Steven Schwartz has merged his law firm with Keller Thoma
September 6th, 2017
Keller Thoma is pleased to announce that Steven Schwartz has merged his law firm with Keller Thoma and has become a partner with the firm. Steve’s 30+ years of experience in labor relations, employment litigation and litigation avoidance enhances K…
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Who Ever Said a Will Needed to be Signed?
May 11th, 2017
Who Ever Said a Will Needed to Be Signed? It might seem axiomatic that the Last Will and Testament of a decedent must be signed and witnessed by at least two individuals, near in time to simultaneously when signed by the decedent.[1] Estate planning…
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Larry Powe Presents "Corporate Governance Made Easy"
April 5th, 2017
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Michigan Dower Rights Abolished
March 9th, 2017
February 1, 2017 Michigan had been the only remaining state in the country to recognize dower rights in a wife, but not reciprocal rights in her husband. At long last, on January 6, 2017, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law SB 558 and SB 560 abolish…
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Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Case Regarding PA 152, Grants Leave in Shelby Township v Command Officers Association of Michigan
February 8th, 2017
On February 3, 2017, the Michigan Supreme Court granted Shelby Township’s application for leave to appeal the December 15, 2015 Court of Appeals judgment affirming the MERC decision in the matter of Shelby Township v Command Officers of Michigan, 2…
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New I-9 Form Required
January 26th, 2017
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a revised version of the Form I-9 (version dated 11/14/2016) which must be filled out for all new employees hired on or after 1/22/2017 and for reverification of current employees wh…
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Further Protection for Family Assets
December 14th, 2016
On December 8, 2016, Governor Snyder signed Senate Bill 0597, the Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act, into law, which became Public Act 0330 of 2016. This Act validates the formation of asset protection trusts in Michigan and makes qualified contrib…
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