Executive Order 2020-21 and Real Estate

Executive Order 2020-21 and Real Estate

Many of our clients have questions related to “critical infrastructure workers” categorizations under Executive Order 2020-21 (COVID-19). For real estate workers, they do not constitute “critical infrastructure workers” and thus may not leave their homes...

Is Retainage Reform Around the Corner in Michigan?

By: Benjamin H. Hammond, Attorney        Andy Hilger, Law Clerk Retainage is often thought of as a necessary evil in the construction industry. General contractors and owners see it as a guarantee on a subcontractor’s work in the event of non-performance....

Considerations for Billboard Lease Agreements

By Ben Hammond Let’s face it, billboards are just about everywhere and it seems more and more are going up or converting to digital billboards with computer-controlled electronic displays every day. With the uptick in the economy and an expansion of urban areas,...

Do I Really Need to Create Corporate Minutes?

From time to time I get asked this question from small business owners. My response is typically a question along these lines, “How attached are you to your boat?” This might sound like a strange response, and it certainly does not apply in all circumstances, but the...