Michigan Business Entity

I have performed dozens of Michigan business entity searches over the past five years. Some were for due diligence before signing contracts. Others were to check name availability before forming a new LLC. A few were to verify that a competitor had actually dissolved, not just stopped paying their website bill. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) makes the search tool free and public, but the interface is clunky and the results require interpretation. This guide walks you through exactly how to use it, what the results mean, and the mistakes that cost people time and money.…