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Michigan construction contracts can contain troublesome clauses that can destroy your profit, trap you in bad projects, and leave you holding the bag when owners don’t pay. Five specific clauses can kill more contractor projects than anything else: pay-if-paid provisions, no-damages-for-delay clauses, broad indemnification, inadequate change order procedures, and missing suspension-of-work rights. Understanding these clauses…

Michigan’s Homeowner Energy Policy Act (MCL 559.301 et seq.) took effect on April 1, 2025, fundamentally changing how homeowner associations can regulate solar panels and energy-saving improvements. If your HOA board has not yet adopted a compliant solar energy policy, the April 1, 2026 deadline is approaching fast—and the consequences of non-compliance include potential civil…

Metro Detroit condo boards are seeing more slip-and-fall claims, increased insurance scrutiny, and less tolerance from carriers for poor maintenance records. Recent Michigan Supreme Court rulings now make it harder to use technical defenses and easier for injury claims in common areas to proceed. This guide offers board members and managers practical steps on documentation,…

When a Michigan doctor, pharmacist or other healthcare professional receives a call or letter from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), everything can change immediately. As healthcare attorneys focused on Michigan medical license defense, we’ve seen firsthand how unsettling this process can be — but I’ve also helped countless physicians, nurses, and other…

Michigan’s Construction Lien Act gives contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers strong leverage – if you follow the paper trail and deadlines. Most subs/suppliers need a Notice of Furnishing early, everyone must track first/last furnishing dates, use sworn statements and lien waivers correctly, record the Claim of Lien on time, serve it properly, and calendar the one-year…

In Michigan, condominium  and HOA boards can usually collect unpaid assessments effectively when they follow a consistent, documented process: accurate ledgers, clear notice, a written collections policy, timely escalation, and disciplined decision-making around liens, payment plans, and enforcement. The key is to treat collections as governance—consistent and defensible—not as a personal dispute with an owner.…

The State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section (HCLS) has named health care lawyer Louis C. Szura as chair for a one-year term (2018-19). Szura, a founding partner of Southfield law firm Szura & Delonis, P.L.C., was selected during the HCLS Annual Meeting on September 20th. The Health Care Law Section is one of…

Government reimbursement is a major sticking point for physicians seeking to incorporate telehealth into their practice. The requirements for government telehealth reimbursement are burdensome and make implementing such services difficult to justify economically, despite the potential benefits to patients and providers. However, earlier this month the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed significant…

After making the decision to start your own small business, it is a smart idea to make an experienced business lawyer an integral part of your team as soon as possible. He or she will help you to determine which type of entity to form, and then relieve you of the burden of preparing the…

Sometimes you’re stuck. You must arbitrate. Maybe you entered an agreement to do so. Is such an agreement binding and enforceable? If you willingly sign an agreement to arbitrate there’s a pretty good chance you’ll be bound. However, not all such agreements are enforceable. You may still be able to get out. Lawyers often fight…