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Frequently Asked Questions About Wills, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney

Frequently Asked Questions About Wills, Living Wills and Powers of AttorneyWHAT DOES A WILL DO?The simplest way to ensure that your funds, property and personal effects will be distributed after your death according to your wishes is to prepare a...
Sheri R. Abrams, Attorney at LawDecember 10, 2003

The Prenuptial Agreement Dilemma

Should we have a prenuptial agreement?OK. You can look at the idea as very cold and unromantic. You can look at the idea as a considerate and practical way to decide before the marriage certain issues having to do with your money.
Jeffrey BroobinSeptember 19, 2004

Alternative Billing -- Win Win Strategies

Better Legal Billing: Time Slips for the FutureOptions Abound, But It's Often Up to Clients to Suggest Them In the old days of legal billing, lawyer's invoices — usually a single page of elegant letterhead—contained only the...
Dan HarrisMarch 11, 2004

Estate Planning - Real Property Disbursement Problems

The problem created by evenly splitting an interest in real property between your heirs.Many parents want to give an equal share of the family home or some other sentimental form of real property (actual land usually) to their surviving children in...
Ronald HudkinsSeptember 04, 2006

How to Fool a Breathalyzer

Want to trick a breath machine into a low test result? Or make sure that you're not causing a false high reading? Not that difficult, says a law firm of San Diego DUI attorneys and lawyers: just control your breathing.The simple fact is that...
Lawrence TaylorJanuary 05, 2006

Five Reasons Why I don't Have a Will

One: I hate my children and want them to never speak to each other again after the battle over my estate.Two: I hate my spouse and want him or her to suffer the agony of attempting to probate my estate without a will.Three: I think foster care is...
Wayne PattersonMay 31, 2003

FLSA Lawyers – Fair Labor Standards Act Attorneys & Lawsuits

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was created by the United States government in 1938. This act was set to protect the rights of workers and encourage ‘fair play’ between the management and labor.
T. GoingDecember 02, 2005

Stop Collection Agency Harassment

Owing a debt does not automatically subject you to harrassing, threatening and other inappropriate collection agency behavior. Some collection agencies go too far with what I call "renegade collectors" they will repeatedly call you at your...
Susan Chana Lask, Esq.August 07, 2004

Intellectual Property Law

Intellectual Property Law can be quite confusing at times. Copyrights, trademarks and patents all have a role in protecting your hard earned content and knowing their role is half the battle.Intellectual property in itself refers to the creations of...
Joe ReganOctober 21, 2004

A National Sales Tax: The Time is Now

"If you elect me, Senator Katherine Laforge, as your next president, my National Sales Tax will give you back true equity in the share of taxes you pay. You will no longer be the utilitarian taxpayer for the elite." "Hulagu's...
Nader GhaliMarch 15, 2005