by Kayleigh Long | Feb 18, 2020 | Michigan Business Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Cases
Introduction On January 28, 2020, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a published opinion in Smith v Straughn, __ Mich App __; __ NW2d __ (2020) (Docket No. 345391), holding that a landowner can install a gate across an easement so long as the gate is not erected...
by Fallon O'Guinn-Baker | Jan 15, 2020 | Michigan Business Attorney, Michigan Business Law, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan HOA Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Attorney
Kevin Hirzel, the Managing Member of Hirzel Law, PLC, was elected to a two (2) year term on the Community Associations Institute (“CAI”) Board of Trustees that commences on January 1, 2020. CAI is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees that is selected from its...
by Matthew Heron | Jan 6, 2020 | Fair Housing Act, Michigan Business Law, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan HOA Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Cases, Mortgagee Approval, Property Development, Zoning
There are several ways in which property can be held by multiple owners. For married couples, one of the most commonly used estates is the tenancy by the entireties. It provides a right of survivorship that enables a surviving spouse to hold property without having...
by Kayleigh Long | Nov 7, 2019 | Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act, Michigan Real Estate Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Cases, Transgender Issues
Aimee Stephens worked as a funeral director for R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral Home in Garden City, Michigan for several years. Throughout that time, she struggled with her gender identity and, in 2013, she began dressing as a woman at work. The funeral home’s dress...
by Fallon O'Guinn-Baker | Sep 24, 2019 | Bylaws, Condo and HOA Cases, Condominium Document Enforcement, Master Deed, Michigan Business Attorney, Michigan Business Law, Michigan Real Estate Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Cases, Restrictive Covenants, Rules and Regulations, Site Condominium, Social Media
A site condominium is a type of condominium that exists in Michigan and is composed of single-family homes. Site condominium units are still subject to restrictions contained in a Master Deed and Condominium Bylaws and it is important that purchasers review the...
by Fallon O'Guinn-Baker | Aug 30, 2019 | Michigan Business Attorney, Michigan Business Law, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan HOA Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Attorney
Congratulations to John Calvin, Brandan Hallaq, Kevin Hirzel and Joe Wloszek of Hirzel Law, PLC on being selected as Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” for 2019. Being named a “Rising Star” is a significant honor as no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state are...
