About Us

As a resident, real estate attorney, former real estate broker and current Lake Property Specialist in Michigan, my practice within Lake Property Law, PLC includes most counties in the Lower Peninsula and the Eastern U.P. I graduated from the University of Michigan and Detroit College of Law over 40 years ago and have practiced as a township and city attorney, road commission attorney for 3 counties, and in many other areas of real estate. I also practiced in many other areas of the law but it is my experiences in practicing in the field of real estate that have been varied and extensive from rural and urban, governmental and private, corporate and individual, large acreage and small condominiums, subdivisions and site condominiums. Whatever the real property matter, I can assure you that I highly understand and value titles and lesser interests. Despite my familiarity with many real estate practice areas, I currently devote a great deal of my practice to being a water boundary and title attorney.

The subject matter that I have concentrated in for the last many years is the very basic but intricate water law that was proposed by Thomas Jefferson in the Land Ordinance of 1785 that marked the beginning of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) which identified, forever, our lands and waters. That body of law remains very much controlling of lands and waters in this state and 29 others lying westerly of the original colonies to the Pacific Ocean. The Public Land Survey System determined titles of lands and bottomlands, forever. This body of law has taken me back to its basics which mandates a knowledge of the U.S Constitution, federal statutes and case law regarding surveys and sale of lands from the beginnings of our country.

Being a boundary attorney means I have very specialized knowledge of the original public land (federal) surveys that make up every bit of property in this state. This specialty is not exactly a brotherhood as I know of no such practioners other than myself and those who associate with me. I know it; and know it well. It has taken years to develop a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter as it has been horribly disregarded and, nevertheless, applied by the State of Michigan. It’s something I remember touching upon in property class for a session or two in law school so many years ago; that’s it. I realize now that the subject matter should have been covered much more extensively. It is the legal bases of our lands and waters.