On June 22, 2017, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a unanimous per curiam decision affirming the ruling of the Oakland County Circuit Court that membership in a homeowners association …

Rebecca K. Wrock, J.D., LL.M. Taxation, an associate of the firm, recently spoke at a free planning class sponsored by All About Animals Rescue. Ms. Wrock’s presentation focused on best …

Phillip J. Neuman, a shareholder of the firm, recently announced that The National Apartment Association has just released a 2nd Edition of the Emotional Support Animal Toolkit, created by the …

On January 6, 2017, Governor Synder signed legislation into law that eliminated dower in the State of Michigan.  The statute went into effect on April 6, 2017. Dower permitted a …

Rebecca K. Wrock, J.D., LL.M. Taxation, an associate of the firm, recently authored an article for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE). The article, Drafting Pet Trusts, is part …

New I-9 Form As of January 22, 2017, employers must use the new updated Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.  An I-9 form must be completed for each new employee of …

Gregg A. Nathanson, a shareholder of the firm, recently authored an article for the Commercial Board of Realtors entitled “Court Finds Oral Commission Agreement May Be Enforceable”. The article summarizes …

Gregg A. Nathanson recently participated in a panel discussion, sponsored by First American Title Insurance Company, entitled “Swap, Drop & Roll, Using 1031 Exchange in Complex Transactions”.  Mr. Nathanson concentrated …

Couzens Lansky is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been named “Detroit’s Top Lawyers” for 2017 by dBusiness.  For this honor, 19,000 attorneys in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and …

Rebecca K. Wrock, J.D., LL.M. Taxation, an associate of the firm, recently participated in a panel discussion on the rights of the dying and mourning for the Michigan Political Union, …