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Navigating the law can feel overwhelming, but the attorneys at Cunningham Dalman are here to support individuals and businesses in Holland, Zeeland, Hudsonville, Allegan, and throughout West Michigan. Whether you need trusted legal representation or are simply looking for expert legal advice, we invite you to connect with our team. This page offers valuable insights from our attorneys on a wide range of legal topics—designed to inform and empower you. Explore our articles to learn more about the legal issues that matter most to you.

Cunningham Dalman’s Client Prevails in Multi-Million Dollar Post-Closing Business Dispute

In a significant trial court victory, our firm secured a resounding win for its clients Ravun, Inc. and Mark Kuyper in a complex post-closing business ...

What Can I Do If My Spouse Needs Long-Term Care?

Realizing a spouse needs care in an assisted living facility or nursing home is difficult. It’s emotionally difficult to no longer have that spouse living ...

The Right Fiduciaries for Your Estate Plan

Creating an estate plan involves more than deciding who will inherit your assets. Just as important is selecting the fiduciaries who will carry out your ...

Does Your Trust Need A Contingency Plan?

A trust is commonly structured to provide that at the death of the grantors (i.e., the person or people who set up the trust) all ...

Is Your Spouse Likely To Need Long-Term Care?

If your spouse has a serious medical condition or has been diagnosed with a degenerative disease, you’re likely starting to consider what happens if long-term ...

Cunningham Dalman and Haans Mulder Honored

At Cunningham Dalman, our mission has always been rooted in the community we call home. We believe that legal excellence is about more than just ...

Medicaid and Trusts: One Trust isn’t the Same as Another

The Medicaid rules to financially qualify for in-home care, assisted living, and nursing home care are notoriously complicated. Unfortunately, the rules aren’t any simpler for ...

How to Guard Your Property from Scammers

As real estate fraud rises across the country, protecting your property ownership has never been more important. One free and powerful tool available to Ottawa ...

What Happens to My Business If I Die Without a Succession Plan?

It’s a tough question, but one that every business owner should ask: What happens to my business if I die unexpectedly—and I haven’t made a ...

Legal Issues with a Narcissist Boss: What Michigan Employees (and Employers) Need to Know

As an employment attorney in Michigan, I am often asked whether a “narcissist boss” can create legal liability. The short answer is: sometimes—but not always. ...
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The law can seem like a daunting and complex tangle. The attorneys of Cunningham Dalman are here to help. If you require legal representation or would like to seek advice from a law expert, we hope you’ll talk with someone at our firm. We also encourage you to learn more about legal issues that matter to you. On this page you will find valuable information about many different aspects of the law. We encourage you to spend some time browsing this collection of posts written by Cunningham Dalman attorneys.

Why Certify Your Minority Owned Business?

While there are many reasons to have your business certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (“MBE”), the biggest benefit your company may gain is access to new accounts. Top companies in America have made it a priority to purchase goods and services from a diverse array of companies. In doing so, many of these businesses

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Having a Registered Trademark is Important to Selling a Business

It is rare that I see a buyer acquiring a business to just maintain that company’s current sales or market share. Arguably, by their nature, buyers want to purchase a business because of the potential it has to grow in some way (and gaining a larger geographic footprint is one of those main reasons). If

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Summer Dreams

The snow and ice are gone, temperatures are creeping toward 70°, and school is nearly out. It’s time to start thinking about the cottage. Dreaming of putting the boat in the water. Or lounging with a good book on the beach. Or dreading the disputes with the neighbors over whose beach it is anyway and

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Medicaid: Contracts Required for Family Caretakers

I am impressed by the amount of families that have provided care to an aging family member in their own home. Although it takes a ton of time and coordination, these families have delayed the need for their aging loved one to leave home and seek assisted living or skilled nursing care. This is very

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Tips for Selling or Buying a Business

With a strong economy, there’s a lot of activity with selling and buying businesses. Sellers and buyers need to be aware of a number of different issues. A list of the top five I’m seeing lately are: 1. The seller and buyer should each designate someone to “quarterback” the process. This person needs to have

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Safely Passing IRAs to Your Loved Ones

Mr. Baby Boomer worked hard his entire life and faithfully maxed out annual contributions to his individual retirement account (IRA). When he passed away, his daughter was devastated by the loss of her father, but thankful to inherit his IRA. Although her father didn’t know, she and her husband were going through major financial stress

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Getting Started on Family Businesses Succession

I recently attended a forum for the Family Business Alliance and heard a startling fact about family businesses that is also apparently true in our area. 80% of local family businesses want to transition to the next generation. But, only 20% have a succession plan. This is problematic and in particular when family businesses make

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Is your Summary Plan Description up to date?

Employers that sponsor health insurance plans for its employees, even those plans largely managed through an insurance company, are required to provide detailed information regarding the plan and rights under the law to employees. The Department of Labor, the agency responsible for enforcing ERISA, can impose large fines for failing to provide updated employee benefit

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Light It Up Blue!

Beginning April 2, 2015, Cunningham Dalman, P.C. will “Light It Up Blue” in celebration of World Autism Awareness Day! We will be joining iconic landmarks, hotels, sporting venues, concert halls, museums, schools, universities, bridges, retail stores, and thousands of homes around the world in this important celebration. In case you are unaware, here are some

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