Legal Articles, General Practice

Practically every driver has been tempted by the sight of an accident. This practice of switching attention from the road to the crash location, colloquially known as “rubbernecking,” can sometimes lead to serious and even fatal outcomes.

Most of the time people believe that their estate is all “set-up,” even though most of the time it is not. It’s just the process of having gone to an attorney for a plan, like the couple above. Much of the failure of estate planning is the misunderstanding of consequences. Often, a legal hearing is required to take control over family member’s financial and medical decisions when planning is no longer possible. Probate is the court procedure that interprets the Last Will and Testament or follows the rules of asset transfers when the documents aren’t available. Probate could easily be avoided through proper estate planning. The following documents are covered under the definition of basic estate planning. 1. Power of Attorney; this is the document that provides authority to enable others to make financial decisions for the benefit of the one who set-up the Power of Attorney. 2. Health Care Surrogate; This is the document that provides authority to a trusted party to make health care decisions for the benefit of the grantor if and when unable to make such decisions. 3. Living Will; This is the document that provides authority to enable a trusted party to make end-of-life decisions. 4. Revocable (Living) Trust; this is a document that control’s how assets are to be handled during one’s lifetime and after death. The trust-maker has the ability to make changes during one’s life. 5. Last Will and Testament. This is the document that handles assets at death and assets that are not properly funded by the trust through the court process called probate.

“Do it yourself” projects related to crafts and furniture may be very trendy and popular at the moment. Who doesn’t love adding your own twist for a lesser price?

How does Division of Marital Property in Colorado work? Parties can decide how to divide their property and memorialize their agreements in a written document called a “separation agreement.”

Like property, parties can agree on how much spousal maintenance should be paid from one spouse to the other and how long it will continue. If spouses can’t agree, they’ll end up in court, and a judge will decide for them.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEGAL AND PHYSICAL CUSTODY? Legal custody refers to a parent’s authority to make major decisions regarding a child’s health, education, and welfare.

Divorce and grief go hand-in-hand. The end of a marriage that began with dreams of happily ever after is now a heartbreak. Whether you are looking to keep the marriage together or if you are taking the first steps to move on, the decision to separate is profound.

Recent numbers, provided by the Federal Reserve, show that the number of debt consumers accruing is not in line with economic growth.

Just because a contract has two signatures at the bottom, this does not automatically make it ironclad. Contracts are breached all the time, and courts are asked to decide whether the breach is justified.

On April 26, 2018, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen announced the termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nepal. Nepal’s current TPS designation began on June 24, 2015. Nepal’s current TPS extension runs through June 24, 2018.