Lawyers and Legal Advice Archive

There are three ways to hold real estate in joint ownership. Joint tenancy is one way and is common among married couples or other life partners. Joint tenancy is often stated as Joint Tenancy With …

A suspended license occurs following a conviction for alcohol-impaired or drink-driving. In Vermont, there are certain repercussions of driving on a suspended license. According to cga.ct.gov, ‘In Vermont, driving while under license suspension can be …

Lisa Steed was a Utah Highway Officer. In the beginning, many thought that Officer Steed was a good officer. So what changed? Some say that a simple contest to be named “Officer of the Year” …

Both an annulment and a divorce are legal procedures connected to marriage, but they are quite different, and have a different legal effect. Under English law, an annulment is a court declaration that a marriage …

What would happen if you died today? Would your loved ones know what to do? More importantly, what YOU would want them to do, or what your last wishes were? A will or trust could …

Receiving a summons can be a very difficult experience because many people are intimidated by the legal system. If a person receives a summons, they should remain calm so that they can take the proper …

Tenancy in this context does not refer to the landlord and tenant relationship. It refers to the ways one person enjoys an interest in land. Typically, individuals live on the same property and both share …

Compensation for a work injury may be obtained when an employer’s negligence has resulted in an accident. Solicitors offer no win no fee agreements meaning that the injured person pays no legal fees. There are many …

Michael Jackson may be gone but he made his mark on the world as a superstar in many different ways. Aphrodite Jones is a crime reporter who was asked to cover the Michael Jackson sexual …

A codicil is an amendment to an existing legal contract, most often a will or a power of attorney.  In most cases, it cannot be added directly, like a post-script.  It must follow a conventional …

Regardless of age or financial circumstances, every individual should seriously consider taking the time to prepare a will. Although many people believe that wills and estate planning in general are only for those in the …

Having your driver’s license suspended may be due to several reasons. Sometimes you may not know why you have been stopped by a traffic officer. In most cases, your license may be suspended after a DUI (Driving …

Imagine that you have suddenly been accused of a crime. The news media catches wind and publishes the accusation and writes about you in an unflattering manner. Determined to dig up evidence, police and reporters …

It is an unfortunate fact in today’s society that about half of marriages end in divorce, and lawyers make a great deal of money from marital discord and discontentment.  However, many divorces can be handled …

Tenancy by the entirety is form of real property ownership in which title is vested in a husband and wife together as a couple, as though they formed a single person. It is one of …

I can think of only one reason for a lawyer to be required to provide pro bono services, while I can think of many reasons why this is an idea that should be discarded forthwith. …

A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his property at death. At one …

There are countless jobs that carry inherent risks such as firefighters, police officers and other law enforcement roles. While the people who enter these professions understand the risks, there are other jobs that present serious …

Motorcycle accidents occur daily across the United States, resulting in more than 5,000 deaths every year. From 2011 to 2012, there was a 9 percent increase in accident reports nationwide, according to a Sacramento Bee …

Broadly, eminent domain is a process by which a governmental entity appropriates private property for public use. In the United States, the last clause of the US Constitution, commonly referred to as the Takings Clause, …

There’s no doubt about it, age discrimination claims are on the rise. Before exploring reasons for their increase, it helps to know what it is and the laws governing this type of discrimination. Simply put, …

Working as a freelance writer can be challenging and rewarding in equal measure. However, given that writing is a creative endeavour, sometimes it is easy to forget the relatively “boring” business and legal side of …

After the recent tragic mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, the gun control debate has again come to the center of American politics. On one side are those who are demanding stricter …

It is fair to say that most of humanity values life above all else: it is a precious gift.  That being the case, the question as to why assisted suicide should be decriminalized in certain circumstances …

The penalty for lying to a grand jury can prove quite punitive, and for good reason. Cases brought before a grand jury, as with no other fact-finding forum, primarily deal with seriously felonious activity of …

A lawyer often hires an accident reconstructionist to identify what actually happened at the accident, especially when there are conflicting versions or confusion about what happened. Accidents often happen too quickly for eyewitnesses to see …

A Daubert Hearing is an evaluation by a trial judge on the admissibility of defined “expert,” or scientific and technical, testimony and evidence. The Daubert Hearing is conducted out of the jury’s presence and is …

Car accidents occur every day.  Therefore, insurance settlements are always in progress, and many of these settlements have different end results, according to the insurance company.  Many of these insurance settlements only pay for medical …

One can undoubtedly concede that without law enforcement our cities and towns would be riddled with criminality and we would be subject to anarchy and jungle justice (people taking the law into their own hands) …

In the state of Massachusetts, only a licensed salesperson or real estate broker can charge you a fee for finding a dwelling to rent. The law in Massachusetts prohibits discrimination in housing. The rental laws …