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US Supreme Court wonโt consider Lake Michigan beach case out of Indiana
Read full article: US Supreme Court wonโt consider Lake Michigan beach case out of IndianaThe public will keep the right to use Indianaโs Lake Michigan shoreline for recreation as the U.S. Supreme Court wonโt consider arguments from nearby property owners who claimed they also owned the beach.
โThat threat was particularly inappropriateโ: Hamtramck judge warned over berating of cancer patient
Read full article: โThat threat was particularly inappropriateโ: Hamtramck judge warned over berating of cancer patientA Hamtramck judge gets a warning over the way she spoke to a cancer patient about the weeds on his property.
Detroit Packard Plant owner misses deadline to file demolition permits
Read full article: Detroit Packard Plant owner misses deadline to file demolition permitsA critical deadline was missed Thursday in the court-determined process to demolish the Packard Plant in Detroit, which has become an eyesore.
Hamtramck Judge apologizes to 72-year-old cancer patient after shaming him for weeds
Read full article: Hamtramck Judge apologizes to 72-year-old cancer patient after shaming him for weedsHamtramck District Judge Alexis G. Krot apologizes to a 72-year old cancer patient who she criticized and threatened to give jail time to over weeds that were overly growing on his property.
โI just want it to be overโ: Local family forced from home over feud with Ann Arbor Township
Read full article: โI just want it to be overโ: Local family forced from home over feud with Ann Arbor TownshipA local woman says she and her family were forced from their home by Ann Arbor Township officials in October.
Ann Arborโs Briarwood Mall receives sustainability certification
Read full article: Ann Arborโs Briarwood Mall receives sustainability certificationThe Tree Town mall is among eight properties owned by commercial real estate company Simon Property Group to receive the distinction for its green efforts.
Landlords sue 36th District Court in Detroit over decision to halt evictions
Read full article: Landlords sue 36th District Court in Detroit over decision to halt evictionsThe current ban on evictions will last until October 3.Now two landlords are suing saying it is equivalent to the court taking private property. Legal challenges were expected here.
Macomb County urges homeowners living along Sterling Relief Drain not to use property
Read full article: Macomb County urges homeowners living along Sterling Relief Drain not to use propertyMacomb County officials are urging residents living along a relief drain in Sterling Heights not to use or alter the property.
HGTV star Nicole Curtis returns to Detroit property after victory in court
Read full article: HGTV star Nicole Curtis returns to Detroit property after victory in courtโI chose to fight the Detroit Land Bank on this because I knew I had the financial means to do so,โ Curtis said. โAnd I knew that it would take a team of attorneys to literally and figuratively fight city hall.โ
Detroit Mayor Duggan responds to HGTV star Nicole Curtisโ lawsuit over ownership of home
Read full article: Detroit Mayor Duggan responds to HGTV star Nicole Curtisโ lawsuit over ownership of homeLake Orion native Nicole Curtis, who hosts Rehab Addict Rescue on HGTV, filed a lawsuit against the Detroit Land Bank Authority, claiming she owned a home on East Grand Boulevard. Curtis planned to renovate the home, but the Land Bank listed the home for sale about a month ago. In the meantime -hats off to #flint land bank๐๐๐ pic.twitter.com/N86wVHErXc โ Nicole Curtis (@nicolecurtis) March 20, 2021According to the Detroit Land Bank Authority, the previous homeowners lost the home in January 2017. But the Land Bank cannot legally give her the property,โ Duggan said. โShe can have 100 critical stories, the Land Bank is not going to break the law.
Charming home steps away from downtown Ann Arbor hits market
Read full article: Charming home steps away from downtown Ann Arbor hits marketANN ARBOR โ This three-bedroom, 1.5-bath home at 722 W. Washington St. is on the market for $420,000. Read: Ann Arbor realtors weigh in on real estate during pandemicOne block from the Ann Arbor YMCA, this home is steps away from all the amenities downtown Ann Arbor has to offer, including Argus Farm Stop, Downtown Home and Garden, Blank Slate Creamery and more. Living room at 722 W. Washington St. in Ann Arbor. (Stylish Detroit)Kitchen at 722 W. Washington St. in Ann Arbor. (Stylish Detroit)Master bedroom at 722 W. Washington St. in Ann Arbor.
Here are benefits to refinancing your mortgage
Read full article: Here are benefits to refinancing your mortgageWhile your mortgage interest is tax deductible, a lower mortgage payment or cutting back on the number of years on your note is a great idea if you havenโt done so recently. Nathan Mersereau, certified financial planner and CEO of Planning Alternatives, said rates this low make it imperative to at least look into financing. If you have the opportunity to refinance, lowering your monthly mortgage payment is going to save you money that you can immediately put in your pocket or apply to your goals,โ Mersereau said. Why itโs important to have your personal financial paperwork in orderREAD: Year End Money: Why calculating your net worth is importantThe Dollar Stretcher editor and founder Gary Foreman said there are many things to consider when refinancing your mortgage. Their rates may be a lot cheaper than the rates that you got when you first bought your car.โWatch the full report in the video above.
Officials warn of โunclaimed propertyโ scam targeting Michigan residents
Read full article: Officials warn of โunclaimed propertyโ scam targeting Michigan residentsLANSING, Mich. โ The Michigan Department of Treasury issued a warning Tuesday that Michigan residents are receiving text messages regarding unclaimed property that is likely a scam. The department says multiple individuals have reported receiving text messages from an unknown source that offer to reunite the individual with their โunclaimed property.โ These messages typically come with a link that the recipient is asked to click to claim their property. Michigan residents are urged not to interact with or respond to the text messages, as they are not affiliated with the state treasury. Unclaimed property such as assets in dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, valuables left in safe deposit boxes and certificates are turned over to the state treasury by law once they are considered abandoned and unclaimed, officials said. Anyone concerned that they have unclaimed property can visit the stateโs website here or call 517-636-5320 between 9 a.m.-noon on Monday and Friday or 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
Detroit property to be searched as part of I-696 green ooze investigation
Read full article: Detroit property to be searched as part of I-696 green ooze investigationA Detroit property will be searched as part of the I-696 green ooze investigation. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.