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Applying for your first home mortgage at first might seem like an easy process simply because people buy and sell homes every day. However, buying a home is not like buying a new bike, and applying for a home mortgage can be a long and drawn out...

Every medical and dental practice has to deal with patients who do not pay. If it doesn't deal with such patients, the costs will simply be passed on to other patients - the practice may simply suffer or fold.Yet the very real dental and...

I received an e-mail message from "Paypal" not to long ago. The e-mail stated that PayPal needed me to update and verify my security information for their database. I didn't.

In most states, a court’s decision about child custody during a divorce used to be simple to make. The judge would give custody to the mom. The dad got alternating weekend visitation. Now, custody decisions are drastically more complex.

The catastrophic damage caused by hurricanes Rita and Katrina have combined to be the costliest disasters in the history of the United States. They have completely destroyed costal towns and cities and virtually destroyed the lives of millions of...

Failure to follow corporate formalities may expose corporate officers, directors and shareholders to personal liability. Maintaining good records, including corporate minutes, on a timely basis goes a long way toward maintaining the limited...

A case decided by a jury in Rochester presents a glaring example of why choosing a lawyer to represent you in a serious personal injury matter should be a far different process than choosing a laundry detergent.

Adjourn for more than 3 days - Under the Constitution, neither chamber may adjourn for more than three days without the approval of the other. Such approval is obtained in a concurrent resolution approved by both chambers.

In his bid for the presidency, John Kerry pronounced a “secret plan” to reinstate selective service. The fact that New York Democrat and fellow leftist Charles Rangel had proposed this plan wasn’t mentioned, so Kerry’s allegation...

The decision to involve an attorney in your real estate transaction depends upon your personal requirements. One of your real estate agent’s responsibilities is to advise you in the process of addressing your personal needs and helping you to...