Adam Keilen Generally, as a small business owner, what duty do I owe to my customers, as it relates to premises liability? The duty owed to a business invitee (generally,…
Adam Keilen As of January 2, 2013, Public Act 552 of 2012 was signed and amends the law regarding asset exemptions, as they relate to creditors. The Act protects 529…
Adam Keilen The Michigan Supreme Court, in Schankin v. Buskirk, 354 Mich 390, 93 NW2d 293 (1958), using a flexible approach to damages, held that the rules for damages recoverable…
Adam Keilen An in terrorem clause in a will threatens that if anyone challenges the legality of the will, then that person will be cut off or merely given a…
Adam Keilen Under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Act 434 of 1998, a transfer is fraudulent, regardless of whether the claim arose before or after the transfer was made, if…
Adam Keilen As of June 1, 2013, Regulation Z has prohibited arbitration in mortgage lending. TILA and Regulation Z prohibit contracts that require arbitration in closed-end loans secured by a…
Adam Keilen Rachal v. Reitz; Mandatory Arbitration Agreements. Historically, according to most states, a mandatory arbitration agreement in a trust or a will is unenforceable. Yet, arbitration can be a…