Business Law & Transactions
What is a Buy Sell Agreement?
Buy Sell Agreements are also called shareholder agreements, shareholder restriction agreements, and are sometimes simply provisions of an operating agreement of an LLC. A buy sell agreement is akin to a pre-nuptial agreement between business owners. What it does is set out the parameters of […]
Read MoreWhy is Succession Planning for the Family Business Important?
I represent dozens of small and family businesses and one of the things that I see family businesses overlook is a succession plan. That is how can the company prepare for the future and live beyond the current generation. What happens when someone retires? What if […]
Read MoreCould Your Organization Use a Corporate Clean Up?
In advising hundreds of closely held companies over the years, one of the things I often recommend to clients is a corporate clean up. What’s a corporate cleanup? It’s a term used to describe the process of taking a deep dive into a company’s organization […]
Read MoreWhat to Know Before Signing a Letter of Intent for a Lease
You’ve spent hours upon hours researching property listings. You’ve spent untold weekends looking at spaces. Finally, you’ve found the perfect place to rent for your business. Congratulations! At this point, you may be tempted to dive right in. But before you take the first official […]
Read MoreSettlement Agreement “Tender Back” Rule Upheld by Michigan Court
Can an employee sue its employer where she released all claims in severance agreement, even though the employer stopped payments per the agreement? In Yob v. Smith and Van Fossen, Mich. Court of Appeals No. 339607 (May 15, 2018), the court of appeals upheld the […]
Read MoreProducing Corporate Records: Not a Family Matter
Closely held family corporations are often grounds for showing the complicated nature of familial relationships. This is on display in Hammoud v. Advent Home Medical, a recent Michigan Court of Appeals case (No. 340502) which illustrates the interplay of discord among family members, and the […]
Read MoreSuccession Planning: Estate Planning for Your Business
Succession planning is a process all small business leaders should undertake. Similar to estate plans for individuals, succession plans are used to address situations where there is a death, disability, or retirement of key individuals in the company. When a company is owned by just […]
Read MoreAre Unpaid Interns Legal?
As summer approaches, the season of interns is also on the horizon. While college students comprise of the typical intern class, many recent graduates, or students in post-graduate programs who are finding the job market competitive, offer to work as unpaid interns to gain experience […]
Read MoreHomeowner Association Acts within Authority of Bylaws
Homeowner associations are fairly common throughout Michigan and the United States. They are typically private associations formed by a developer who plats a subdivision to manage the development, and to enforce the restrictive covenants recorded to benefit and burden the land. They are also used […]
Read MoreNew Administration Brings Uncertainty for Business
With the uncertainty of the 2016 general election behind us, the votes counted in President-elect Trump’s favor, and both chambers of Congress controlled by the same political party, one would think we would have more clarity as to the changes in the law that lie […]
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