Archive for July, 2006
Pro Se Attorney Entitled to Collect “Attorneys Fees”
0 Comments Published July 27th, 2006 in Business, Consumer, Courts, Michigan LawAccording to the Michigan Court of Appeals, attorneys who are representing themselves in a case where attorneys’ fees may be awarded, are entitled to receive the value of what they would have billed to a client to handle the matter, as attorneys’ fees.
In Omdahl v. West Iron County Board of Education, the plaintiff was an [...]
Real Estate Transfer Tax Can Be Paid on Value of Empty Lot
0 Comments Published July 12th, 2006 in Michigan Law, Real Estate, TaxHere’s something to warm the cockles of a real estate developer’s heart.
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently held that Michigan’s Real Estate Transfer Tax should be assessed on the value of the property at the time of transfer, and not on the value of the property after the home is built. Lake Forest Partners [...]