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One of your rights as an American citizen is the right to own property. You are entitled to purchase land and live in a home as you see fit, and it may be difficult for you to imagine circumstances where the government could interfere with that right. In reality,...
Contracts are some of the most important and useful tools available to businesses of all types of sizes. These legally binding agreements are a practical way to ensure the protection and benefit of all parties, such as contracts, customers, suppliers and more. When...
In the mist of the world’s chaos, keeping up with celebrity gossip and news keeps me sane. My absolute favorite celebrity gossip, however, is the one that involves celebrities going through family law issues. Knowing this, one morning a few weeks ago, my husband broke...
Most people facing divorce have concerns regarding how this process will affect their financial health. Ending your marriage may bring changes to your lifestyle and your financial future, especially if there are significant assets at stake. Whether you have already...
When you find yourself in the middle of litigation, especially one that is personal to you, it is very easy to want to hurt your opponent when it stings the most. Just like the Tet Offensive, where the North Vietnam Army attacked during the cease-fire during the Tet...
When civil litigation begins often times client want their day in court and believe that once they win, the defendant (person or company you are suing) will turn over the money owed; however, that is not the case. Simply winning your lawsuit does not guarantee...
Making the decision to end a marriage is one of the most significant choices in a person’s life. It can affect everything from where you live to your finances, and it will have a major impact on your children. For various reasons, you may be hesitant to file for...
Litigation can be costly and when asked to take on the added expense of obtaining a court reporter for a hearing or trial, as a client you want to know what the benefit is. For starters, a court reporter is a person that types up everything that is said during the...
Child support may seem pretty straight forward at first glance. The Court orders you to pay child support. You then pay the ordered amount to the other parent. You then believe the child support obligation for the month is over. However, child support is not exactly...
As you are preparing to walk down the aisle, you are probably not thinking about what could happen if your marriage ends at some point in the future. After all, who plans for divorce before getting married? In reality, there are many benefits to planning for this...
