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Why home buyers should be wary of unpermitted work
Spring is not far off, and as the temperature heats up, so does the state’s housing market. Residential home sales and new listings tend to tick upward starting in April, peaking throughout the summer months. This can lead to home buyers feeling real pressure to act...
Will Michigan lawmakers target non-compete agreements?
Non-compete agreements can be crucial for businesses. The agreements can offer protection when an employee leaves the company, ensuring the individual will not use valuable information to prop up a competitor and damage your business. Yet across the nation, there is a...
Six weeks into legalization, how are recreational marijuana sales?
As soon as Michigan voters came down in favor of recreational marijuana, entrepreneurs were excited about the industry’s revenue potential. In addition to the much-touted tax benefits for the state, local businesspeople would finally have the opportunity to get in on...
What could happen with a family business in a divorce?
One of the most difficult assets to deal with during a divorce is a business. Whether it’s a family operation or a long-standing company that has grown during the course of a marriage, determining how to divide it requires careful consideration. After the valuation...
Questions to ask when considering a commercial lease
Even in a vacuum, starting a small business in Michigan is a lot of work. But dotting your company’s i’s and crossing the entity’s t’s is only one part of it. Many small business owners also need somewhere to operate. For that, they find commercial space and sign a...
How business disputes are resolved: The basics
No business operates fully independent of anything else. Even basic computer software or vital work supplies require some type of transaction. As a business grows, these simple exchanges can evolve into contractual agreements between two parties for products or...
Answers to 4 common divorce questions
The prospect of a divorce, even when it feels like the right thing to do, can be daunting. For you, it’s an emotionally challenging period, one that signifies a significant life change. Yet the act of filing for divorce can feel impersonal, seemingly focused on...
Is there a legal THC limit for driving under the influence?
Ask just about anyone on the street and they could probably tell you the legal limit for blood alcohol content (BAC) for driving. But with recreational marijuana expanding throughout the state, many people are wondering: do these same rules apply to driving while...
Recreational marijuana businesses are legal, but most cities won’t allow them
When Michigan voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana businesses, it opened the door for local entrepreneurs looking to take advantage of the expected multibillion-dollar industry. Yet despite the statewide assent, many of Michigan’s municipalities...
When can OWI or OWVI become a felony?
Law enforcement officers across the state of Michigan arrested more than 30,000 people in 2018 on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. That’s an average of about 83 people every single day of the year, each of them facing the...
