Brandan A. Hallaq, Author at The Michigan Real Estate Law Blog

Splitting Real Estate Under The Michigan Land Division Act

The Michigan Land Division Act, MCL 560.101 et seq., which was enacted on January 1, 1968, sets forth the requirements for altering property boundaries in Michigan. The Michigan Land Division Act governs the process of splitting or dividing a single parcel of land into multiple

November 18, 2021

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Commercial Leasing

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL LEASE

From a legal perspective, the basic requirements that a commercial lease must contain are as follows: an identification of the parties to the lease, the legal description and identification of which portion of the property is being leased, the rental amount, and the lease term.

September 7, 2021

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Riparian Rights

Michigan Court of Appeals Resolves Riparian Rights Title Dispute

On February 4, 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an Opinion in the matter of Devils Lake Ventures, LLC v Devils Lake Hwy Acreage, LLC, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued February 4, 2021 (Docket No. 349166). In Devils Lake, the Court of Appeals analyzed

May 18, 2021

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Commercial Real Estate

What is Receivership? What You Need to Know about the Recent Changes to the Michigan Receivership Act

Effective May 7, 2018, Michigan adopted what was previously called the “uniform commercial real estate receivership act”, MCL 554.1011, et seq., which was described as: “AN ACT to enact the uniform commercial real estate receivership act; to provide for the appointment of receivers to take possession of commercial real property

February 12, 2021

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Liens, Michigan Real Estate Lawyer

WHEN CAN A MUNICIPALITY IMPOSE A TAX LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY FOR UNPAID WATER CHARGES?

Most people who own real estate obtain their water for the property from the local municipality. While the timing of billing and costs for water charges vary among municipalities, all municipalities are given the right under Michigan law to collect delinquent water charges through imposing a lien against the property.

October 12, 2020

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Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Developers, Foreclosure, Landlord/Tenant, Michigan Real Estate Lawyer, Mortgage Approval, Planning

The Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Real Estate

The Coronavirus and the State of Emergency On March 10, 2020, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services identified the first two presumptive cases of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, in the State of Michigan. On March 16, 2020 Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-9 which closed restaurants, bars,

May 20, 2020

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Splitting Real Estate Under The Michigan Land Division Act

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL LEASE

Michigan Court of Appeals Resolves Riparian Rights Title Dispute

What is Receivership? What You Need to Know about the Recent Changes to the Michigan Receivership Act

WHEN CAN A MUNICIPALITY IMPOSE A TAX LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY FOR UNPAID WATER CHARGES?

The Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Real Estate

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Author: Brandan A. Hallaq

Splitting Real Estate Under The Michigan Land Division Act

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL LEASE

Michigan Court of Appeals Resolves Riparian Rights Title Dispute

What is Receivership? What You Need to Know about the Recent Changes to the Michigan Receivership Act

WHEN CAN A MUNICIPALITY IMPOSE A TAX LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY FOR UNPAID WATER CHARGES?

The Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Real Estate

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