MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT RENDERS AN IMPORTANT DECISION REGARDING THE ELLIOTT-LARSON ACT
In Rouch World, LLC v Michigan Department of Civil Rights (decided on July 28, 2022), the Michigan Supreme Court held…
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MICHIGAN COUNTIES MAY HAVE TO PAY BACK CERTAIN FORECLOSURE FUNDS PURSUANT TO A RECENT MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS DECISION
For a number of years, when a property tax foreclosure sale occurs, Michigan counties have frequently kept excess proceeds from…
Local Municipality Electric Franchise Authority
Pursuant to Article VII, Section 29 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, local municipalities (including cites, villages and townships) have…
Joint Upkeep Obligations for Landowners Along Private Roads
On October 22, 2020, the Michigan Court of Appeals addressed maintenance issues for private roads. In Bayberry Group, Inc. v.…
Standing Requirements for Zoning Lawsuits :: Michigan Courts
Over the years, the Michigan courts have struggled with which parties can bring a lawsuit or appeal in a county…
Condominium Bylaws Amendment Restricting Short Term Rentals Decision
In Highfield Beach at Lake Michigan v. Scott E. Sanderson, et. al, ___ Mich App ___ (2020), decided on March…