Understanding Landlord-Tenant Law
When you choose to rent, or to rent a property out, many issues can arise. If you're a landlord, you may run into a tenant who doesn't pay or who destroys your property. If you're a tenant, you may have a landlord who doesn't make repairs or provide the rental property maintenance as promised, or who even denies you access to your rental property. Both sides of a lease can end up needing a lawyer.
Whether you need to bring an action or defend against one, Apple Street Law Office P.L.C. can help. Which side you're on changes what you'll want to bring to the first meeting, but the starting point is the same: your lease, anything in writing between you and the other party, and your own account of what happened and when. The attorney will tell you what options you have and how they apply to your situation.
Probate, and the last wishes of a loved one kept
If you've lost a loved one, the last thing you need to worry about is a court proceeding, and yet probate is exactly that. It is the court process that follows a death, and it carries paperwork and steps that most families are meeting for the first time. Apple Street Law Office P.L.C. can help you through the probate process to ensure that the last wishes of your loved one are kept.
Legal assistant Melinda J. Rodgers, who has been with the firm since 2004, handles estate administration alongside the attorneys, and she is a licensed Michigan notary. A family doesn't have to arrive knowing what's needed. Call the office, say who has passed and what you know so far, and the team will tell you what the next step looks like. Appointments with the attorneys can be scheduled by phone.
Business formation and transactions, and the matters also handled
If you've decided to start a business or purchase an existing business, the first conversation is about what type of business may be best for you. From there the office can assist in filing the correct forms with government agencies, including help obtaining an EIN from the IRS, so the paperwork behind the idea is in order before the doors open.
Purchase agreements, reviewing and drafting contracts or leases, and numerous other issues involving business formation or transactions are all part of the work. A lease you're about to sign, or a contract someone has handed you, is a good thing to have an attorney read before your name goes on it. The attorney can explain what the document says in plain language and where it may not match what you were told.
Beyond these three, the office also handles personal injury, and civil matters and collection. This page doesn't try to describe those in detail. Call (269) 945-3512, tell the office what's going on, and the attorney will say whether they can help and what the next step would be. The consultation is free, and rates are discounted for veterans and seniors who show proof.
