In a Shakespearean twist, [plaintiff] had been hoisted with his own petard. The corporate resolution was the smoking gun, but not as he anticipated. His credibility vanished along with any hope of recovering against his parents.
The court ruled that an agreement existed on the terms described by Linda, that no repayment on the loan was currently due and dismissed all claims in Michael’s complaint with prejudice.
Michael Dorman’s attempt to deceive the court by introducing an old document using a new font is a cautionary tale to lawyers and clients alike. Lawyers should be reminded not to accept everything our clients produce to us at face value — especially when self-serving records appear out of thin air immediately before trial.
One of the ways to establish an estate-planning legacy to carry out charitable objectives is the forming of a private foundation. Forming such a private foundation can be complex, but is ultimately intended to enable its philanthropist founder or founders to control assets and direct the foundation’s charitable work. One such famous private foundation is…
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has issued a product recall for a range of marijuana products, having identified inaccurate and/or unreliable results of products tested by laboratories Viridis North, LLC and Viridis Laboratories, LLC.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 included significant funds for state, local and other municipal governments, including both direct funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury and other funds that are to be distributed through other federal agencies. These funds are purportedly guaranteed to go to every local government, with programmatic funds going to…
President Joe Biden delivered an address to a joint session of Congress on April 28, 2021 during which he unveiled the “American Families Plan,” a broad and sweeping proposal with several implications to existing tax policy, among much more (including education, nutrition and health care). While the American Families Plan did not specifically include proposals…
Aretha Franklin died a little more than four years ago, on August 16, 2018. Several handwritten wills were found in her home after her death. Given that her estate is reportedly worth $17 million, the absence of a definitive will unsurprisingly triggered disputes and court battles among her family members that are still ongoing. Franklin’s…
The following article was included in the July 31st edition of the Macomb County Probate Bar Association E-Petition. House Bill 5795 (2020) was introduced May 20, 2020 by Reps. Graham Filler and Brian Elder, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary1. The Committee on Judiciary issued its Summary on June 17, 20202. Per the Summary,…
On July 17, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in the case of Rafaeli, LLC v Oakland County that impacts how Michigan governmental units must deal with surplus proceeds from tax-foreclosed properties. Specifically, the Court ruled that foreclosing units of governments must return surplus proceeds beyond the tax debt owed to the…
It has been just over two years since the state of Michigan implemented comprehensive medical marihuana regulations. Subsequently, in November 2018, voters approved a ballot proposal to allow the sale of marihuana for recreational use in Michigan. Following these developments, a number of municipalities chose to allow the sale of medical and/or recreational marihuana within…
Dealing with the death of a loved one is painful, emotional and difficult even under the best of circumstances. With the current COVID-19 global pandemic, it can be overwhelming. When someone dies, property needs to be secured, bills must be paid, and the family needs to know that the loved one’s assets are protected. And…
