Those who the Detroit area own shares in a favorite company naturally expect that the company will be run properly and will be profitable. If a company is incorporated, and shareholders disagree on issues related to the company, it can lead to shareholder disputes...
There are several types of business formations available in Michigan and each comes with rights and responsibilities that are helpful to know. Business formations are filed with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Business formations A...
As a governmental entity, one may feel like they are on their own when sued by a business, citizen or other entity. It may feel like one’s only option is their own, in-house municipal attorney. However, that is simply not the case because no one in-house municipal...
For the board of directors of a Homeowners’ Association, avoiding lawsuits is among the most critical goals in your work. The cost and time associated with defending a lawsuit can be disastrous to your HOA’s bottom line, and this is true even for a winning lawsuit....
Sometimes Home Owners Associations feel like they have a target on their back. After all, a lot of people don’t enjoy feeling like they’re being controlled, so they take out their frustrations pertaining to HOA agreements on the HOA itself despite the fact that these...
Detroit businesses enter into contracts each and every day. Depending on the goods or services that they provide, their agreements can take on different forms and focus on different elements. At their core, though, contracts include basic terms like an offer,...
In Michigan, condominium associations are responsible with ensuring that the property is properly managed, issues are addressed and all owners and tenants are satisfied. It is unavoidable that challenges may arise and these must be dealt with efficiently and...
Many condominium communities in Detroit have a homeowners association. HOAs are an important component of these communities and take on many tasks in the operation of these communities. One task many choose to undertake is becoming approved for Federal Housing...
Stories involving emotional support animals have cropped up frequently in the news in recent years. Usually, the articles tend to focus on the bizarre, such as people bringing peacocks onto airplanes and the like. While these stories may be alternately baffling or...
These crazy times have affected every aspect of our lives. This includes both our personal and business lives. Business law has not gone unaffected, which begs the question, can these crazy times be used as an excuse to not perform a contractual obligation? Well, like...