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Served with a Collections Lawsuit: I Want to Settle

With skilled legal help, you may be able to negotiate a payoff on a collections lawsuit at a heavily discounted sum, allowing you to satisfy the debt and move on with your life.

How to Estimate Potential SSD Benefits

Knowing whether you may be eligible for social security disability (SSD) is one thing. Determining how much you are likely to receive per month if you are eligible is another. Yet it’s essential to focus on both aspects of the SSD claims process, especially for individuals who anticipate leaning heavily on SSD to cover a sizable portion of their household and medical bills.

The Rights of a Family When a Loved One Dies from Negligent Healthcare

When your loved one needed medical attention, you assumed he or she would be in capable hands. Unfortunately, healthcare negligence can lead to serious injury and even wrongful death. If you have lost a loved one as a result of possible medical malpractice or negligence, you may be feeling simultaneously devastated and unsure of what to do next. More than likely, you or other family members have also been left with substantial funeral, burial, and related expenses. What are your legal rights? Where should you turn to seek financial compensation? These are just a couple of the many questions you may be asking yourself during this difficult time.

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Thoughts on the Diversity Visa Lottery Debate

On October 31, 2017, an Islamist terrorist named Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov perpetrated a heinous Islamist terrorist attack in lower Manhattan, murdering eight individuals. Saipov is a lawful permanent resident and native and citizen of Uzbekistan.

Default Judgments Lead to Major Financial Hassles

A creditor with a judgment against you can utilize aggressive tactics to see the debt repaid, such as diverting funds from your paycheck, freezing your financial accounts, and even taking property and then selling it at public auction.

Let's Talk About: Filing For Divorce

There can be many reasons why a married couple would consider divorce, whether it be due to the actions or inactions of one of the spouses or whether both spouses agree to terminate the marriage. To file for divorce in South Carolina, the filing partner, or Plaintiff, must be a resident of the state for at least one year (However, when both spouses reside in the state, the Plaintiff must be a resident for three months).

Let's Talk About: Should I Form An LLC?

One of the most common mistakes a business owner can make is failing to properly establish and maintain a business entity separate from their personal assets. By creating a separate business entity, the business owner or owners create a liability "shield" for the activities of the business and its employees. There are many entities available, but the most common entity formed is a Limited Liability Company ("LLC") that has the business owner or owners as "members" of the LLC.

Let's Talk About: Simple Wills

Today we are going to discuss Wills, and more specifically the "Simple Will." There are many types of Wills, but this type is most commonly used for smaller estates. South Carolina requires one to be over the age of 18 and "of sound mind" in order to make a Will and several administrative measures in order to be considered a validly-executed Will..

USCIS Permanently Closes Havana Field Office

On December 10, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had permanently closed the USCIS Field Office in Havana, Cuba, on that same day.

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