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Mar 31, 2013 | Bankruptcy, Blog, Business Law, Consumer, Criminal Law, Divorce, Personal & Family, Wills & Estates

Identity theft is rampant and becoming more pervasive and inventive.  Protect the remaining assets of your deceased loved ones by reporting their passing to the Social Security Administration at (800) 772-1213 and by canceling their driver’s license and credit...

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Mar 24, 2013 | Blog, Business Law, Consumer, Divorce, Personal & Family, Wills & Estates

Review your current legal commitments to ensure that you are not straying from your obligations.  Find the file with that original contract, agreement or other legal document and re-read it. If you have strayed, corrective measures are usually possible and always...

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Mar 17, 2013 | Articles, Blog, Business Law, Consumer, Criminal Law, Divorce, Personal & Family

Beware of what you put in writing, whether by email, text or letter.  An exchange of written communications may result in a legally binding agreement, depending upon on the content.  In many states it is not necessary that all terms of an agreement or contract be in...

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Mar 10, 2013 | Bankruptcy, Blog, Business Law, Consumer, Criminal Law, Divorce, Education, Personal & Family, Wills & Estates

Make a “pros” and “cons” list when making important decisions and give a score to each factor based upon level of importance.  The “pros” are the positive results or reasons for making the decision in one direction.  The...

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Mar 3, 2013 | Bankruptcy, Blog, Business Law, Car Accidents, Consumer, Divorce, Personal & Family, Wills & Estates

Tax filing time is fast approaching for businesses and individuals. Now is a good time to start collecting and organizing all your 2012 accounting and financial records and putting them in proper order, if you have not done so already.  File folders or large...

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Feb 24, 2013 | Blog, Business Law, Consumer, Divorce, Personal & Family, Wills & Estates

Organize and make a list of your important legal documents (with passwords and user names, if applicable), then file the list and the documents in a fire proof box or in a safe deposit box.  Give a copy of the list to your attorney, accountant or a trusted family...