Paralegals and Their Role in the Legal System
Paralegals are an integral part of our legal system, as they provide many valuable services to lawyers, including editing and drafting of legal documentation, preparing correspondence, performing legal research, preparing…
25 Most Popular Software Applications for Paralegals
As a paralegal, you have many responsibilities. Many people might be surprised at how much you do as a paralegal. Without paralegals, our legal system wouldn’t work as well as…
30 Sensational Sites to Help You Land the Paralegal Job of Your Dreams
When you spend the money to earn a degree, you want to know that jobs are waiting for you when you graduate. Paralegal graduates can make a good salary, depending…
How To Know if a Paralegal Career is Right for You
When it comes to career choices, it’s no secret that sometimes people start down a career path that won’t ever work for them. While it’s true that life goals can…
Paralegals Employment and Salary Trends
Paralegals serve as support staff for lawyers, and they perform a variety of tasks that contribute to the efficiency of a legal department or organization. Becoming a paralegal is great…
Paralegal Degree Programs
Paralegals can work in a law or an attorney’s office, a government agency, corporation, or any other work place with a legal department. A paralegal’s exact tasks can vary and…
Field Sobriety Tests
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has devised what is commonly referred to as the “Approved Field Sobriety Tests.” My readers are happy to learn that I have spent…
Offshore Injury Lawyers – Maritime Lawyers
Experienced maritime injury attorneys Offshore or maritime litigation involves some of the most complicated laws any attorney can handle. Maritime laws are complex and very different from the laws that…
Contract Drafting: When Do You Need to Include a Business Attorney In the Process?
In this country, business is just one long chain of contracts and agreements. When someone needs something and another person can provide it, the natural course of action it to…
What is a Living Trust?
A living trust, as defined by West’s Encyclopedia of American Law, Edition 2, is “a property right, held by one party for the benefit of another, that becomes effective during…
Estate Planning: Choosing Per Stirpes or Per Capita Distributions
Per Stirpes vs. Per Capita Distributions While Latin may be a dead language, it remains relevant to estate planning lawyers and their clients when choosing how to prepare for the…
Is a Testamentary Bypass Trust Right for Me?
Testamentary Bypass Trusts Whether you are a business owner reflecting on your succession planning needs, or an individual who has amassed significant assets from sources other than a business, if…
Top 10 Reasons to Register Your Trademark
Many of our clients ask us, “What are the benefits of registering my trademark? Don’t I already own my trademark when I start using it?” Generally speaking, this is a true…
Avoiding Ownership Disputes
Ownership Disputes – Intro In this article, we focus on another reason to engage in best practices when it comes to corporate governance—Avoiding Ownership Disputes. Many people contact business litigation…
What is a Trustee?
A trustee is the designated manager of a trust, and in this capacity, holds title to all the assets of the trust. These assets may include real estate, a portfolio…
Contract Disputes and Personal Jurisdiction
Personal Jurisdiction law With the prevalence of the internet and all of our information and communication technologies, it is increasingly common for individuals and businesses to enter into contractual relations…
Common Contract Clauses
Business law clients often wonder why their contracts include some version of the following contract provisions. These clauses may seem unnecessary to a business owner or layperson. However, each of…
Do I Need a Will or a Trust?
Trusts and wills accomplish the same goal in a different time frame. Wills transfer ownership of property and finances to beneficiaries when the owner dies. Trusts transfer ownership of property…
Transferring Encumbered Property to a Land Trust
Land Trust Transferring a personally owned investment property to a land trust in order to provide additional legal protection for your holdings is a relatively straight-forward but highly technical process….
What Is Probate?
Probate is the legal process used to determine the disposition of a person’s assets upon his or her death. in many states, the Probate Code is not overly complex, and…
Drafting Contracts to Avoid Disputes
Contract law lies at the heart of American society and is the framework from which individuals and businesses enter into agreements every day. From ordering a meal at the local…
What is Durable Power of Attorney?
Durable Power of Attorney Many estate planning clients have heard about a Financial Power of Attorney but are not clear as to why they should have one or how they…
Death Tax: What State Should You Die In?
Not all states are created equal. Arizona may have beautiful winters but the summers can leave something to be desired. Ever spend winter in upstate New York? A winter there…
Duties of a Fiduciary in Estate Planning
Responsibilities of a Fiduciary under Common Estate Planning Documents A Personal Representative has the responsibility to distribute the tangible personal property (furniture etc.) to beneficiaries after someone passes away. Additionally,…
Divorce Basics
Divorce: A Simple Guide 2024 Divorce is never easy. It’s a difficult, emotional, and often confusing process for all involved. If you are currently going through a divorce, know that…
Arizona Child Support Calculations
Arizona child support is governed by a set of guidelines called the “Arizona Child Support Guidelines.” These guidelines establish a formula which Arizona judges are required by statute to follow…
Effect of Divorce on Estate Plan
Why do people get married these days? The common reasons are love, money, religion, or some combination thereof. Divorce, on the other hand, often occurs in the later stages of…
Protect Your Aged Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse
The aging process affects all of us differently. After working for decades toward the goal of a comfortable retirement, retirees hope that their physical and mental condition permits them to…
Can I Discharge my Tax Debt if I file Bankruptcy?
Robert and Rachel have fallen on hard times the last few years. Robert had back surgery two years ago and his once profitable landscaping business has failed due to the…
Car Accident Compensation Calculator
Accident Injury Compensation Calculator Car accidents are undoubtedly one of the most common causes of personal injury – which isn’t surprising when you sit and actually consider the dangers driving…