November 2015

The local economy remains very strong and businesses continue to grow. I find these are good times for business owners to determine whether they’re protected against risks that could cause major distress to their company. One of them is not having an ownership agreement (also known as a shareholder, buy-sell, or operating agreement) that adequately […]

For those of you preparing to buy a house or refinance an existing one, you get to be pioneers. Or guinea pigs. Really both. You see, new federal regulations have taken effect that change the way home loans are handled after October 1. Before mortgage lenders had to provide a good faith estimate of closing

Homeowners associations and condominium associations are usually organized under Michigan’s Nonprofit Corporation Act. Condominium associations are also subject to the Michigan Condominium Act and the master deed, condominium bylaws, articles of incorporation, association bylaws of the condominium, and any rules the association has adopted. Homeowners associations are usually bound by a declaration of covenants, conditions