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Author: Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney

Legislation / Real Estate Law

Michigan Legislature Passes New Foreclosure Laws

May 28, 2009February 22, 2014 - by Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney - 3 Comments.

On May 19, 2009, the Michigan Legislature passed a package of three bills designed to give homeowners facing foreclosure a ninety-day window to meet with their lender and modify the …

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The Pride of a Craftsman

May 26, 2009 - by Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney

Demorest Law Firm is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, an international organization of smaller law firms.  Demorest Law Firm is the exclusive member of Primerus‘  …

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Estate Planning / Tax Law

The Troublesome Joint Tax Return

May 21, 2009 - by Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney - 1 Comment

Stephen J. Dunn, a specialist in tax and estate planning issues at Demorest Law Firm, PLLC, recently wrote an article entitled “The Troublesome Joint Tax Return”.  The article was published …

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Tax Law

Troubled Companies & The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty

May 14, 2009February 22, 2014 - by Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney

Many financially distressed companies accumulate large liabilities for employment taxes withheld from their employees’ wages. These taxes can be assessed personally against the company’s principals.

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Employee Benefits / Legal Updates

The Ins & Outs of the Temporary COBRA Subsidy

May 13, 2009February 22, 2014 - by Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney

On February 17, 2009, in an effort to ease the financial burden on so many Americans who have been recently laid off, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery …

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Tax Law

The Right Tax Resolution

December 17, 2008February 22, 2014 - by Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney - 1 Comment

Successful resolution of tax controversies is all about experience and instincts. When the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) conducts an examination and determines to make an assessment, it must issue to …

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Estate Planning

Is your Estate Plan Effective?

November 17, 2008February 22, 2014 - by Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney

Your estate plan should: Make sure that your property goes to the persons you want to receive it. Avoid taxes on succession to your property. Avoid probate on succession to …

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When Your E-Mail Becomes “Exhibit A”

February 11, 2008 - by Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney

Correspondence via e-mail has become a very common form of communication for many people, both professionally and personally. The fact that it is instantaneous has allowed e-mail to surpass faxing …

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