Posts Tagged ‘northern michigan’
Michigan Cottage Law Takes on New Meaning on Game Day
October 15th, 2011
| Author: Dan A. Penning
Michigan Cottage Law definitely gains new perspective on game day in Michigan!
Keeping the Family Cottage – Cottage Succession Planning and Forms of Ownership
March 29th, 2011
| Author: Dan A. Penning
They say, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” That’s especially true when applied to the family cottage. Whether the family cottage is a small rustic cabin on a pristine lake or stream, a luxurious retirement home on one of the Great Lakes or ocean shore, or a family retreat in some stunning mountain region, it’s not “economic value” that is the most important factor in keeping the family cottage, it’s the “emotional value.”
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Cottage Law in Michigan and the Cottage Law Dogs
August 29th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
They like their dishes really clean
Stories To Tell At the Family Cottage
August 12th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
The family cottage sets in motion vacations to remember. At the family cottage you relax, unwind and nurture yourself. It is a wonderment and an oasis of peace on the water’s edge. It doesn’t matter how you spend your day off from work or household chores. Enjoy nature whether you bike, boat, hike, or simply take a swim. My teens and my husband Dan enjoy swinging a club or two at the golf course. Even if you enjoy watching the world go by, it is just fine.
The Perfect Summer Picnic at the Family Cottage
August 11th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
The family cottage is a fabulous place for new beginnings and perfect endings. August is National Picnic Month. There is no better way than celebrating with family and friends – birthdays or holidays – at the family cottage, than with a picnic. So pull out your blue and white checkered table cloth (or red and white checkered) and a wicker picnic basket.
Skunks at the Family Cottage in Northern Michigan
August 11th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
Summer began as usual at the family cottage. The dogs, our chocolate labs Jake and Ginger, and our two cats Max and Joey and the three teen boys plus a friend were all settled in for a glorious summer at the cottage.
Posted in Cottage Law, Cottage Law Attorney, Cottage Succession Planning, Family Cottage, Family Cottage Memories
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Keeping the Dream Alive Owning a Family Cottage
May 9th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
Their fond memories exuberate, like a family cottage, charm and comfort.
Leave a legacy of integrity and good will. Defining the family cottage means: joy, relaxation, summer skies that go on forever, walks along the beach, skipping stones, bonfires, children laughing, our chocolate and yellow labs running through the water, fireflies, good friends, serenity and peace.
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