Is there a rule in Michigan that after 20 years in the same apartment that the tenant may get new carpeting and kitchen tile?

Nope. This is quite unrealistic!

Is it ok for the owner of the store to take books of lottery tickets home??

You need to turn your head around for a bit here. First, who would you report your boss to? The employer is being prudent by protecting those...

First of all, the alleged advice received by your late father, ".....so that it could be received with less tax ramifications", is irrelevant...

I inherited a parcel of land when my parents died because i was on the lien, can I use the cost as basis?

This is an income tax question. Note the change. You have the benefit of a stepped-up basis when the property was sold. I don't know what you ...

How can I remove my brother-in-law from my deceased father's home?

There are 2 tasks at hand: a probate and a landlord-tenant eviction. Start the probate immediately in the Genessee County Probate Court. ...

Excellent advice to your sister-in-law. There is NO responsibility of a lawyer who drafts a will to keep a copy. In fact, there is no question...

I am concluding this is an oral rental arrangement. not wirtten. Have a business-like conversation with him about this. Doing it very civilly...

How can I dispute an old debt collection?

Was there any written demand via USPS? If not, it sounds very phony. Wait to see any further activity. In the end, there will need to b a court...

Not sure if this is a contract.

This reads like a pretty well-termed contract to me, no matter who damaged the concrete. City gave you the price, you accepted it, you gave City...

I am adopted child by my grandmother in Michigan. Can her other children caught me out of any property distribution?

This is a perfect example of need for careful estate planning by Grandother.. She must do it right if it is her intention to prefer you or treat...