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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.
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Top Tips For Transitioning After A Hospitalization
Beware of Joint Assets When Qualifying for Medicaid
Celebrating Our Firm’s Recognition in Grand Rapids Top Lawyers 2025!
The Importance Of An Elder Law Plan
Secured vs. Unsecured Loans: What’s the Difference and Why Does It Matter?
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- Ronald J. Vander Veen
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- Bradley Glazier
- Randall S. Schipper
- Susan E. Vroegop
- Gregory J. McCoy
- P. Haans Mulder
- Vincent L. Duckworth
- Nicholas R. Dekker
- Jessica Arends
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- Robert Howard
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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.
A Living Trust Does Not Protect Your Assets
Q: Does a living trust protect my assets? A: This trust is a great way to pass an inheritance but it will likely not help you through other situations. Here are my top tips on what a living trust does not do and mistakes to avoid. Your living trust does not: 1. Provide asset protection
Is It Time to Start Planning to Transition Your Business?
If you’re a business owner, you should be proud of it. You’re serving the needs of your customers. You’re providing jobs to your employees and may even consider them “part of your family.” You may also be “giving back” to your community in a number of ways. Your company contributes in so many ways to
Best of the Best Campaign
Can you believe it? It’s already time for the Holland community to select the best businesses in the Holland area. This year the Holland Sentinel changed things up a bit and initiated a two-step process. Our office made it through the nomination step and now we need your support in the second step to earn
Attention Married Women: Your Property Rights Are Changing.
Michigan is abolishing dower rights for married women. Dower rights provided a safety net. Married women, and their husbands, may now need to take action. With dower, if a husband died owning real property titled in just his name, his widow got the right to income from that property for the balance of her life.
Protect Your Business When Electing to Save Employment Taxes
LLCs are the most popular legal structure for businesses. They’re flexible, provide significant legal protection to the LLC members, and have less maintenance requirements than corporations. A separate, but related issue is how an LLC should be taxed. A growing number of LLCs are electing to be taxed as an S corporation. The main benefit
If You Have A Business Partner, You Should Look Into This…
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
Business Owners – Are You Prepared for the Potential Changes to the Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule?
QUESTION: WHAT DO BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S OVERTIME RULE? ANSWER: Overall, the changes to the existing overtime rule would significantly increase the minimum salary requirement for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Prior to the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) adoption of the changes, FLSA required covered
Remember Income Taxes When Doing Your Estate Plan
Estate planning is important for a number of different reasons. Making your intentions clear, avoiding a costly administration process, and keeping the process as simple and least burdensome to your loved ones are the most common I hear from my clients. What clients and advisers sometimes forget in this process are the impact of taxes
Landlords, If a Tenant Falls, You May Get Hurt
Sometimes landlords feel that the law treats them as parents and tenants as their children. Two cases earlier this year reinforce that. The usual rule in “slip and fall” cases is that, if the defect is open and obvious, the fault lies with the person who slipped. Thus, if a person sees a parking lot
Don’t Forget This Key Issue When Selling or Buying a Business
People are vital to all businesses and many businesses simply wouldn’t exist without certain key people. When a business owner sells a company, having these key employees continue in their roles can be critical for the buyer and justifying what they’ve paid. Alternatively, if these key employees leave, the value of the business deteriorates and
- Jeffrey K. Helder
- Ronald J. Vander Veen
- Carole D. Bos
- Bradley Glazier
- Randall S. Schipper
- Susan E. Vroegop
- Gregory J. McCoy
- P. Haans Mulder
- Vincent L. Duckworth
- Nicholas R. Dekker
- Jessica Arends
- Jennifer DeYoung
- John Fitzpatrick
- Thomas J. Hillegonds
- Robert Howard
- Lindsey J. Gorsline
- Rachel L. Hillegonds
- McKenna Bethke
- Of Counsel
- Ronald L. Dalman
- James A. Bidol
- Andrew Mulder
- Joel G. Bouwens
- Agricultural Law
- Banking & Commercial Transactions
- Bankruptcy Law - Corporate
- Bankruptcy Law - Personal
- Business & Corporate Law
- Construction Law
- Criminal Law
- Elder Law / Medicaid Planning
- Employment Law for Employees
- Employment Law for Employers
- Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts
- Family Law & Divorce
- Litigation
- Municipal & Administrative Law
- Personal Injury
- Probate Law
- Real Estate & Environmental Law
- Tax Law
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