The short answer is no. Spouses, children, and other relatives typically aren’t responsible for any of the outstanding debts of a relative who passes away. A decedent's debt is usually paid from their estate, which is money or property they left behind. When a person dies with debt, it may impact the beneficiaries of...
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Michigan Supreme Court recently ruled that Court of Appeals erred by failing to apply the framework of an earlier case since that decision was never clearly superseded by the Legislature or overruled by the Supreme Court. The holding in Baker v. Slack (1948) that damages for lost earning capacity are not available under the...
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There were more than 88,000 motorcyclists killed and injured in motorcycle accidents nationally in 2021. In Michigan in 2022, there were 3,158 motorcycle accidents, and 173 motorcyclists were killed, with 2,466 injured. Statistics show that 84% of motorcycle-vehicle crashes happen on streets in the Wolverine State, rather than on highways. Because of this, all...
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Indispensable: Someone who’s so important that you couldn’t manage without him, or her. A restaurant needs a maître d. A Broadway show needs a stage manager. And law firms need paralegals. A paralegal is a legal professional who collaborates with attorneys at a law firm to perform legal research, document drafting, and a host...
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A Pennsylvania woman says that a surgical screw made by a Michigan company and implanted in her lumbar vertebrae during spinal fusion surgery has fractured and can’t be removed safely. Donna Mae Dolby of Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania filed suit in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas against Stryker Corporation of Portage, Michigan and the...
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