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The Michigan Lemon Law Applies to New Cars - What About Used Cars? 2008-02-09 15:01:43 Lemon laws differ among states, but do have elements in common. Usually "lemon" is defined, there is a limitation period during which the car will qualify as a lemon, and there is a form of arbitration required. Lemon laws apply to new cars. The Michigan Lemon Law is codified at ...

How To Get Your Security Deposit Back From Your Landlord 2008-02-08 16:47:08 Question: "I live in Michigan. My landlord has my security deposit of $3,800.00. That is quite a bit of money. I gave my forwarding address to the realtor who set up the rental unit for us. She represented the landlord. My forwarding address was sent to the landlord and via the representative. She responded to my email, thanking me for the address (on the 5th day). She also indicated there was damage to several items and she was going to get estimates. This occurred 25 days ago. We have been out of the unit for 31 days with no word from my landlord. What are my rights here?" ...

Unauthorized Recordings - Eavesdropping - Michigan 2008-02-05 16:33:21 Perhaps you have wanted to record a phone conversation or video taped someone in your house, and wondered whether this is permitted by law. Alternatively, perhaps you have been the subject of an unauthorized video or telephone recording, and want to know your rights. ...

How to Evict a Tenant for Non-Payment of Rent 2008-01-14 17:03:47 Generally speaking, the law is on your side when a tenant does not pay. MCL 600.5714 provides for summary proceedings to recover possession of premises. ...

Medicaid Recovery Program and Estate Planning 2008-01-11 22:34:27 In September 2007 the Michigan Legislature passed into law the Medicaid Estate Recovery law found at MCL 400.112g and MCL 700.3805. Recovery will not begin until the Federal government approves of the law. If approved, it could have a direct effect on Michigan seniors and their families without proper estate planning. ...

Teenagers Abused by Parents 2008-01-04 17:21:02 Teenagers who are abused by parents either physically or emotionally must be courageous. Many times they feel that they will not be believed if they report the abuse and do not have proof of their injury. They want to get away from their parents and/or get help but do not know how. This article is for them. ...

Shopper Discounts - Arguably Fraudulent Charges for this Service 2007-12-22 17:38:51 Online buyers beware of charges to bank / credit card accounts made as a result of purchasing goods online at various retailers and unwittingly signing up for "shopper discount" service. ...

Accountability of Personal Representative / Executor 2007-12-20 15:50:45 Persons to whom money or property are transferred via a will / trust often wonder how to hold the executor accountable. Sometimes it may be the case that a relative, who is the executor of a deceased family member's will / trust, withholds or delays distribution of money or property. The executor may also fail to reply to inquiries or provide written documentation as to the status of the estate. The beneficiaries may lose confidence in the executor and wonder what can be done. In Michigan, according to ...

17-year-old Runaways: Not "Adults", Not "Juveniles", And Not "Children" - Michigan Law Leaves Parents Helpless 2007-12-03 23:37:22 Wow, this is really interesting. An individual who is age 17 in Michigan is not an "adult", is not a "juvenile" and also not a "child" under Michigan law. What are they then and can Michigan Law provide the authority for the parents to do anything? ... Children

Michigan Starts Fathers at Disadvantage in Custody Cases 2007-11-18 23:17:50 When a child is born to a man and a woman, the man and woman have equal rights to the child. If the man and woman separate, all else being equal, they are entitled to equal rights to the child and they should receive those rights in the form of a judgment awarding ...

Voluntary Admission to Behavioral Unit a.k.a Psychiatric Ward 2007-11-16 23:02:29 A woman in her 60s presents herself to an attorney advising that her son and his family want to put her away in a mental institution and take her assets. She tells the attorney that she is sane and ...

Michigan Criminal Law Statute of Limitations 2007-11-03 15:43:41 The Michigan statute of limitations on crimes is found at MCL 767.24. It provides different periods of limitation based upon the crime as follows: ...

Michigan Child Care 2007-10-29 22:48:50 Finding the right day care for your child is a grueling process so this blog item is dedicated to those who need assistance / guidance through the process. Thankfully, a Google search of ...

Urinating in Public - Michigan 2007-10-15 14:06:31 The Michigan Penal Code does not specifically identify urinating in public as a crime. This crime is frequently at the local level by for example, the local cities, villages, or townships. Michigan does have a statute in the penal code against indecent exposure. MCL 750.335a states: ...

Copyright Protection of Photographs 2007-10-04 09:16:24 Hi, my name is Alison and I wanted to know about whether certain material is copyrighted on blogs. I work for a crime prevention center (http://www.popcenter.org) and am a student/research assistant working under several professors. One of them asked me to find an image of a soccer referee giving out a red card for a "technique" to induce guilt/shame (which is a crime prevention technique). I wanted to see if I could obtain permission to use a picture of one image I have found on "Ref Blog" at http://www.refblog.com/pivo... There is no contact information and I am not sure whether this is public information/non-copyrighted, since it is a blog. Can you help me out? ...