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In Michigan, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level exceeding .08. However, if you are under 21 years of age, it is a crime for you to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level as low as .02 or higher. That’s right, the “zero tolerance” law prohibits…

A few bad apples don’t spoil the bushel… Or something like that… As the word spreads about VA benefit planning, unfortunately, the potential of unscrupulous planning also increases. Michigan veterans are enjoying increased access to VA benefits mostly through the hard work of accredited elder law attorneys, accredited agents and Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs). Benefits…

The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) provides several different benefits for our veterans. In addition to the better known “service connected” benefits, benefits can be provided to wartime veterans and the surviving spouses of wartime veterans for medical care and expenses incurred while living at home or at a senior residence. Aid and Attendance, is…

I recently came across an article regarding Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer’s Disease is becoming more and more prevalent as our population ages. It remains as a medical mystery to many physicians and specialists treating the disease. The complete text of this article can be found by clicking on the link to the remainder of this entry.…

Yesterday, July 14, 2012 marked an important federal holiday, Flag Day. I tend to view Flag Day as an important federal holiday, just as important as Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day. Flag Day is an important day to honor our country’s flag and its symbolic significance. After all, “[i]t is the flag for which we…

You may not have realized it when you got your driver’s license way back when, but you made certain promises and consented to certain things. Specifically, drivers in Michigan imply, by operating a motor vehicle that they will consent to a test to determine their blood alcohol level when they are stopped by police for…

The dictionary defines the term earnest as “resulting from or showing intense conviction.” Any Michigan criminal defendant facing a DUI charge needs an attorney possessing just such conviction in order to prevent a conviction. The criminal defense team at SMDA have enjoyed a variety of successes in handling Michigan drinking and driving offenses over the…

Before the housing market crashed in 2008, it was very easy to deal with the marital home in a divorce. Usually, the party who earned more had a desire to keep the home but he/she had to buy out the other spouse’s interest in the equity. Then, he/she would have to refinance the house to…

Unfortunately for their clients, many DUI attorneys take the limited view that their job is to simply practice law and advise their clients relative to laws in Michigan regarding drinking and driving offenses. The problem with this view is that it fails to address the underlying addiction which may have played a role in leading…

If you are fortunate enough to have primary health insurance you and you are involved in an auto accident, you have the unfortunate responsibility of making sure you stay within your primary plan’s coverage zones and obtain medical care by providers who subscribe to your primary health care insurance plan. If you do not do…