Month: January 2016

Here's a question that an attorney posted on an open forum for Michigan attorneys. (The details have been changed for the client's privacy): I have a client who is currently married to 2 men. Her first marriage occurred in 1982....  In 1984, her husband...

This relates to a couple -either same-sex or opposite sex - who live together in a long-term relationship. Often, the partners have the same plans and desires regarding their estate as would a married couple: in the event of death,...  they want the partner to be...

The U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs has established a web site to help veterans and their families to discover what benefits are available, to apply for those benefits, and to track their claim on line. The site is http://www.va.gov/explore, or...  you can...

The Livonia Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Westland and the Greater Farmington Chambers, is hosting Lt. Governor Brian Calley and newly-elected Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein at a unique networking event in Livonia. The event is...

In December, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, with the aim of providing another financial tool for families with a disabled or special needs child. However, the bill was watered down significantly...  since...

In a 5-4 ruling today, the U. S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Town of Greece, New York, v. Galloway, et. al., ruling that the Town's practice of opening its monthly town board meetings with a...  prayer did not violate the First Amendment of the...

The Michigan Legislature has just passed 2013 PA 134, a new law regarding the operation of Condominium Associations in Michigan. This new law takes effect January 14, 2014. First of all, this new law requires any Condominium Association to make... its books, records,...

The 2012 - 2013 Michigan Supreme Court Term ends on July 31, 2013. Click to see all of the latest Term Opinions.... 

Terri Shiavo is back in the news. Terri died in 2005, nearly two weeks after doctors removed the feeding tube that had sustained her for more than a decade. She was severely brain damaged and became a national focal point...  in the right-to-die battle. Her...

We are please to announce that George Shea has been appointed as a Civil Mediator by the Oakland County Circuit Court. As a Civil Mediator, he may be called upon by the Court to act as a mediator to try...  resolve legal disputes before they go to trial.Mediation...