Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
19 law schools from across the county competed on Friday March, 24 in the 2023 Wayne State Jaffe/Taft Transactional Law Invitational. The Invitational hosted the schools at the Southfield offices …
Melissa Demorest LeDuc Judges in 2023 Wayne State Jaffe/Taft Transactional Law Invitational Read More
In McMillon v City of Kalamazoo, SC 162680, (Jan. 11, 2023) the Michigan Supreme Court addressed, though did not make a definitive ruling on, the validity of contractually shortened limitation …
Can an Employer Shorten the Statute of Limitations for Employee Claims? Read MoreOn March 17, 2020, the Michigan legislature amended the law to ensure that contracts for the payment of commission on a sale of real estate are subject to the statute …
Real Estate Commission Agreements Must Be Written and Signed to be Enforceable Read More
Michigan is a mortgage state. A mortgage is a lien on property to secure the loan if the borrower fails to repay the money borrowed plus interest. The borrower remains …
Mortgages v Deeds of Trust Read More
As he has done for the last several years, Mark Demorest, managing member of Demorest Law Firm, recently spoke to students enrolled at Wayne State University on the topic of …
Mark Demorest Speaks to Wayne State Graduate Class Read More
Many cities and townships in Michigan have enacted ordinances to restrict short-term rentals of real estate. The use of Airbnb, VRBO, and other services have raised concerns about whether these …
Proposed Legislation to Restrict Local Regulation of Short-Term Rentals Read More Sometimes, property owners become delinquent after failing to pay their property taxes. When that happens, the Government is permitted to foreclose on the property to satisfy the tax obligation. However, …
Property Owners are Entitled to Surplus Proceeds Arising from Tax Foreclosure Sales Read More