Cottage Law Cottage Law is the practice area of Wright Penning & Beamer focused on family cottage sharing and cottage succession planning. Our Suttons Bay office in the historic Depot is known nationally as "The Home of Cottage Law."
"The Home Cottage Law" Wright Penning & Beamer acquired the general practice of the late Stuart J. Hollander, located in the historic Suttons Bay Train Depot, at the end of 2007.
A centralized office in the Grand Traverse area in Leelanau County enhances our local involvement with our family of clients in northern Michigan - from Clare clear north of the Mackinac Bridge! Living and working in this community lets us know first-hand many day-to-day issues facing their families, property, industries and businesses.
Cottage-Law.com is the official website published from "The Home of Cottage Law" in Suttons Bay, Michigan. Developed by the known experts in Cottage Law to help you realize your goal to protect three things: the people you love, a place you love and the life experiences and cottage memories you love.
Wright Penning & Beamer attorneys are the recognized experts in Cottage Law. We work with you to move your most valuable legacy asset, the family cottage, out of harm's way to protect it for use and enjoyment by future generations.
with a Foreword by Deborah Wyatt Fellows, Publisher, Traverse the Magazine
The late Stuart Hollander wrote the first "attorney authored" book for the vacation home owner. Saving the Family Cottage describes the problems inherent to shared cottage ownership and the concerns of parents who wish to pass it on. After a careful analysis of the pros and cons of different shared ownership arrangement, the Hollander outlined his preferred method to help families preserve this valuable asset for generations to come. Using the stories from families he worked with and clear graphic illustrations for the legal concepts involved, the book is reader friendly and informative.
Although Hollander used the term "cottage," the principles of his book apply to any property that a family wants to retain, whether it is an Adirondack camp, an Upper Midwest cabin, a Western ranch, or an ocean, lake, or riverfront home. Written for the vacation home owner but with information that also will be useful to attorneys and financial planners, the book engages the reader with stories of cottage "wars" and planning gone awry. Narrative examples and easy-to-follow graphics illustrate the more technical aspects of succession planning for a vacation home. The book makes a complex problem understandable and offers methods to help keep a second home in the family for generations.
Nolo Press / Pleasant City Press, LLC - Paperback - July 2007
Protecting your family cottage Why should your cottage be in jeopardy and need saving? Cottage Law expert, Dan A. Penning has invaluable strategies to proactively plan how to protect your cottage and secure its future. Why risk an emergency rescue plan when you can plan to avoid the crisis?
It's easy to begin your cottage plan
Call Dan Penning of Wright Penning & Beamer today to begin the process of creating your cottage plan. A simple plan, which you can easily change and update, is better than the consequence of not having a protective cottage succession plan for your heirs.
Please call us! We welcome your phone calls and questions about how to plan for the future of your cottage, property tax "uncapping", property tax appeals and related tax matters.
Dan A. Penning
231.271.4500 Suttons Bay
248.477-6300 Farmington Hills
The information contained in this website, www.cottage-law.com is meant for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. Laws and their application vary based upon a client's unique facts and circumstances. Wright Penning & Beamer disclaims any responsibility for action taken in reliance on this website without further consultation and analysis. For questions, please contact us at 248.477.6300, 213.271.4500 or at info (at) wrightpenning.com.
Cottage Law is the practice area of Wright Penning & Beamer focused on family cottage sharing and cottage succession planning. Our Suttons Bay office in the historic Depot is known nationally as "The Home of 
Saving the Family Cottage