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Overview of Estate Planning Documents
January 25, 2022
The Rhoades McKee Estate Planning and Administration Team assists clients in preserving, administering, and transferring wealth for future generations. We begin with a discussion to understand your family and long-term goals to identify the best vehicles to secure the future you intend. Trusts are often of long-term benefit to a family, and proper administration of […]
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Top Five Reasons Why You Should Have an Estate Plan
January 19, 2022
Did you make a New Year’s Resolution this year? Only about half of Americans keep some of their New Year’s Resolutions, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t set goals for yourself in the new year. One important and achievable goal is to get your estate planning in order. Here are five reasons to have an […]
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Supreme Court Stays OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Mandate
January 13, 2022
Today, January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court stayed enforcement of the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). As written, the ETS would require roughly 84 million workers in the private sector to either become vaccinated or submit to weekly testing at their own expense and wear […]
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Hulst Elected to Rhoades McKee’s Executive Committee
January 5, 2022
Stephen Hulst has been elected to serve as Vice-President on the Executive Committee at Rhoades McKee for a three-year term. Grand Rapids’ fourth-largest law firm, Rhoades McKee provides transaction and litigation legal services to corporate institutions and family-run businesses, as well as individuals with personal and family issues. As a member of the Executive Committee, […]
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Peter Veldkamp Joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate
January 4, 2022
A recent graduate of Michigan State University College of Law, Peter Veldkamp joins the Business and Corporate Services Team. He will assist business owners in navigating matters involving but not limited to corporate governance and formation, tax and succession issues, and mergers and acquisitions. Veldkamp is also a Certified Public Accountant. Before becoming a lawyer, […]
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Michigan Supreme Court to Reconsider Scarsella v Pollak
January 3, 2022
Continuing a recent trend of granting leave in medical malpractice cases, the Michigan Supreme Court recently granted the plaintiff’s application for leave in Ottgen v Katranji to address whether its 2000 opinion in Scarsella v Pollak, 461 Mich 547 (2000) was “correctly decided.” In Scarsella, the Michigan Supreme Court held that a timely complaint filed […]
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State of the Estate Tax
December 20, 2021
If you’ve followed along this year, it has been quite the saga of events in Washington, D.C. regarding the future of the estate and gift tax. Despite all the proposals that floated through both chambers of Congress and President Biden’s proposals, the estate tax is ending the year right where we started – with just […]
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Rhoades McKee Welcomes Alexandra S. Page
December 10, 2021
Alexandra S. Page joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate and member of the Litigation Team. Page concentrates her practice in the areas of general litigation and cannabis legal services. Her experience includes representing individuals and businesses in a wide range of actions, such as breach of contracts, license applications, MRA compliance, and appeals. A graduate […]
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Michigan Supreme Court to Consider Significant Medical Malpractice Issues
December 7, 2021
The Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) recently entered orders in two cases signaling its intent to consider two important issues in medical malpractice litigation. On October 20, 2021, the MSC granted the plaintiff’s application for leave in Markel v William Beaumont Hospital from the Court of Appeals’ unpublished opinion affirming the trial court’s order dismissing claims […]
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OSHA Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination or Weekly Testing for Employers with 100+ Employees
November 4, 2021
Today, November 4, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) implementing President Biden’s mandate that all employers with 100 or more employees to require employees either be fully vaccinated or produce negative test results for COVID-19 on at least a weekly basis before coming to […]
