Txt msg NAGI (not a good idea)
A $615,000 real estate deal hinged on the interpretation of a 60-word text. Not 60 words of text — a text message. The ambiguous exchange sent the deal sideways. What’s the TL; DR? (“Too long; didn’t...
View Article‘Go To’ nominations sought for real estate, condo lawyers
Michigan Lawyers Weekly has announced the next category for “Go To Lawyers,” the program that identifies and recognizes the top lawyers across the state in a given practice area. Nominations are now...
View ArticleShort-term rentals: A regulatory wind blowing from the West
Short-term rentals are a hot-button topic, with many parties having an interest in how the state regulates the issue. Municipalities, HOA/condo associations, investors and homeowners will likely need...
View ArticleTaxation – Real estate – Purchase price
Where a petitioner that purchased real property for $42,500 has challenged the Michigan Tax Tribunal’s assessment of the property’s value, the challenge should be rejected because the tribunal was not...
View ArticleMeet Michigan’s ‘Go To Lawyers’ for real estate, condominium law
Michigan Lawyers Weekly is pleased to introduce the next group of honorees in our program recognizing the leading lawyers in a particular field of law. The post Meet Michigan’s ‘Go To Lawyers’ for real...
View ArticleReal estate industry benefits from Inflation Reduction Act
On Aug. 16, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, of 2022. Although it garnered headlines mostly for its $80 billion commitment to the Internal Revenue Service, the...
View ArticleReal Property — Partition – Owelty
Where a judgment in a partition action has been challenged by the defendants, the judgment should be affirmed despite the defendants’ argument that the trial court erred by awarding owelty to a...
View ArticleReal Property — Sale – Misrepresentation
Where summary disposition was awarded to the defendant seller of commercial real estate, that judgment should be upheld, as the plaintiffs’ misrepresentation claims do not allege conduct extraneous to...
View ArticleReal Property — Rescission – Conservation easement
Where a judge rescinded a sale of real property, the judge’s decision should be upheld, as the sale was prohibited by the terms of a conservation easement. The post Real Property — Rescission –...
View ArticleReal Property — Res judicata – Will
Where summary disposition was awarded to the defendant in a quiet title action, that judgment must be vacated because the trial court erred in applying the doctrine of res judicata. The post Real...
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