IRS Announces 2012 Mileage Rates
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2012, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van, or pickup truck will be: 55.5 cents per mile for business miles driven 23 …
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Federal Court Ruling Diminishes Michigan Property Rights
One of the bedrock principles of Michigan property law is that property held jointly by husband and wife is protected from the claims from one spouse’s creditors. However, a recent …
Federal Court Ruling Diminishes Michigan Property Rights Read MoreMark Demorest Named One of Detroit’s Top Eminent Domain and Condemnation Lawyers
Mark Demorest was recently selected a Top Lawyer by Dbusiness magazine in the specialized area of eminent domain and condemnation law. Dbusiness magazine is one of Detroit’s premier business journals. …
Mark Demorest Named One of Detroit’s Top Eminent Domain and Condemnation Lawyers Read MoreMichigan Alert: Taxation of Public Pensions
Governor Rick Snyder’s tax increase on both private and public pensions was recently upheld by the Michigan Supreme Court. Only a portion of the new law didn’t pass muster with …
Michigan Alert: Taxation of Public Pensions Read MoreIRS Offers Partial Amnesty Over Independent Contractors
Misclassification of employees is a hot enforcement topic for the IRS. Determining whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee is not always clear. The …
IRS Offers Partial Amnesty Over Independent Contractors Read MoreMichigan Legislature Clarifies Teen Work Hour Law
In a move that will likely help employers, the Michigan Legislature recently amended the youth employment law, MCL 409.111. The amendment clarifies the number of hours that minors between the …
Michigan Legislature Clarifies Teen Work Hour Law Read MoreChanges to the Home Affordability Program (HARP)
One of the existing rules under HARP is about to get a major rewrite during 2012. Currently homeowners whose loans are owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac can refinance …
Changes to the Home Affordability Program (HARP) Read MoreBreaking: Saurman Reversed
The Michigan Supreme Court this afternoon issued a short (two page) Order that reversed the Court of Appeals opinion in Residential Funding Co. v Saurman, which I discussed previously. The …
Breaking: Saurman Reversed Read MoreAttorney Michael Hayes Joins Demorest Law Firm
Demorest Law Firm, PLLC, welcomes Michael K. Hayes as an associate attorney. Michael originally joined the firm in 2010 as a law clerk and was recently made an associate after …
Attorney Michael Hayes Joins Demorest Law Firm Read MoreNon-conforming Uses: You Might Want to Leave Them Alone
In zoning parlance, a non-conforming use is a property use that would violate the current zoning regulations, but which existed before the current zoning regulations were in place. One might …
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