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Past Clarity Awards

Category of Laws

    Type of Document (Year of Award) and Specific Document

    1. Resolutions

    (00) Resolution on Land Use, of Michigan Townships Association

    (99) Grand Rapids City Commission Resolution No. 64015

    (99) Ferndale Resolution of October 26, 1998 on Tobacco and Alcohol Laws

    (99) Sterling Heights Resolution of December 15, 1998

    (99) Flint Resolution Approving the Fair Housing Study and Action Plan

    (97) 1995 H.R. 302

    2. Statutes

    (00) 1999 P. A. 94, Michigan Merit Award Scholarship Act

    (99) Dearborn Ordinance No. 98 on Alarm Systems

    (98) 1997 P.A. 55, Electric Vehicle Patrol Act

    (97) 1996 P.A. 193, Do Not Resuscitate Act

    (97) 1996 P.A. 199, Aquaculture Development Act

    (97) 1996 P.A. 263, Juvenile Boot Camp Act

    (92) 1992 Michigan statutes

    3 Rules

    (00) Attorney General Opinion 7016, Appropriation of county funds to private organization for senior citizen services

    (00) R 408.41006a, Employer Responsibilities

    (99) Attorney General Opinion 7007, Application of Whistle-Blower's Protection Act to state police troopers and sergeants

    (99) R 330.11011, Substandard Quality of Care (SQC)

    (99) R432.1831, Destruction of Counterfeit Chips and Tokens

    (98) R 330.2702, Certification Process for County Mental Health Programs

    (98) R 400.3127, Failing to Identify Resources in Family Independence Programs

    (98) R 474.55, Appeal to Panel for State Rail Line Divestiture

    (97) R 205.1283 Conduct of (Tax Tribunal) Hearings

    (97) R 339.3211 (Athletics) Referees

    (97) R 460.3409 Protection of Utility Owned Property

    (97) U.S. Bureau of Land Management Rule for leasing of solid minerals

    (97) U.S. Minerals Management Service Rule on liability for royalty on leases

    (97) Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (Revisions)

Category of Lawsuits

    4. Complaints Answers

    Motions Orders

    (00) Lawsuit Forms in Michigan Civil Procedure

    (00) Answer and Affirmative Defenses in Oley v Monroe County Library System

    (99) Motion for Summary Disposition in McCann v State of Michigan

    (99) Complaint for Divorce

    (99) Complaint for Divorce

    (99) Answer to Complaint in Cirenese v Willauer

    (99) Motion and Order for Admission to Practice Law

    (99) Stipulation and Order for Dismissal in Liberty Home builders v City of Monroe

    (97) Michigan Causes of Action Formbook

    (97) Guilty Plea Form of Oakland County Circuit Court

    (96) SCAO approved court forms project initiation

    (96) Request for Hearing on a Motion form of Macomb County Circuit Court

    (93) Michigan Civil Practice Forms revised vol.2 (lawsuit forms)

    (92) SCAO approved court forms

    5. Sworn Statements and Proofs of Service

    (99) Proof of Service in Lang v Detroit Edison

    (99) Proof of Service in Michigan State Police Troopers Assoc. v State of Mich

    (99) Proof of Service in Sharon House v Michigan Department of Corrections

    (97) Sworn Statement in Chrysler v Global

    (96) Homestead Exemption Affidavit and Property Transfer Affidavit

    (94) Proof of service stamp

    6. Judgments and Settlement Agreements

    (00) Judgment of Divorce

    (99) Release and Covenant Not to Sue

    (97) Opinion and Order in Washington Township v Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority

    (96) Michigan standard civil jury instructions

    (93) Michigan Criminal Jury Instructions, 2nd Revision (Michigan ICLE, 1991)

    (93) Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions, U.S. Sixth Circuit District Judges Assoc.

    (93) Michigan Judicial Institute seminars and materials on opinion-writing for trial judges

Category of Contracts

    7. Consumer finance contracts

    (00 Credit Card Agreement of Comerica Bank

    (99) Direct Simple Interest Installment Loan Contract of Comerica Bank

    (99) Michigan Simple Interest Vehicle Retail Installment Contract

    (99) Equity Line Agreement and Disclosure Statement

    (98) Standard Federal Automobile Loan Disclosure

    (95) NBD Bank credit card and disclosure statement

    8. Construction contracts

     

    9. Sales of Goods contracts

    (98) Chrysler New Car Warranty booklets

    (96) Ford Motor Credit motor vehicle lease

    10. Sales of Services contracts

    (98) Chrysler Sales Representative Agreement

    (98) Chrysler Retention Agreement for outside counsel representation

    (97) Chrysler consulting contract

    11. Employment contracts

    (98) Chrysler Executive Separation Agreement

    (95) Michigan Closely Held Corporations (forms)

    12. Investment contracts

    (99) Solicitation Statement/Prospectus of General Motors's Hughes Transactions

    (98) Chrysler Dollar Thrifty Initial Public Offering Prospectus

    (98) Detroit Diesel Proxy Statement

    (98) Tecumseh Products Proxy Statement

    (97) Bell Atlantic-NYNAC proxy statement/prospectus

    (97) Ford Proxy Statement

    13. Insurance contracts

    (00) Insurance Clauses in How to Draft and Interpret Insurance Policies

    (94) 1990 P.A. 305 requiring plain English in insurance contracts

    (94) Michigan Blue Cross-Blue Shield health insurance certificates and riders

Category of Real Estate

    14. Listing, Sales, and Land Contracts

    (97) Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors Sales Contract

    15. Deeds and Easements

    (99) Warranty Deeds in Michigan Estate Planning Handbook

    (94) deeds and easements

    16. Leases

     

    17. Notes and Mortgages

    (99) Multistate Fixed Rate Note Form 3200 of FNMA/FHLMC

    (94) mortgage foreclosure by advertisement

Category of Estate Planning

    18. Durable Powers of Attorney

    (99) Durable Power of Attorney for Finance

    (98) durable power of attorney for health care

    (95) durable power of attorney form of Comerica Bank (for property transfer)

    (95) durable power of attorney for health care decision making (patient advocate form)

    19. Wills

    (98) Living Will (for health care)

    (96) Questions from the Legal Hotline for Older Michiganians

    (95) will form of Comerica Bank (for property transfer)

    (95) Michigan Statutory Will (for property transfer)

    (95) Changes and Choices

    20. Trusts

    (99) Revocable Living Trust and other Estate Planning Forms in Michigan Estate Planning Handbook