State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section e-Newsletter Michigan townships have authority to regulate inland lakes via riparian rights that attach to the adjoining water. Township of Yankee Springs v. Fox, 264 Mich App 604, 606 (2004). Unlike inland lakes, however, the State of Michigan holds title to the center of each Great Lake bordering Michigan, and…
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We recently posted an article that outlined new exemptions for residential real estate owners to transfer property to relatives without triggering an “uncapping” of the property taxes. Following that recent change in Michigan law, there was some debate within the legal community regarding the continued viability of transfers via one popular estate planning tool—the ladybird…
On January 15, 2015, Governor Rick Snyder signed a series of bills that implemented a number of changes to the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act. Many of the changes could have a major impact on the way a nonprofit organization is governed. This article contains a summary of the significant changes that may warrant amending the…
A recent change in Michigan law offers important new planning opportunities for owners of cottages and other residential family property. The change has made it significantly easier to transfer residential real estate (including recreational lands) from one generation to the next without unfavorable tax consequences. Specifically, the recently enacted law provides new exemptions for residential…
Dingeman & Dancer, PLC obtained a $1.9 million recovery for a personal injury case involving a motorcycle accident in Grand Traverse County. A local man suffered severe injuries in the crash when a vehicle turned in front of the motorcycle he was driving. The vehicle driver failed to yield the right of way to the…
Dingeman & Dancer, PLC has announced the launch of their new website. Dingeman & Dancer is a full service law firm specializing in real estate law, residential and commercial development, estate planning, zoning and tax law, oil and gas as well as personal injury and wrongful death. The new site provides an expanded view of…
Traverse City, MI February 16, 2015 – Dingeman & Dancer, PLC has received a First Tier Ranking from U.S. News & World Report, one of the recognized guides to legal excellence in the United States for over 30 years. The ranking is achieved from feedback from clients and peers as well as information obtained from…
Ashley Wilson has recently joined the law firm of Dingeman and Dancer. Wilson is a Traverse City native who attended law school at Michigan State University where she majored in Pre/Law Political Science. While at Michigan State, she took an internship with State Representative Jon Switalski. After graduating from Michigan State, Wilson attended Cooley Law…
A Ladybird Deed is a deed whereby you, as Grantor, convey your property to yourself for your lifetime by the granting of an enhanced life estate, and then you can choose the beneficiary of your property after your death. When a Ladybird Deed is used, you can choose to transfer your property to your trust…
Many of us have now heard of or formed opinions on the roll out of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare. Doubt has been cast over the benefits of ObamaCare, particularly among those in the community who had to purchase an ObamaCare health care plan earlier this year. However, many…
