rapids Combats Affordable Housing Crisis – Eviction Prevention Program
Updated: I posted a few years back about Kent County’s Eviction Prevention Program. I just saw this article about Muskegon’s Eviction Prevention Program. Check it out. It is good news to hear that there this program is achieving some success, keeping people out of homelessness. There is definitely more work to be done… You knowContinue reading “Grand Rapids Combats Affordable Housing Crisis – Eviction Prevention Program”
Real Estate Law Update: Real Estate Investors Be Careful When Interacting with Occupants of Foreclosed Property.
It is a rainy Monday afternoon. It has been dark all day long. I took this picture earlier today and the rain isn’t letting up. As a way to distract from the gloomy weather I thought it might be a good opportunity to share some of my thoughts about a court case that came out aContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update: Real Estate Investors Be Careful When Interacting with Occupants of Foreclosed Property.”
Real Estate Law Update: Bill Moves Forward Allowing Single Member LLCs To Evict Tenants without Legal Representation
UPDATE ON PROPOSED House Bill 4463 – Would Allow LLCs to Evict wi thout Legal Representation. House Bill 4463 was introduced in March and referred to the committee on law and justice. The Bill would allow owners of a single-member LLC (or a married couple under certain conditions) to file their own eviction actionsContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update: Bill Moves Forward Allowing Single Member LLCs To Evict Tenants without Legal Representation”
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