At Roth Law, we take COVID-19 seriously. Much of our work deals with the elderly and vulnerable in our communities. Therefore, in accordance with CDC guidelines and state and local laws, rules, and regulations, we have adopted the following policies to be changed or replaced as necessary: All in-person...
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OMC Legal Aid Clinic Up and Running
Oakland Mediation Center and the Oakland County Legal Resources Center have partnered to provide a legal aid clinic to individuals at the Oakland County Legal Resources Center. The clinics are held from 1 pm to 3 pm on selected Thursdays throughout the year. The clinic will inform individuals about...
Official SCAO Forms Now Required to be Used Where Possible in Probate Court
MCR 5.113(A) has been amended. The court rule amendment recently adopted by the Michigan Supreme Court, effective May 1, 2019, requires that the actual Supreme Court Administrative Office (SCAO) form, if one exists, must be filed with the probate courts. Previously, documents “substantially in the form approved by the...
Register of Deeds Recording Fees Increasing October 1, 2016
Effective October 1, 2016, pursuant to Public Act 224 of 2016 which amended Public Act 236 of 1961, the fee for recording a document with any county Register of Deeds will increase from the current fee of $14.00 plus $3.00 for each additional page to $30.00 flat fee (inclusive...
Document Retrieval Services: Scam or Convenience?
You receive an official-looking and urgent letter in the mail stating that you need to obtain a certified copy of the deed to your house in order to protect yourself and that the company sending the letter can help. This needs to be done immediately, so drop what you...