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E&L Announces
Member and Addition of New Attorneys
We are pleased to
announce that Edward S. Gusky has been named a Member of the firm specializing in the areas
of commercial finance, corporate and real estate law; Daniel H. Serlin has
joined the firm as a Senior Associate and will continue to practice in estate
planning, general business law, probate administration and elder law and Howard A. Serlin has
joined the firm as Of Counsel continuing to practice in a full range of
services in the areas of tax law,
probate law and estate planning.
Recent
Court Ruling Upholds Equitable Subrogation
Lenders now have more reason then ever to be vigilant in
ensuring that there are no other mortgages on real estate which they are
refinancing. On November 28, 2006,
a special panel of the Michigan
Court of Appeals ruled that a lender who refinances a real estate loan and
secures the refinancing with a mortgage is not entitled to have the same
priority for its mortgage as the original lender’s mortgage. See
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Recent Court of
Appeals Ruling May Significantly Reduce State Transfer Taxes
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruling in Lake Forest Partner 2, Inc. v Department of Treausry that the transfer tax calculation shall be based upon
the value of the property at the time the purchase agreement is entered into
and not at the time of the acutal transfer may sigfinicanly reduce the
transfer tax liability where the purchase involves new construction. See
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E&L Attorney
Publishes Article on Commercial Purchase Agreements
Edward S. Gusky has
recently co-authored an article which details key negotiation aspects of
commercial real estate purchase agreements as well as outlining concerns in
connection with the USA Patriot
Act. The article was published in the September 2005 issue of the Michigan Bar Journal. See Article Excerpt
E&L Successful in
Environmental Insurance Lawsuit
On July 1, 2004, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Evans & Luptak's
clients in a declaratory judgment action related to the availability of
insurance coverage for environmental contamination. See
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E&L Successful in Mortgagors' Class Action Lawsuit
On November
17, 2003, Evans
& Luptak won an important victory by successfully defending against a
class action filed by mortgagors in the Berrien County Circuit Court which alleged that the financial
institutions' imposition of a discharge of mortgage fee was unlawful. See
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Changes To The Tax Code May Provide Benefits to Businesses and Individuals
In May 2003, Congress passed the new tax act (the “Act”)
which adds more confusion and complexity to the Internal Revenue Code but
importantly provides substantial benefits and reductions for both business
and personal taxpayers, mostly on an immediate basis. See
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Recent Case Demonstrates Dangers of Releasing Employee Records
Recently, the Michigan Court of Appeals addressed an employer's liability for
failure to comply with the Employee Right To Know Act. The Court held that an
employer may be liable under the Act without requiring an employee to first
seek a court order requiring employer compliance under the Act. See
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Recent Cases Encourage Employee Handbooks
Several recent significant decisions of interest in the field of
employment law may affect your business. These decisions should encourage you
to create an employee handbook if you don’t have one, or amend the
handbook you already have. If we can assist you in either developing or
amending a handbook, please contact us.
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EVANS
& LUPTAK was originally founded by John C. Evans in 1930
as a sole practitioner, making Evans & Luptak one of the oldest firms in
the metropolitan Detroit area. The law firm initially concentrated in the
specialty of tax law and has used this base to develop in all areas of
business law, including mergers, acquisitions, real estate, partnerships,
corporations, banking, securities, estate planning, employee benefits,
business litigation and bankruptcy.
The firm’s typical
client is a small to medium size manufacturer, real estate developer,
retailer, bank or service organization. Purposefully, growth has been restricted to
maintain the intimacy of a small law firm that brings clients quality service
on a personal basis. Because of our
medium size, attorneys in different areas interrelate easily and support each
other.
The commitment to
maintain the preeminence of Evans & Luptak in its various areas of
practice is evidenced by the continuing professional and educational
development of all its attorneys. Our
attorneys are actively involved in bar association programs and the authoring
of articles in law reviews, as well as bar and trade publications. Not only do our attorneys regularly attend
courses of continuing legal education in their respective fields, we often
serve as faculty for such continuing legal education programs.
The firm makes extensive
use of computers and other modern office technology. Word processing systems provide the
capability of total computerized support.
However, the system does not rely solely on necessary hardware and
software; it depends as much on experienced support staff. Evans & Luptak has a unique firm
personality and the necessary resources –
ranging from
experienced and accomplished lawyers to trained legal assistants and support
personnel to ensure outstanding legal service.
We invite you to contact us to see how
we can serve your needs.
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