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The Impact of Zoning or Ordinance Violations on The Sale of Real Property in Michigan

Adam Toosley (3 ARTICLES)

Plat Gave Easement Over Park, Not Fee Simple Rights to Owners in Subdivision

Michigan Land Division Act

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

What you Need to Know about Subleasing Commercial Real Estate

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

Fraud Claim Based on Information Included in Multiple Listing Service Listing Dismissed by Michigan Court of Appeals as a Result of “As Is” Clause

Real Estate Development

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

Everything You Need to Know About Solar Leases

Real Estate Development

Michigan Solar Leases

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

United States Court of Appeals Resolves Dispute Concerning Constitutionality of Tree Ordinance

Tree ordinance

08 December 2022

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

Michigan Court Rules Amendment of Restrictive Covenants is Based on Plain Language and Not Reasonableness

Michigan Land Division Act, Real Estate Development, Zoning

10 October 2022

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

Wineries of The Old Mission Peninsula Association v. Township of Peninsula: How to Challenge Illegal Zoning Laws

Adam Toosley (3 ARTICLES)

What You Need to Know About Purchasing a Retail Shopping Center in Michigan

Construction, Real Estate Development

strip mall

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

The Most Commonly Litigated Exceptions to Michigan Title Insurance Policies

Real Estate Development

Title Insurance Policy

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

What is the Statute of Limitations for a Michigan Zoning Ordinance Violation?

Statute of Limitations

23 February 2022

Adam Toosley (3 ARTICLES)

Splitting Real Estate Under The Michigan Land Division Act

Michigan Land Division Act, Zoning

18 November 2021

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

5 Things You Need to Know About a Michigan Commercial Lease

Construction, Michigan Land Division Act, Real Estate Development, Zoning

07 September 2021

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

Zoning Challenges: Who Is An “Aggrieved Party”?

Construction, Zoning

Hirzel Law (2 ARTICLES)

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

Construction, Michigan Land Division Act, Real Estate Development, Zoning

12 February 2021

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court Finding That City’s Zoning Ordinance Permitting a Home Business Does Not Include the Business of Providing Short-Term Rental Accommodations

19 November 2020

Hirzel Law (2 ARTICLES)

The Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Real Estate

Construction, Michigan Land Division Act, Real Estate Development, Zoning

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

Business Interruption and Loss of Use Insurance Claims Resulting from COVID-19

Construction, Michigan Land Division Act, Real Estate Development

Matthew Heron (8 ARTICLES)

“Too Good to be True” Changes to the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance Grant

Construction, Michigan Land Division Act, Real Estate Development

Michael McCulloch (1 ARTICLES)

Checking the List Twice: Buying a Condominium Unit in Michigan During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Real Estate Development

Kayleigh Long (2 ARTICLES)

Quit Puttering Around – Slow Property Owner Loses Land to Jack Nicklaus Signature Championship Golf Course

Michigan Land Division Act

Kayleigh Long (2 ARTICLES)

Kevin Hirzel’s Interview on Law and Crime Network, Covid-19 Law Q&A

Michigan Land Division Act

Fallon O'Guinn-Baker (2 ARTICLES)

Vacating a Road or Alley under the Land Division Act

Michigan Land Division Act

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

Amending Deed Restrictions: Giving Meaning to Successive Terms Without Ignoring Declarant Intent

Real Estate Development

21 January 2019

Matthew Heron (8 ARTICLES)

Michigan Court of Appeals Rules In Favor of Township In Zoning Ordinance Dispute Over Short-Term Rentals

07 November 2018

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

“Necessary” Farm Operations under the Right to Farm Act: Township of Williamston v. Sandalwood Ranch, LLC

24 September 2018

Matthew Heron (8 ARTICLES)

Hirzel Law on Fox 2 News Involving Controversial Westland Boundary Dispute

Fallon O'Guinn-Baker (2 ARTICLES)

The Growth of Form-Based Codes in Michigan Zoning

29 November 2017

Matthew Heron (8 ARTICLES)

Paragon Properties: The Rule of Finality in Challenging Municipal Land Use Decisions

Real Estate Development, Zoning

Matthew Heron (8 ARTICLES)

What is a Personal Guaranty and Why is It Important with a Commercial Lease?

Construction, Michigan Land Division Act, Real Estate Development

Brandan Hallaq (15 ARTICLES)

Michigan Real Estate Disputes – 5 Common Reasons to File a Quiet Title Action

Michigan Land Division Act

Kevin Hirzel (1 ARTICLES)

Regulating Land Use: An Introduction to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act

01 February 2017

Matthew Heron (8 ARTICLES)

Charter Township of Lyon v Petty: The Exercise of “Discretion” in Enforcing Zoning Ordinances

zoning sign

28 October 2016

Matthew Heron (8 ARTICLES)

Fighting Fire with Fire: Eliminating Commercial Restrictive Covenants and the Unintended Consequences of “Dark Store” Legislation

Real Estate Development

20 October 2015

Matthew Heron (8 ARTICLES)

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