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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.
How do you know if you’re really “Management”? Do I get Overtime?
Didn’t the minimum wage go up?
Cunningham Dalman Acquires “Bos & Glazier”
My business has credit problems, can I just start a new business and start over?
Family Business Succession and Estate Tax Planning: The Window May Be Closing
The Train Is At the Station: Changes to the Estate and Gift Tax Introduced in Congress
Medicaid and the Last Car
Transferring a Vehicle Upon Death of a Family Member
How to Plan For Expected Changes In The Estate Tax
Estate Tax Changes are Coming
- Jessica Arends
- McKenna Bethke
- Carole D. Bos
- Jennifer DeYoung
- Nicholas R. Dekker
- Vincent L. Duckworth
- John Fitzpatrick
- Natashka Fris
- Bradley Glazier
- Lindsey J. Gorsline
- Jeffrey K. Helder
- Rachel L. Hillegonds
- Thomas J. Hillegonds
- Robert Howard
- Gregory J. McCoy
- P. Haans Mulder
- Randall S. Schipper
- Carl Thorwall
- Ronald J. Vander Veen
- Susan E. Vroegop
- Of Counsel
- David M. Zessin
- Joel G. Bouwens
- Andrew Mulder
- 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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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.
How do you know if you’re really “Management”? Do I get Overtime?
What Is the Management or Executive Exemption Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”)? Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most US employees must be paid at least a minimum wage and overtime pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. But there are exemptions that remove employees from the FLSA’s protection.
Didn’t the minimum wage go up?
The Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a lower court opinion that would have raised Michigan’s minimum wage to $13.03 on February 19, 2023.The Court of Appeals determined that the Michigan legislature had the authority to amend the petition initiatives that were passed in 2018 that would have raised the minimum wage and provided paid sick
Cunningham Dalman Acquires “Bos & Glazier”
Effective January 1, 2023, Cunningham Dalman is excited to announce we are acquiring Bos & Glazier, trial attorneys in Grand Rapids. Carole Bos and Brad Glazier will join Cunningham Dalman as partners. Rob Howard will join as an associate attorney on a partnership track. Our attorneys and staff will continue to provide quality legal services
My business has credit problems, can I just start a new business and start over?
We are often asked about starting multiple businesses for clients. There are different situations that prompt this request. Sometimes, a prior business failed and an owner may want to start over. Sometimes the owner wants to protect different parts of their businesses in the event one fails. Sometimes the owner wants to bring partners in
Family Business Succession and Estate Tax Planning: The Window May Be Closing
In the recent bills to change the tax code, there’s an effort to prohibit planning that’s very beneficial to passing a family business to the next generation. This planning has become known as an installment sale to a grantor trust. This is how it works. G1 (the current owners of the family business) form one
The Train Is At the Station: Changes to the Estate and Gift Tax Introduced in Congress
Since the Georgia Senate election and Democrats gaining enough votes to pass tax legislation on their own, it’s been anticipated that changes will be coming to the estate/gift tax. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has now introduced a bill that would do just that and make significant changes to these laws. The bill would lower the
Medicaid and the Last Car
There is great freedom in grabbing your keys, jumping into your car, and driving wherever you want to go. Nobody wants to think of a day when we might lose that freedom. But as we age, a time can come to give up those precious keys and rely on others to drive us where we
Transferring a Vehicle Upon Death of a Family Member
What happens when a person dies with a vehicle titled in their name with no surviving co-owner? Some states allow vehicle owners to name a beneficiary to take title upon an owner’s death. Michigan is not one of those states. But it is fairly simple to take care of this situation without the dreaded trip
How to Plan For Expected Changes In The Estate Tax
It’s widely expected that Congress will be changing the estate tax in this session. A bill hasn’t been introduced yet so we don’t know how the estate tax will be changed. However, there are two scenarios that appear to be the most likely. The first is that the estate tax exemption will be reduced from
Estate Tax Changes are Coming
The election has been decided. The Democrats now control the White House as well as the House of Representatives. While the Senate is split 50/50, the Vice President can cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of Democratic legislation. President Biden and the Democrats have campaigned on increases in the estate tax. Also, there’s a reconciliation
- Jessica Arends
- McKenna Bethke
- Carole D. Bos
- Jennifer DeYoung
- Nicholas R. Dekker
- Vincent L. Duckworth
- John Fitzpatrick
- Natashka Fris
- Bradley Glazier
- Lindsey J. Gorsline
- Jeffrey K. Helder
- Rachel L. Hillegonds
- Thomas J. Hillegonds
- Robert Howard
- Gregory J. McCoy
- P. Haans Mulder
- Randall S. Schipper
- Carl Thorwall
- Ronald J. Vander Veen
- Susan E. Vroegop
- Of Counsel
- David M. Zessin
- Joel G. Bouwens
- Andrew Mulder
- 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
Recent Posts
Upcoming Events
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