Land Contract Forfeiture in Michigan: What Sellers Should Know
How Michigan land contract forfeiture works, how it differs from foreclosure, what the notice has to say, and how the redemption period is determined.
Zaarour Law represents Michigan business owners, property owners, medical providers, and families in disputes, transactions, licensing and regulatory matters — from a firm small enough that you deal directly with your attorney.
Serving Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties from 835 Mason Street, Suite C-116, Dearborn. Consultations available in Spanish and Arabic.
A commercial lease dispute turns into a licensing problem. A partnership fight turns on a deed. A criminal charge threatens a professional license. Clients bring the whole problem here, and it gets solved rather than handed off — by the same attorney they met at the consultation.
Partner disputes, broken contracts, money that never arrived, and the emergency motions that keep a business running while the fight plays out.
Read moreThe paperwork you sign at the beginning decides how badly the ending goes. This is where a few hours of drafting saves years of litigation.
Read morePurchase agreements, commercial leases, closings, and the title problems that surface two weeks before the money is supposed to move.
Read moreVariances, special land use approvals, site plan review, and appeals when a city or township says no.
Read morePossession, unpaid rent, land contract defaults, and the self-help lockouts that turn a collection problem into a damages claim.
Read moreReimbursement litigation for medical providers, and first-party benefits for people whose insurer stopped paying.
Read moreState and municipal licensing, CRA enforcement defense, transfers of ownership, and the compliance work that keeps a license alive.
Read moreA structured way out of debt that cannot be repaid, in the Eastern District of Michigan.
Read moreMisdemeanors, felonies, drunk driving, tickets, license problems, and clearing a record that is still costing you jobs.
Read moreWills, trusts, powers of attorney, deeds that avoid probate, and administering an estate when someone has died.
Read moreMost people calling a lawyer for the first time want to know three things: is this a real problem, what will it cost, and what happens next.
Fifteen to thirty minutes, usually the same day, to understand the facts and any deadline already running against you.
Flat fee, hourly with a retainer, or contingency, depending on the matter — quoted before work begins, not after.
Nothing starts until the terms are in writing and both sides have signed. Then the file moves.
If yours is not here, ask it on the phone. There is no charge for finding out whether the firm can help.
You speak with an attorney, not an outsourced intake service. The first conversation runs fifteen to thirty minutes and covers what happened, whether anything is already on a deadline, and what it would cost to do something about it. If the matter is not one the firm handles, you will be told on that call and pointed somewhere useful.
Time-sensitive matters get a same-business-day response. If you have a court date, a response deadline, or a notice with a cure period, say so in the first sentence of your message and it moves to the front of the queue.
It depends on the matter. Formation documents, estate planning, criminal and traffic work are quoted as a flat fee once the scope is clear. Litigation is generally hourly against a retainer. Some collection and provider reimbursement matters can be handled on a contingency or hybrid basis. You will be told which category your matter falls into, and the range, before any work begins.
No. Most consultations happen by phone or video, and documents can be signed electronically where the law allows it. The office is at 835 Mason Street, Suite C-116 in Dearborn if you would rather meet in person.
Yes. Hassan Zaarour holds a degree in Spanish from the University of Michigan and taught Spanish in Southwest Detroit before practicing law. Consultations and correspondence can be handled in Spanish.
Most matters are in Wayne County — Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Westland, Livonia, Taylor, Redford and the surrounding communities — with regular work in Oakland and Macomb counties, the federal courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, and Michigan administrative agencies.
Hassan Zaarour was raised in Dearborn and has practiced here since 2020, following several years with a large Detroit firm. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan, Oakland University and UCLA School of Law, and works in English, Spanish and Arabic.
Plain explanations of the Michigan procedures clients ask about most.
How Michigan land contract forfeiture works, how it differs from foreclosure, what the notice has to say, and how the redemption period is determined.
The four reasons Michigan no-fault carriers pay less than billed — fee schedule, utilization review, recoding, and the one-year-back rule — and how to respond.
What to do in the first week of a Michigan business partner dispute — records, accounts, the operating agreement, and the emergency relief courts can order.
A short call is usually enough to tell you whether you have a problem worth paying a lawyer to solve.