Stopped for DWI And You Weren't Even Driving?
Jun 05, 2010
People have been arrested ... and sometimes convicted, after police arrested them when they were not even driving, and sometimes even sleeping in the vehicle with the car pulled over! Yes, it is "coun...
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Emotional Distress Claims: How To Know If You have One
Jun 05, 2010
Stress is part of life. Between paying high mortgages, getting the kids to their activities, chasing two incomes, and commuting in ever worsening traffic, who isn't stressed?
How do courts distinguish...
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Understanding Basic Court Rules - Part III
Jun 05, 2010
Parts I and II looked at the the rules od civil procedure and what happens before a civil trial. The three rules of trial work are preparation, preparation and preparation. My legal mentor, a brillia...
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Understanding Basic Court Rules - Part II
Jun 05, 2010
Part I summarized the 'discovery' phase of a civil case, where a trail is blazed through facts that may or may not be available as evidence at trial.
A trap lurks out there. It can bring instant deat...
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Understanding Basic Court Rules - Part I
Jun 05, 2010
Hollywood loves to show legal dilemmas as flashy suspense. We sit on the edge of our seats. But, the journey through actual civil cases is quite different.
Civil cases involve any legal matter that ...
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How To Know If You Are The Victim of Libel or Slander
Jun 05, 2010
Defamation is language that injures the good name or reputation of another person.
If the statements complained about are designed to be read, its libel. Slander involves the spoken word. Unless i...
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Probate. What is it and Why?
Mar 28, 2010
Why? The purposes of probate include collection of all of the assets of the person that has passed away, protection and preservation of that person's property, payment of taxes and debts only to the ...
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Bankruptcy: Top 10 Reasons Not to Feel Guilty About Filing
Mar 28, 2010
People often feel anguish and guilt when bills pile up and bankruptcy is even suggested. True, bankruptcy is a weighty step. However, circumstances are often beyond the control of the debtor and the ...
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Bankruptcy: The Schedules
Mar 28, 2010
Schedule A - Real Estate Schedule A lists all of the real estate that you own as of the date of filing. This is obvious with respect to your home, if you own the property. It may not be so obvious,...
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Never Lend Anyone Money. But, if you do:
Mar 14, 2010
Get It In Writing. Never lend anyone money unless you get it in writing. Under the statutes of fraud, oral promises are quite often unenforceable. That means that if you have lent a large amount (o...
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