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CRIMINAL LAW:

Call Can-Am Legal if you face criminal charges in Michigan:

Aggravated Battery Aggravated Assault Arson
Armed Violence Assault
Battery
Bigamy
Bribery
Burglary
Carjacking
Child Abuse
Child Molestation
Child Neglect
Child Pornography
Cocaine / Possession /
   Delivery
Computer Hacking
Counterfeiting
Crack / Possession /
   Delivery
Credit Card Fraud
Criminal Mischief
CSC / Criminal Damage
   to Property
Criminal Sexual Conduct
Cruelty to Animals
Deceptive Practices
Disorderly Conduct
Domestic Violence
Driver’s License
Restoration
Drug Charges /
   Possession / Delivery /
   Manufacturing /
   Distribution
DUI / DWI / OUI

Embezzlement
Exhibition of Obscene
   Materials
Extortion
Failure to Appear
Firearms Charges
Forgery
Fraud
Grand Theft
Grand Theft Auto
Gun Dealer Violations
Hash / Hashish /
   Delivery / Possession
Hit and Run
Homicide
Identity Theft
Indecent Exposure
Incest
Insurance Fraud
Internet Fraud / Theft
Intimidation of
   Witnesses or Jury
Juvenile Cases
Kidnapping
Loan sharking
Malicious Mischief
Manslaughter
Marijuana / Delivery /
   Manufacture / Possession
Mayhem
Meth / Lab /Manufacture /
   Delivery / Possession
Mob Action
Molestation

Money Laundering
Murder
Official Misconduct
Obstruction of Justice
Paraphernalia /
   Possession / Delivery /
   Sale
Perjury
Probation Violations
Prostitution
Public Indecency
Public Nudity
Rape (Any Form of)
Reckless Conduct
Resisting Arrest
Retail Theft
Robbery
Sexual Assault / Abuse
Stalking
Terroristic Threats
Theft
Theft by Swindle
Trespassing
Unlawful Solicitation
UUW / Unlawful Use of
   Weapon
Vehicular Manslaughter
Violation of Order of    Protection
Violation of Restraining
   Order
   Voyeurism
Weapons Charges
Wire Fraud

CIVIL LAW:

defines relations between people. If you believe that you need to assert your rights against an individual or an enterprise, you must submit your case to a civil court.

The purpose of a civil trial is to resolve a dispute between yourself and another person or enterprise. This dispute may involve:

Property related matters, for instance:
- The right of way across a property
- Financial debt
- Sales contract for a house
- Destruction of property
Bodily injuries, for instance:
- Injuries sustained as a result of a fall on the sidewalk
- Disability resulting from a medical error
The procedures and deadlines are not the same for family matters as for other civil suits. Matters pertaining to family law, for instance:
- Divorce
- Support
- Child custody

The parties involved in the suit

In a civil suit, the plaintiff petitions the court to sanction a right he wishes to assert against another person, the defendant. These terms, plaintiff and defendant, accurately describe the roles of both parties involved in a civil suit: one person files a claim and the other presents a defense.

To sue someone, one must be directly involved in the case. For example, if your neighbor’s basement was flooded as a result of a broken water pipe, he must sue the municipality. You cannot do it for him.

The right to recourse is not eternal. The period in which you may file a claim varies from two (2) weeks to ten (10) years depending on the nature of the claim. Once this time period has expired, your right to recourse is prescribed. In other words, you may no longer exercise it.

Assert your rights before they are lost. Contact our firm and speak with an attorney.