EQUINE PRACTICE AREAS

How we can help you and your horse

FULL SERVICE SALES

The MI Equine Law Full Service Sales takes the hard work out of buying a horse! Our lawyers will make sure to keep documentation and protect you from as much liability as possible. The Full Service Sales includes:

Custom Purchase Agreement specifically for horse sales
Record Keeping
Bill of Sale
Purchase Summary
Pre-Purchase Examination Supervision
Trial Ride Supervision
Document Execution

Each of the above services can be paid and booked individually.

EQUINE CONTRACTS

MI Equine Law has many different horse specific contracts and can draft a custom agreement specifically for your situation. Custom Contracts offered include:

Board Agreements
Sales
Leasing
Lease-to-Own
Installment Payment Plans
Liability Forms

COMPANY FORMATION

Picking a business form can be difficult. MI Equine Law can help you find the best business entity for you. Company Formation Services include:

CORPORATIONS
- Filing Articles of Incorporation with the State of Michigan
- By-Laws
- Annual Meeting Minutes
- Stock Sales
- Stock Assignments
- DBAs
- Name Changes
- Corporate Book Record Keeping
LLCs
- Filing Articles of Organization with the State of Michigan
- By-Laws
- Certificate of Membership Interest
- Assignments
- Sales
- Michigan Annual Reports (MARs)

Other business formations including partnerships and limited partnerships can also be drafted. But most equine businesses will want to organize as either a Corporation or an LLC.

GENERAL COUNSEL

MI Equine Law, by Wood, Kull, Herschfus, Obee & Kull, P.C. can be retained as your business's General Counsel. As your general counselor, MI Equine Law can help with any business related questions and can provide resources. MI Equine Law can help with various equine issues including zoning, nuisance laws, building codes, local ordinances, and general legal questions. MI Equine Law can be retained as your General Counsel on a yearly, monthly, or hourly basis. General Counsel also includes Corporate Book and LLC Book Management, Annual Reports/Minutes and other business services.

EQUINE LITITGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

MI Equine Law can represent you in Michigan's District and Circuit Courts anywhere in Michigan. We are located in Farmington Hills but will travel by request. MI Equine Law is also experienced in Mediation and Arbitration. If your contract has a mediation or arbitration clause, we can help you!

Most disputes end in settlements before trial. MI Equine Law has an amazing track record of bringing clients settlements early in the case.

ESTATE PLANNING

MI Equine Law by Wood, Kull, Herschfus, Obee & Kull, P.C. has extensive experience in Estate Planning. Please visit our main website at www.woodkull.com to see our Estate Planning Attorneys. These Attorneys have completed a certification from Michigan's Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Probate and Estate Planning. Wood Kull attorneys have handled small estates to multi-million dollar trust administrations.

MI Equine Law partners Equine Law and Estate Planning to help you protect your horses after your death. Horses live a long time, do you have a plan in case of an accident? Family members often do not want to keep horses after their owner passes. Do you have a plan for these animals? MI Equine Law can help you establish a Pet Trust to continue to support your animals after death.

We are also experienced in drafting many specific trusts, including:

Revocable Living Trusts
Irrevocable Trusts
Pet Trusts
Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs)
Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs)
Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATs)
Domestic Asset Protection Trusts (DAPTs)
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts (CRATs)
Qualified Domestic Trusts (QDOTs)
Special Needs Trusts (SNTs)

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