Legal Articles, Ethics
What is Standby Guardian Protection?
Who takes care of your child should something happen to you? Advanced estate planning today can give you peace of mind – knowing that if something catastrophic were to happen to you, your child can be raised by a family member or close friend of your choosing. The Schaller Law Firm can give you peace of mind by drafting a “Standby Guardian” designation that identifies who you want to act as guardian and raise your child if you die prematurely or suffer a catastrophic accident leaving you in an irreversible vegetative state (think car or truck collision). This is a key component of the Schaller Law Firm’s “New Parent Child Protection Plan.”
Who Ensures Income, Support, Maintenance, and Education for Your Child Should Something Happen to You?
Good parenting requires you to remember the importance of protecting your child’s financial future should something catastrophic happen to you. Nobody plans an accidental death – that’s why it’s called an accident. But accidents do happen, and good parenting requires you to protect your child with advanced legal preparation through the Schaller Law Firm’s “New Parent Child Protection Plan.”
Who Pays Your Child's Needs Should You Become Incapacitated?
Your child needs financial protection should you become incapacitated because of sickness or injury. Your spouse could be barred from accessing your individual bank account without a court order. What happens if you and your spouse are both incapacitated after a devastating vehicle collision?
Who Makes Medical Decision Should Something Happen to Me?
A power of attorney for health care is essential to protecting a person should they become incapacitated. A power of attorney is especially important when the person is responsible for taking care of a young child.
3M Earplugs-Not Protecting Those Protecting Us
The military used 3M earplugs for the military members from 2003-2015. Many of those protecting us were not protected by the earplugs. Hearing loss and/or tinnitus is rampant among military members because of the errors by 3M. It is important to hold 3M accountable and get the compensation our brave men and women of the military deserve.
The Importance of Having both a Durable and Healthcare Power of Attorney
An Article discussing Durable and Healthcare Power of Attorney documentation in Nebraska and their functions and benefits.
The President Should Preserve not Attack the Rule of Law
Would you want the President or Attorney General to personally intervene in your criminal case for political reasons?
I wouldn’t. That’s why, as a former DOJ prosecutor and Special Asst. to the Asst. Atty. General, Criminal Division, I have joined with over 2,000 DOJ former prosecutors and officials to support efforts to prevent political interference in criminal cases.
Bar Endorses Attorneys Consulting with Firm In-House Counsel
Based upon a long line of California cases, a new ethics opinion acknowledges the dual benefits to both client and attorneys when a law firm utilizes in-house counsel to secure streamlined ethics and risk management advice.
Misdemeanor Diversion Relief for Military Veterans
Compassionate and innovative programs like Veterans Treatment Court and Military Diversion are the least we, as a grateful society, should do for those that have sacrificed so much for so many.