Electronic cigarettes (or “e-cigarettes”) were first introduced into the U.S. market in the mid-2000s (see here) but only recently garnered national attention when e-cigarette smokers began developing mysterious lung injuries, some of which have been fatal (see here). As of July 2019, 8% of Americans
As previously discussed in, Amendment to the Marketable Record Title Act puts Michigan Restrictive Covenants at Risk, the Michigan Marketable Record Title Act, MCL 565.101, eq seq., was amended at the end of 2018, via 2018 PA 572, and may have unforeseen consequences for Michigan
On September 5, 2018, Rep. Sheldon Neeley introduced HB 6304 in order to invalidate provisions in the governing documents of homeowners associations that ban “energy-saving improvements” or require approval from a homeowner’s association to install an “energy-saving improvement.” The proposed bill would be extremely problematic
UPDATE: This opinion was subsequently reversed by the Michigan Supreme Court on July 24, 2019 in a 5-2 decision. A copy of the Supreme Court's opinion can be found here. In Thiel v Goyings, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued August 8, 2017 (Docket
WXYZ Detroit (Channel 7) recently interviewed Kevin Hirzel regarding short-term rentals. The interview discusses the impact of local ordinances, condominium bylaws and homeowners association bylaws on short-term rentals and AirBnB use. The interview also discusses insurance and liability implications associated with AirBnB use. The full interview
WXYZ Detroit (Channel 7) recently interviewed Kevin Hirzel regarding the enforcement of HOA Restrictions and the importance of understanding the restrictions before buying into an HOA. Purchasers that buy a lot in a deed restricted community that has a Homeowner's Association are on constructive notice
