Owning a vacation home can create complicated family estate and income tax issues. Planning for the transfer of the family cottage requires a series of thoughtful steps. The cottage can be any vacation home and, whether it's a ski chalet or condo, waterfront property or hunting land, all have financial and emotional ties to a family.
Electronic communications—such as emails or texts—have become the primary form of communication among organizations and individuals. In the modern world, businesses large and small communicate internally and externally using electronic communications...
Attorneys at Kotz Sangster have once again been recognized by DBusiness Magazine as Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit.
We are saddened to share the passing of the Honorable John E. Dewane, retired judge and close friend of many members of the Kotz Sangster team, on Thursday, October 14th. At 81 years old, John spent several years as a vital member of our firm in addition to his impactful career serving Berrien County as a Circuit Court judge.
Eight attorneys from Kotz Sangster have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 28th Edition of Best Lawyers in America©, and three attorneys have been honored in the 2nd Edition of Best Lawyers - Ones to Watch. Additionally, two attorneys have been named "Lawyer of the Year" for 2022.
Several members of the Southwest Michigan Kotz Sangster team had an excellent time supporting St. Joseph High School’s athletics department during their recent “Birdies Fore Bears” fundraising event, serving as the Platinum Sponsor of the event.
Tax Alert: Key income and estate tax law changes proposed by U.S. House Ways and Means Committee in Democrat's budget reconciliation bill, "Build America Back Better Act."
Longtime Metro Detroit Advisory Board member, Jeffrey M. Sangster, received the nonprofit’s highest honor, the William Booth Award, for being a true advocate for local youth, the disadvantaged and the metro Detroit community as well as his leadership as Harbor Light Advisory Council Chair throughout the years.
Kotz Sangster attorneys have been named as 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
Litigation surrounding a breach of contract is rarely as simple as it may superficially seem. While the breach itself can be cause for legal action, it does not take into account the additional torts endured by the plaintiff resulting from it. In this piece for the Michigan Bar Journal, Kotz Sangster lawyer Jovan Dragovic explores how historical Michigan cases have addressed the simultaneous liability of the defendant for both breach of contract and any tangentially-related damages that result from that breached contract.