Power of Attorney bill signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, prompting praise from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel

The bill amends the Uniform Power of Attorney (POA) Act.

The legislation helps ensure a power of attorney is accessible to more people, which will decrease the number of guardianships and conservatorships appointed statewide.

It also looks for increased acceptance of POA’s from financial institutions, healthcare...

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Drunk driving penalties in Michigan vary depending on where you live

Sentencing for drunk driving varies widely in Michigan, depending on where motorists are caught. West Michigan typically imposes harsher penalties. 

Two courtrooms on opposite sides of Michigan look the same — seven chairs, desks for defendants and black-robed judges deciding punishments for drunk drivers.

But the district...

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Lawmakers revisit auto insurance law, seek higher payouts for crash victims

Michigan lawmakers this week introduced bills designed to expand medical care for victims of catastrophic car crashes who say their care was compromised by the state's auto insurance overhaul four years ago. 

Crash survivors and their health providers have complained that 2019 changes to the state’s no fault insurance...

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Supreme Court of Michigan Alters Premises Liability Law Framework and Open and Obvious Doctrine

On July 28, 2023, the Supreme Court of Michigan significantly changed the framework of premises liability law in Michigan and the open and obvious doctrine, which mainly found application in slip and fall cases. The decision Kandil-Elsayed v. F & E Oil, Inc., No. 162907, 2023 WL 4845611 (Mich. July 28, 2023), represents...

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