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It is in your best interest to have a basic understanding of attorneys’ fees prior to entering into a fee arrangement with your attorney. In my experience as a paralegal, attorneys’ fees are a constant source of dissatisfaction for both the client an...
Is My Will Watertight? You may think that, once you have made your Will, you can sit back content in the knowledge that, upon your death, your estate will pass to precisely whom you wish, be they your family, friends or the local cats home. You should...
The Employment Tribunal My advice to managers who want to understand employment law is to spend a day at the Employment Tribunal in Bristol because this is the place where individual employment law disputes are ultimately argued out and resolved. More...
Property ownership and capital gains tax New capital gains tax rules were announced in October’s Pre Budget Report. Under draft legislation awaiting Royal Assent, with effect from 6 April 2008, all gains in excess of the annual exemption will be taxe...
The purchase of a new car provides many emotional rewards, but when the car does not turn out as expected, the relationship between the buyer and the dealer can turn sour. Georgia provides protection for new car buyers by offering recourse against the man...
In Georgia we have a network of legal services offices to provide free legal help in civil (not criminal) cases to low-income people. Most legal services offices set an income limit to qualify for their services, and some programs also consider all your a...
AFFORDING AN ATTORNEY If you’re like many, when you most need a lawyer that’s the time you can least afford one! You're hardly alone; don’t give up. More than 60 percent of divorce cases filed involve at least one side without a lawyer. When you n...
Commercial law or sometimes known as business law is the body of law which governs business and commerce. It is often considered to be a branch of civil law and deals both with issues of private law and public law. Commercial law is the body of law that...
Corporate law also corporations law or company law refers to the law establishing separate legal entities known as the company or corporation and governs the most prevalent legal models for firms, for instance limited companies (Ltd or Pty Ltd), publicly ...
Among all of the divorce practices today, collaborative divorce is among of the most popular approach to divorce. But what processes does collaborative divorce have? The collaborative process is designed to minimize conflict while working toward resolutio...
Divorce processes come in different ways, all depending upon the jurisdiction of a certain country. Some countries offer divorces that are longer, and some offer a much quicker way of ending a marriage. Due to the complex divorce procedures required in m...
We look down on the Romans. Oh sure, they set up the largest Empire that Europe has ever known, and their city state lasted for over 800 years, which is about four times the length of time that the United States of America has been in existence. But, on t...
Natural disasters have caused havoc in more than ten states in recent weeks. Tornadoes swept across Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Georgia, Colorado, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and North Carolina causing damage and loss of life. Twisters were also r...
“Motorcyclist dies after crashing into bridge”, a familiar event that is not novel in our society today. The introduction may appear bluntly shocking, but it is not! In almost all jurisdictions, this crippling situation is quite uncommon, as a fac...
When a business is waging a specific project for work on a limited engagement, it is suitable to contact an independent contractor to do the job for you. By doing so, you can do away do business with ease and avoid so much legal troubles. In brief, it is...