Do you feel pretty comfortable with your end-of-life documents and plans?If you have a will, a power of financial attorney, a power of medical attorney, a living will and any other documents put together so that your estate is handled the way that you want it to be...
Month: December 2017
Avoid common mistakes after your auto accident
Car accidents occur every day, and in many cases, they can be avoided. For individuals who suffer from injuries received in a car accident that was not their fault, it may be possible to seek compensation through a personal injury claim.Some individuals reduce...
Child killed due to aggressive driver, improper safety restraints
The driver of a car picked the wrong moment to try to pass the big rig truck in front of her and a 14-month-old child died as a result.The driver, a North Carolina woman, was stuck in traffic behind a sizable obstacle: a big truck. Because of the truck, she was unable...
What estate plan changes are necessary after divorce?
If there is one thing that commonly goes overlooked when divorcing, it is an existing estate plan. After all, divorce is a major upheaval in the lives of all involved and most people have trouble dividing their focus. Worrying about estate planning documents is often...
Poverty makes life harder for those accused of crimes
"Criminalizing the poor" is a problem that a lot of states are facing.Essentially, poor defendants who don't have enough resources to pay the fines, court costs and administrative fees that are leveled against them for minor offenses -- like a traffic ticket or a...
What happens if your minor child is arrested?
One of a parent's biggest nightmares is getting a call from the police letting them know that their minor child is under arrest for some reason -- yet it can easily happen these days.A lot of kids get into legal trouble for behavior that would have been dealt with...