People become bankrupt when they cannot settle or pay their debts obligations. In most jurisdictions, the order of bankruptcy can only be imposed by a court of law. This order is mostly initiated by the debtors themselves when their debt becomes too large compared to their income. Although being declared...
Before heading to trial, you need a strategy to help you get your information together. Deposition summaries help you prepare for potential cases or an out-of-court settlement by knowing the discovery process. Here are some tips to help you improve your deposition summaries. Understand the Law Without a solid foundation...
Slip and fall accidents are some of the most common reasons behind emergency admissions and hospitalizations throughout the world. In the United States alone, these accidents send approximately eight million people to the hospital every year. These accidents can leave their victims with hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical...
Police power is vast, but it comes with limits. When officers violate citizens’ rights and commit misconduct, we can hold them liable in civil and criminal courts. Sometimes, this includes constitutional violations or other police transgressions like abuse of authority or unreasonable search and seizure. When a police officer violates...
Hiring a personal injury attorney makes it easy for you to tackle the complicated work of pursuing your claim, including investigations, filing papers, court processes and maintaining communication with the defendant's insurance company. If you have never worked with a personal injury lawyer before, hiring one can be a bit...
Divorce is a legal proceeding ultimately decided by a state court. And wherever there are court proceedings, there are endless document requests. The types of documents required are similar from state to state. As for individual documents and the volume thereof, these vary by case. Most of the documentation involved...
When you need to be out of town for some reason and you need someone to make important decisions in regards to a business or an estate, you need to make use of the document known as the Power of Attorney. The Power of Attorney can also be used in...
