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Bankruptcy and Land Contract Forfeiture 2007-10-03 23:23:24 What does a land contract vendor (seller) do when he has served an eviction notice upon the buyer for non-payment of rent, and the vendee (buyer) responds by filing for bankruptcy? ...

Trademark Protection of Domain Names 2007-10-02 14:34:36 Tim's Q: Company XYZ has requested that I transfer to them a domain that is similar to their company name (x-y-z.com) because it infringes on their "trademark". I have taken down the site to avoid any problem but they also request I transfer the domain to them (not clear who pays any transfer fees). I find no record of a registered trademark nor does their site indicate in any way that the name is a "trademark". Does a common law trademark give give them such rights to a domain name I own because it happens to be the name of their company? ...

Kudos! 2007-09-26 19:33:06 I am writing this to express my extreme satisfaction and thanks to Renee Walsh, Walsh Law PLLC. I am a single parent who like many, have had a great deal of difficulty in dealing with The Friend Of The Court. I was fortunate enough to come across this website and have the question I posted as well as many others answered by Renee with a great deal of courtesy, compassion and kindness. The information I obtained from her has proven to be of more value than I am able to adequately express here. I would highly recommend her services to anyone who finds themselves in need of legal assistance. Many thanks, Kelli B. ...

Visitor Inquiries - Post Your Inquiries Here 2007-09-26 16:32:38 Visitors to the site may post inquiries in the comment section below. I will review the inquiries, research and prepare an answer, and post the answer in a blog article. ...

Michigan Lease Law 2007-09-20 23:53:57 It is important for both the landlord and the tenant to be aware of the numerous laws that govern all aspects of the landlord-tenant relationship. The most important of these laws are: The Truth in Renting Act, MCL 554.631 to 641; The Landlord Tenant Act, MCL 554.601 to 616; ...

Lease Law - Michigan 2007-09-20 23:53:57 It is important for both the landlord and the tenant to be aware of the numerous laws that govern all aspects of the landlord-tenant relationship. The most important of these laws are: The Truth in Renting Act, MCL 554.631 to 641; The Landlord Tenant Act, MCL 554.601 to 616; ...

Kudos! 2007-09-10 12:32:24 To Renee Walsh: I am writing to you about the answer you provided me today regarding my lease termination & the extra penalty fees my apartment complex was trying to charge me. I took the answer you posted on the website to the management to argue the point that my lease does not state anything about "market value" price and paying those extra penalties. The complex admitted that the lease should have stated that price but did not due to an error on their end. They fixed my lease termination paperwork and now they're only charging me the two months rent which is what was stated in the original lease. Because of your help, you saved me over $1600 in extra fees that I may have had to pay had I not received your guidance! I can't thank you enough for that and I plan to give a glowing review because of it! Sincerely, Janel Webster ...

How Far Do you Go To Cooperate With the Police 2007-09-06 19:56:43 This topic is really related to juveniles and their parents, but it can be correlated to adults cooperating with police as well. I have seen juveniles end up in serious trouble, more than necessary, because their parents allowed too much police cooperation. The scenario involves ...

Public Utilities and Consumer Rights 2007-08-29 00:23:27 Did you know that Consumers Energy can transfer a debt from another consumer's account to yours or your client's and if payment is not made, a shut off notice will follow? What should you do you do in this situation? ...

Public Utilities and Consumer Rights - Michigan 2007-08-29 00:23:27 Did you know that Consumers Energy can transfer a debt from another consumer's account to yours or your client's and if payment is not made, a shut off notice will follow? What should you do you do in this situation? ...

Small Claims Court 2007-08-16 21:09:51 For those persons considering filing a complaint in small claims court because it is said to be cheaper and easier than to hire an attorney, here is food for thought on the matter. Claims that are filed in small claims court could just as well been placed on the regular civil docket. If your case is on the regular civil docket, you do not give up the right to ...

Michigan Cyber Court 2007-08-11 23:34:31 Did you know that Michigan has a CYBER COURT, created in law at MCL 600.8001 - 8028 and entered into law in 2002?! As the law says, the purpose of the court is to allow commercial disputes to be resolved with the expertise, technology, and efficiency required by the information age economy. Virtual court facilities are established, allowing court filing and proceedings to be conducted electronically. In Cyber Court, the only means of a hearing is ...

Habitual Offender 2007-08-08 22:46:10 The Michigan habitual offender statutes provide that individuals convicted of 'a felony, an attempt to commit a felony, or both,' who subsequently commit another felony, are subject to sentence enhancement. MCL 769.10-769.12. If the prosecutor intends to seek enhancement of sentence, he must ...

Michigan Attempt to Commit a Crime 2007-08-01 23:16:34 The crime of attempt reduces the punishment. In some cases this does nothing. Consider a juvenile defendant age 12 charged with a 5-year felony. At the pretrial, the prosecutor offers an attempt with the selling point being that the maximum punishment is reduced. This is essentially an empty offer as to this defendant because ...

Larceny 2007-07-30 12:16:19 This crime consists of a taking, and carrying away, of tangible personal property, of another, by trespass, with intent to permanently deprive. The property must be personal property, it must be tangible, and it must have some value. The property has to be taken from someone with possession. If the taker has custody of the item, as where the item has been borrowed and then never returned, then it is not larceny. On the other hand, if the property is lost or mislaid, it could be larceny because it is regarded as constructively in the possession of the owner. Abandoned property has no owner and cannot be the subject of larceny. Furthermore, ...