Failing septic tanks may be partially to blame for an increase in contamination of Michigan rivers and lakes. According to the 2014 version of the impaired waters report put out by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 7,232 miles of rivers were...
In most cases, responsibility for the safe upkeep of a rental property resides with the landlord unless other provisions are made in a lease. Tenants who notify property owners of issues may have a case for a claim if personal injury occurs because the owner neglected...
A person may feel average in many areas of his or her life in Michigan. The individual might view his or her job, marriage and/or financial situation as being mediocre, so he or she doesn't see the point of going through the same type of estate planning that the "rich...
Title disputes or zoning violations can make real estate transactions more complicated than they need to be, as shown in one such case in Michigan. The St. Clair Inn opened in 1926 as the first hotel in the country to have central air conditioning, but almost a...
A popular coffeehouse located just a short drive from Detroit closed up shop this month after 20 years. The closing is largely being attributed to a landlord-tenant disagreement over the amount of rent due. The owner of The Grind said that she had to close when a new...
The name Huguette Clark may be unfamiliar to many in Michigan -- or across the nation for that matter -- but in the arena of estate planning and administration the name doesn't seem to go away. The woman was a wealthy but reclusive copper heiress who passed away in...
On Jan. 14, the owners of property on Muskegon Lake sought and received additional time to work on developing the property. However, that goal doesn't seem any more attainable than it did more than 10 years ago when it was first suggested. The current owner of 34...
A furniture company that has operated four retail stores in Flint Township for more than 17 years will close those locations permanently after the President's Day holiday weekend. The commercial property closures were based on a number of factors, but the chief...
Michigan residents may be interested in the reasons behind renewed commercial growth along a busy route in one of the state's cities. Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo has seen increased commercial growth for several years. According to the chief operating officer for...
The Muskegon Board of Education has entered into an agreement to sell its long-closed Froebel School for $1,000 to Blue Lake Holdings. The company intends to establish a women's shelter on the property. The holding company consists of six investors -- one that has...
