Hewson & Van Hellemont, P.C., a Metro Detroit leading insurance defense law firm, established over 25 years ago, announces the firm’s expansion with the addition of eight (8) attorneys from the firm of Raftery, Janeczek & Hoelscher, P.C. Hewson & Van Hellemont, P.C. has been…
This will be the opening post in a series on corporate law for our blog. Over the course of my practice I have had innumerable clients come to me for advice after their business has run into some sort of trouble, be it defaulted loans…
Associate Attorneys Ian Hickman, Michael Sapick, Bradley Schafer, and Michael Osman attended the 4th Annual No-Fault Summit sponsored by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education. The No-Fault Summit addressed recent developments in first- and third-party automobile insurance law in Michigan, including pending and recently decided…
Michigan recently abolished dower by statutory enactment. Dower in the common law provided that a widow was entitled to a dower interest in all of the real property owned by her husband during the period of their marriage. This common law interest was codified into…
Mr. Kaufmann attended West Michigan Trade Week this year for the firm. He represented the firm’s growing Corporate Practice and networked with a number of business leaders from Amway, Aon, Federal Express, and many others. West Michigan’s World Trade Week focuses on providing small and…
One of the most common misconceptions is that a will allows you to avoid going to Probate Court altogether. Most times, this is not the case. A person’s will oftentimes serves as a “playbook” for the selected Executor/Personal Representative and the Probate Court to follow…
Interview with Greg Marler, Attorney— Greg Marler has been practicing law for over 27 years and is licensed in both Florida and Michigan. He graduated from James Madison College at Michigan State University in 1986 with a B.A. in Political Theory and then received his law…
For any of those reading this involved in real estate might point out, there is no specific deed called a “Ladybird Deed,” however, the term Ladybird Deed refers to an estate planning tool which transfers the ownership of property through certain stated events. Therefore, a…
With the recent passing of the April IRS filing deadline, many of us have just concluded the handling our own personal income taxes. It is well established that no one likes dealing with taxes. They can be confusing and overwhelming. That level of anxiety can…
March 15, 2017 The Judges of the Third Circuit Civil Division held the Civil Bench/Bar Luncheon Meeting the Challenge of 2017. The Bench addressed the challenge of how to efficiently handle the influx of auto negligence cases and how to resolve 70% of PIP cases…
