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Nancy H. Welber

Nancy H. Welber PC

Farmington Hills

A lawyer in private practice since 1982 and a certified public accountant, Nancy H. Welber concentrates her practice in the areas of estate and retirement planning and probate and trust administration. In the retirement realm, she assists clients and...

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Starting February 2023, ICLE is excited to provide the new online training, Michigan Law Basics, required for UBE transfer score applicants and bar applicants in Michigan. Learn More

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Basic Practice Updates

Updated Book

ICLE's Michigan Basic Practice Handbook provides expert guidance on all of Michigan's major practice areas. Updates include discussion of recent caselaw on easements, an apparent statutory conflict between the Recreational Use Act and the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code, reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act, and more.

Abortion in Michigan

Updated Legal Update

Since the U.S. Supreme Court's holding in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Org in June, there have been numerous developments concerning the legality of abortion in Michigan. This Legal Update tracks the status of those developments, including the recent approval of Proposal 3 in the November 8, 2022, general election.

Medicare Updates

Updated Chapter

Chapter 10 of Advising Clients on Elder and Disability Law provides expert guidance in the complex area of Medicare planning, eligibility, coverage, costs, advocacy, and appeals. The chapter now includes updated tables showing new Medicare enrollment and coverage dates based on amendments to 42 CFR 407.25 effective January 1, 2023.

Drug Recognition Expert Opinions

New Legal Update

In People v Bowden, No 357976, ___ Mich App ___, ___ NW2d ___ (Nov 10, 2022), the court of appeals held that the proposed expert testimony from a certified drug recognition expert regarding his opinion of defendant's impairment due to marijuana is inadmissible under MRE 702. Check out this recent Legal Update for a discussion of the case and its potential impact.

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Labor & Employment Law Institute, 48th Annual

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Approaching the Bench

Q&A with Judge Celeste Bell, Judge of the 7th Circuit Court

Jeff Burtka | 12/01/2022

Hon. Celeste Bell was appointed to the 7th Circuit Court bench to fill a vacancy in 2018 and was elected to a full term that November. She currently serves on the court’s Civil-Criminal Division. Before becoming a judge, she worked...Read More

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Abortion in Michigan since Roe v Wade was overturned

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New Laws Repeal 2020 COVID-19 Liability Protections

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New Certificates—Entirely Online

Small Business Bankruptcy: Subchapter V of Chapter 11

Need to guide your client through Subchapter V? Get expert coaching as 14 experienced Michigan bankruptcy judges, trustees, and lawyers take you through actual cases. See the entire process firsthand, from prefiling considerations to implementing the reorganization plan.

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Commercial Lease Drafting and Negotiation

Need to negotiate a commercial lease? Get expert coaching as experienced real estate lawyers demonstrate best practices. Follow along as they counsel their clients; draft, redline, and negotiate the lease; and resolve disputes. Then get hands-on practice in this online training.