Historically, an extra percent is added to the announced rate for legal judgments — i.e., verdicts — so the July 1, 2024, rate for attorneys, judges and the likes will be 5.359%. The next money judgment interest rate will be announced Jan. 1, 2025. The rate for the first half of...
Even when a person has hired a lawyer and started a lawsuit for outstanding benefits, you will likely only recover penalty interest and attorney fees by taking the case to judgment or verdict, so there is often no real deterrent to force adjusters to pay outstanding claims promptly. Can I ...
Pursuant to Michigan law, it is illegal to offer another person money for a sexual act. In the City of Detroit, the offense of offer to engage (OTE) another person for an act of prostitution carries a mandatory penalty of 45 days in jail pursuant toCity of Detroit Ordinances. In the Ci...
"If a corporation has, by any misuser, nonuser, or surrender, forfeited its corporate rights, privileges and franchises, the judgment in an action for quo warranto shall oust and exclude such corporation from such corporate rights, privileges and franchises, and may dissolve the corporation. I...
Unlike many other Detroiters facing foreclosure, Ms. Pinkins had the money to pay what she owed on the home, obtained through a reverse mortgage. Her attorneys, W.W.P. affiliateVanessa Flukerand W.W.P. member Jerry Goldberg together with Bruce Feaster of Clarke’s office ...