The Real Danger of Domestic Violence (12 Aug 2007) This past week I had to face a terrible reality: sometimes, there is no way to prevent the real dangers of domestic violence. . . I came to this reality after receiving a phone call from a friend of one of my clients, informing me that my client had been severely beaten by her ex-husband during an exchange of their two children in the courtyard of the local police department.
Debunking the Prenup Stigma (12 Aug 2007) Strangely enough, Californians do not seem to celebrate choice and self-governance when entering into the marital relationship. The vast majority of Californians do not opt to create their own prenuptial agreement (a before marriage agreement) with regard to resolution of property and support issues in the event a dissolution occurs.
New York State Lemon Laws - 8 Frequently Asked Questions (12 Aug 2007) `New York State Lemon Laws can be quite confusing to someone who is legally inexperienced. We walked about the streets of New York conversing with various men and women about the New York State Lemon Laws.
Lemon Law Texas Explained To The Layman (08 Aug 2007) As a vehicle owner, it would be wise to know more about the Lemon Law Texas, which is a piece of legislation designed to protect your rights of purchasing a fully functioning vehicle.
Tenancy Agreements: Protecting Tenants and Landlords (08 Aug 2007) A tenancy agreement has to be written within the vestiges of the Compact law agreement of 2004. However, it ought to be noted that tenancy agreements are standard. The agreements lie only with the civic local housing authorities. In short, no landlord can...
Importance of Having a Tenancy Agreement (08 Aug 2007) What is a Tenancy Agreement? A tenancy agreement is a legal document between a tenant and a landlord stating the terms and conditions applicable to the tenancy. It helps if it also states the rights and duties of both parties. Under the present...
Annulment - Fa Get About It! (01 Aug 2007) In a busy divorce law practice, not one week goes by without someone asking the infamous question: Can I get an annulment? My usual answer: Fa Get About It! Annulment law is undefined in most states and has largely fallen by the wayside in favor of ...
Making a French Will (01 Aug 2007) When buying property in France, it is advisable to make a will. We explain how to go about it.
Piercing the Corporate Veil - Factors Considered (28 Jul 2007) Most shareholders believe a corporation protects them from personal liability. This is generally true unless alter ego is successfully asserted. Alter ego is an equitable claim that a corporation should be set aside in a lawsuit and the shareholders h...
Piercing the Corporate Veil - Alter Ego (28 Jul 2007) Deciding to incorporate is usually a function of seeking to protect oneself from the risks of doing business by employing a corporate shield. Ah, but can that shield be penetrated? Yes! The internet is an amazing part of our lives, but it has created a...
Tenancy Agreements - Are you Properly Protected? (28 Jul 2007) Tenancy agreements are the legal way in which a landlord can protect their property and the tenants that reside in them. Tenancy agreements for England and Wales may differ to those in Scotland so it is important that you get the correct one. Tenancy ag...
Kicking Lawyers to the Curb (22 Jul 2007) Get legal help without spending a lot of time and money with a lawyer. Find out why online legal services are replacing some traditional lawyers.
Going through a Divorce in PA? Get an experienced Family Law Attorney (21 Jul 2007) The last-reported U.S. divorce rate for a calendar year (2005) is .38% Divorces per capita per year, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. About 50% of first marriages for men under age 45 may end in divorce, and between 44 and 52% of w...
Washington State Living Will Laws (21 Jul 2007) It is your right to make your own healthcare decisions in Washington State. The decisions you make can be as simple as the type of meals youd like, or as difficult as choosing whether or not to receive life-sustaining treatments.
Move ahead in life with a Personal Injury Lawyer LI (21 Jul 2007) A personal injury lawyer LI can give the victim the best legal support and you should show confidence in him. At the same time, he can even turn out to be the victims best friend who can give him the support to move ahead in life and let bygones be bygones.
Protect Your Invention in Foreign Countries (16 Jul 2007) Discussion of the Patent Cooperation Treaty and fling of patent applications in foreign countries. Pitfalls and items that increase cost are mentioned.
Pace of Social Security (15 Jul 2007) If you were asked to point out the most complex laws we have in our current society, then you would have an easy answer to give, the Social Security Laws. If complexity has its way of having a personified form even, then Social Security Laws would be the face thereof.
Corporation and Its Juridical Entity (13 Jul 2007) When man began relationship with his or her comrades, he or she made it sure that whatever agreement that may be arrived at by and between them would be considered as formal and that no one would be justified in running against such pact.
Insecurity in the Social Security (13 Jul 2007) Social Security laws have been nothing but complex. So complicated in fact that even legal practitioners get confused on how to interpret, apply, or construe a particular provision of a Social Security Law. The irony of it is that notwithstanding this seeming complexity in the laws on Social Security the claims based on said provisions have been so abundant in our present time.
The Will for the Survivor (13 Jul 2007) The untimely and unexpected demise of an individual has so many repercussions that would affect not only the property regime of the deceased but also his successors-in-interest as well. So drastic such event in fact, that it could actually be a subject of a lawful cause of action and be available to the living survivors of the deceased.
