What are the Different Types of Easements?

Scott H. Hogan and Mackenzie Almassian
(Summer Associate)

An easement is a non-possessory interest in another person’s land. Most often, easements give the dominant estate (the parcel benefiting from the easement) the right to use the servient estate (the parcel burdened by the easement) for a specific purpose. This type of easement is called an affirmative easement. For example, an affirmative easement could be:

• A power company’s right to place a power line on someone’s property.
• A homeowner’s right to connect to a neighbor’s sewer system.
• A property owner’s right to use a driveway to cross over another landowner’s property...

FAQs on the Corporate Transparency Act

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (“NDAA”). Existing entities will have one year to report, meaning that the deadline for existing entities will have until January 1, 2024 to report the required information.

Visit our CTA resource page to learn more about:

• What companies are covered by the CTA?
• What information must be reported?
• What are the exemptions for reporting companies?

Proposed Changes to PACE: What You Need to Know

Laura J. Genovich and Mackenzie Almassian
(Summer Associate)

On May 24, 2023, the Michigan Senate passed two bills, Senate Bill 302 (SB 302) and Senate Bill 303 (SB 303), proposing amendments to the current Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. PACE is a financing tool that grants commercial or industrial property owners funds to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades in their facilities. Property owners receive 100% pre-funding with no upfront costs...