by W. Jay Brown | Jan 16, 2021 | Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Michigan law allows a contractor who makes an improvement to real property to record a construction lien against the owner of the property to secure repayment. Once the lien is recorded, it is then served on the property owner. This unnerves most homeowners who...
by W. Jay Brown | Jan 16, 2021 | Real Estate Law
What happens if you discover your fence or driveway is on your neighbor’s property? What do you do if your neighbor encroaches on your land? This often happens when a new survey is completed, often as part of the sale of property. Boundary line disputes can be...
by W. Jay Brown | Jan 27, 2019 | Construction Law, Real Estate Law
In December of 2018, the Michigan Construction Lien Act (CLA) was amended to provide protection for certain design professionals. The CLA now provides specific lien rights and procedures for creating and perfecting lien rights for professional services...
by W. Jay Brown | Jun 24, 2017 | Real Estate Law
This weekend’s major flooding in Midland Michigan is sure to raise lots of questions regarding drainage between neighbors. Michigan subscribes to the “natural flow” doctrine which provides that higher elevation properties have a natural right...
by W. Jay Brown | Jan 2, 2017 | Business Law
I see the ruins of a failed small business multiples times a year when either the seller or buyer is in my office looking for help picking up the pieces. The common characteristics are seller financing, few hard assets (ie – no real estate), and a business...
