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Proposed Modifications to Michigan Court Rules Seek to Make Pandemic-Inspired  Changes Permanent, Making it Harder to Evict Tenants

Fraser

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan’s court rules related to landlord-tenant eviction procedures were modified in some ways to utilize video conferencing and to make certain proceedings more efficient, and modified in other ways that made it more difficult for landlords to evict residential and commercial tenants.

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Does Bankruptcy Clear Lawsuit Debt?

Sawin & Shea

Judgment creditors can actually take money right out of your bank account, garnish wages from your paycheck, and put a lien on your real estate in order to collect what you owe. Evictions in which the state court already granted a writ of possession to the landlord. Bankruptcy can help protect this from happening.

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North Carolina Braces for the Real Estate Litigation Tidal Wave

Burr Forman

Like many states around the country, North Carolina placed a moratorium on eviction proceedings to allow its citizens to stay in place during the shelter-in-place order due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Residential Tenants and Landlords Overwhelming the System. North Carolina and Federal Orders.

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Five Stories that Matter in Michigan This Week – November 11, 2022

Fraser

——— Controversial Landlord-Tenant Rules Proposed by State Court Administrative Office. The State Court Administrative Office unveiled proposed changes to Michigan Court Rule 4.201 , that if enacted, would alter the way eviction cases are handled for both landlords and tenants. Election Law | Garett Koger.

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CDC Eviction Moratorium Struck Down – How Are Michigan Courts Responding

Fraser

Supreme Court struck down the CDC’s section eviction moratorium. At the time it was uncertain what this meant for Michigan courts handling evictions in light of the July 2 amendments to Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Order No. In the meantime, form DC 511 should not be necessary for filing new eviction cases.

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South Carolina Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures Due to COVID-19

Burr Forman

On March 18, 2020 the South Carolina Supreme Court issued an order suspending foreclosures and evictions until May 1. Unlike other states, these orders did not limit the application to residential evictions and foreclosures and therefore, whether intentionally or not, applied to commercial evictions and foreclosures as well.

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Michigan Supreme Court Officially Incorporates Centers for Disease Control’s Order Halting Evictions

Fraser

On September 4, 2020, we reported on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order halting evictions nationwide through December 31, 2020 for tenants who cannot pay rent based on COVID-19 related circumstances. If you are a landlord confronting these issues, please contact your Fraser Trebilcock attorney.

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