As the old saying goes, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.  In this episode we unpack how estates, probate, and taxes intersect with liquor licensing and what steps keep a business compliant when an owner dies or owes back taxes. MLCC Licensing Deputy Director Jackie Anthony joins us to explain documents, approvals, levies, seizures, and the practical paths forward.

• Difference between active operation and escrow authority
• Documents MLCC needs after a death
• Approvals, denials, escrow-only decisions and appeals
• Trusts, transfer-on-death and ownership transfers
• Letters of authority timing and follow ups
• License holds, renewals and enforcement checks
• How a personal representative transfers interest to self
• Spouse ownership structures and survivorship
• What a Treasury levy triggers and how to resolve it
• Seizures, tax warrants, auctions and license value

For more information on the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, please visit our website at www.michigan.gov/lcc

The MLCC On The Road podcast is brought to you by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC).  For more information on the MLCC, please visit our website at www.michigan.gov/lcc.  To submit a question or idea for a podcast topic, please email mlccinfo2@michigan.gov.

The mission of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission is to make alcoholic beverages available for consumption while protecting the consumer and the general public through regulation of those involved in the sale and distribution of these alcohol beverage products.