Probate is how an estate gets settled with court supervision. A person, often a surviving spouse or adult child, is (i) appointed by the court if there is no Will, or (ii) nominated by the Will. Once appointed, this person, “executor” or “Personal Representative,” may (i) gather and value the estate’s assets, (ii) pay bills/taxes, […]
If you’re wrapping up the estate of a Michigan resident who died with an estate that’s worth less than a certain dollar amount, you won’t have to go through a formal probate court proceeding. It doesn’t matter whether the deceased person left a will; what matters is the value of the assets that they left […]
What Is an LLC Operating Agreement? An operating agreement for a Limited Liability Company is a document by which you – an owner of the entity — customizes how your company will operate, hopefully with the assistance of experienced counsel and presumably based on your specific needs. It also, in a structured manner, or as […]
As you are starting a business, you are confronted with a question right out of the box: Should you set up your new company as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) or as a Corporation? Each have their own set of guidelines, benefits and drawbacks. In this blog, I briefly compare LLCs with S-corporations (S-Corp). This […]
***Note: Only a corporation is incorporated. An LLC is an unincorporated entity. It is more accurate to say that an LLC is formed or organized. However, for simplicity, I am using the term incorporate to include both corporations and LLCs. And you can read this blog regardless of the type of entity you have or […]
Have you or has someone you know ever been charged with a first-time drug offense? Was the drug in question considered a controlled substance? A 7411 deferral may be possible. Under Michigan law, judges have the discretion to impose a non-criminal sanction (or punishment) on first-time drug offenders who commit less-serious crimes. If you are charged […]
As a business lawyer who specializes in internet-marketing law and litigation, I often get questions about how to remove negative, defamatory, or infringing material from the internet. Typical questions include: Somebody is posting lies about my business on the internet. How do I get them removed? Can I sue a former employee who is using […]
Donald K.S. Petersen, JD, Harvard Law School George Law An “Offer in Compromise” (“OIC”) is a great way for people in trouble with the IRS to eliminate thousands-of-dollars in tax debts. It’s an IRS program that lets you pay-off your entire tax debt for less – sometimes substantially less — than the full amount you […]
One of the most frequent questions clients who were pulled over for drunk driving ask us is: “What can I do if the cop didn’t read me my Miranda rights?” Depending on the particulars of your arrest, an experienced DUI attorney may get your case dismissed! At George Law, (248) 470-4300, our top lawyers help […]
On June 30, 2020, the Senate unanimously passed an unexpected extension of the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. When the legislation is passed by the House of Representatives and signed by President Donald Trump, the money will keep flowing to millions of small businesses until August 8, 2020! If you are […]
