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 16, 2011 | Construction Law, Litigation, Real Estate Law
At the very end of the 2010 term of the lame duck Democratic majority, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its 4-3 decision in Anglers of the AuSable v DEQ and provided a significant victory for Michigan environmentalists. The decision has huge implications. Much of...
by W. Jay Brown | Mar 5, 2010 | Real Estate Law
If landlords weren’t already convinced about the dangers of self-help, the recently released case of Christie v Fick, (Mich Ct. App. docket # 285924, released March 2, 2010) should make the point very clear. In that case, the plaintiffs were living in a cabin...
