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Why Probate?

Nobody voluntarily chooses probate. People are too busy or preoccupied with health or other issues to plan. They pass away without a living trust and their heirs----usually their children---- find that they can't sell Mom or Dad's house without a court order or can't transfer Mom or Dad's bank account without court approval. Even with a will, they may be forced to file a probate proceeding.

Posted by David Baker

Why You Need A Business Entity

When starting or expanding a business, many owners wonder if they should form a business entity and, if so, which one they should use. There is a wide variety of information and "pitches" being made on the Internet regarding the benefits of certain entities versus others. When you cut through the flak, however, the primary reason for forming a business entity is to create protection from personal liability arising from your business activities.

Posted by Richard Chapo

Why You Need a Durable Power of Attorney Now!

Planning for unfortunate events such as serious illness or injury is rarely on anyone's list of favorite pastimes. Sometimes, though, enduring the small discomfort that may accompany preparing for the unexpected will avoid untold anguish on the part of your family and friends. This is certainly the case with the Durable Power of Attorney, an often simple document that becomes so very important if sickness or injury renders you unable to take care of your own affairs.

Posted by John Pollock

Why Your Business Needs a Dispute Resolution Procedure

New UK employment legislation means all employers would be well advised to ensure they have proper staff dispute resolution procedures in place. Failure to do so could prove very costly. This article explains how you can use an online personnel system to protect your business.

Posted by David Miles

Winning Brief on Post-Judgment Relief and a Motion to Amend the Trial Court Judgment

Tenn. Rule of Civ. Procedure Rule 59.04 provides for post-judgment relief by authorizing parties to move for an order that would alter or amend judgment. The Attorney General concedes that a motion to alter or amend judgment is one of the four motions that automatically extends the 30-day period for filing an appeal. The appellant's juvenile court petition was captioned as a petition to vacate and modify the court's order of judgement entered on Feb. 4, 1999. The word "modify" in the appellant's caption of her second petition means "alter or amend" the judgment/order on Feb. 4, 1999. The relief sought in the petition was to amend the court's finding of a $1,000 purge clause amount, amend the court's revocation of the appellant's driver's license, amend the child support arrearage amount, amend and reduce the appellant's monthly child support obligation consistent with the Tennessee guidelines, etc. That petition comes under the purview of Tenn. R. Civ. P. 59.04.

Posted by Dr. Michael A. S. Guth

Winning Tactics For Choosing A No Win No Fee Solicitor

Is any no win no fee solicitor the answer to your personal injury claim? Making your claim work for your best interest is what the solicitor needs to be aware of, not the other way round

Posted by Mohammad Latif

Work Place Injury: Can You Sue Your Employer for Your Injury?

For a work place injury in Virginia, you cannot sue your employer even if the employer's negligence caused your injury. The only exception to this rule is if the employer does not have workers' compensation insurance.

Posted by Jerry Lutkenhaus

Work Place Injury: Slip and Fall on Steps or Ladder---Can You Get Compensation in Virginia?

The state of Virginia has a very strick rule about obtaining workers compensation for a slip and fall on a stair case or steps or even a ladder. It can be quite difficult to recover compensation for this type of injury.

Posted by Jerry Lutkenhaus

Workers Compensation - Know Your Rights

Workers Compensation is a very complex system, A disputed issue arising under the claim regarding compensability or eligibility for, or the amount of, income or death benefits law firms can stand toe to toe for your rights.

Posted by Leon Pena

Workers' Compensation in Michigan

Workers' Compensation is a state-regulated insurance program that pays medical bills and replaces some lost wages for employees who are injured at work or who have work-related diseases, injuries, or illness. In Michigan workers' compensation provides medical, income, death and burial benefits.

Posted by Mike Mahon

World Wide Web Pages with World Wide Legal Issues of Tax Jurisdiction

The Central board of revenue has only authority to tax the Pakistani source income of nonresident individuals and foreign corporations of income derive from the trade and business having direct connected with Pakistan

Posted by Adil Waseem

Wrongful Death Lawyers

Wrongful death refers to a lawsuit which alleges that the victim was killed as a consequence of negligence or misdeed of another. Usually, wrongful death occurs as a result of personal injury accidents, medical malpractice, auto accidents, workplace accidents, dangerous or defective products, mesothelioma and other accidents. When the proximate cause of the wrongful death of the decedent roots from reckless, careless or negligent acts of another, his actions are often subject to personal injury and/or wrongful death suits.

Posted by Maricon Williams

You and the Tort Law: A Guide

Everyday, we're always at the risk of falling victim to misfortune whether it is from using defective products or unknowingly falling off into a manhole, or sustaining vast injuries due to serious highway accidents. You may think that accidents that happen everywhere to other people are of nobody's fault than theirs aloneÂ…But, once something happens to you, say you were bit by a dog whose owner was careless enough to let it wander off, you may cry out, indeed Â– Â“not my fault!Â�?.

Posted by Blur Loterina

You Bought A Lemon, Now What?

Just because you have bought a lemon car or RV you don't have to be stuck with it.

Posted by Paul Forcey

Your Law Practice: Make It Work For You and Without You

Does anyone go to law school to run a small business? How about to become a salesperson? Instead of the noble vocation of practicing law envisioned, many attorneys find out quickly about the harsh realities of running a professional legal business. But there are ways to transform your PRACTICE into a BUSINESS that works for you and that can run its daily operations seamlessly without you, leaving you free to do what you desire -- practice law.

Posted by Nickie Freedman