Bankruptcy
Are You Eligible for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Avoiding Home Foreclosure
Bankruptcy and Tax-debt Elimination
Bankruptcy Doesn’t Have to Be the End of the World
Beware of “Debt Settlement” Companies
Beware: Scam Targets Bankruptcy Filers
Bluster, Blather, and Lies
Cancer and Mounting Medical Bills
Celebrities Not the Only Ones Earning Money after Death
Chapter 13’s Advantages over Debt Management Programs
Chapter 7 and Its Effect on Your Car
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy – Dealing with Your Small Business Debts
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Exemptions
Could Chapter 7 Be Better Than Chapter 13 for Your Situation?
Credit Card Debt Options
Credit Cards after a Bankruptcy
Credit Cards, Cancellations, and Fico Scores
Debt Collectors Can’t Call Just Anybody
Defaulting on Student Loans
Emergency Bankruptcy Filings Have Their Place
Filing for Bankruptcy May Be an Option for the Elderly
Filing for Bankruptcy…Some Things to Be Aware Of
Good Credit, Medical Bills, and Filing for Bankruptcy
How to Avoid the Repo Man
I Filed for Bankruptcy… Why Am I Still Receiving Letters from Creditors?
I lost my job months ago. Now, I’ve fallen behind, especially on car payments and I can’t catch up. I’m afraid it’ll be repossessed. If I file for bankruptcy, can I keep my car?
Is Your Credit Report Accurate?
Misconceptions About Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Recovering from a Post-Holiday Financial Hangover
Pensions and Bankruptcy Proceedings
Prioritizing Your Debts – Certain Ones Are More Important Than Others
Rebuilding Your Credit after Bankruptcy
Steer Clear of Payday Loans
Student Loans and Bankruptcy Proceedings
Student Loans and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Taming Third-Party Debt Collectors
The Automatic Stay: How Filing for Bankruptcy Protects You
The Impact of Inaccurate Credit Reports
They Can’t Take Everything Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Exemptions
Understanding the Limitations of Bankruptcy
Wage Garnishment Has Its Limits
What Are the Real Effects of Bankruptcy?
What Possessed Them to Repossess My Car?
When Bill Collectors Go Too Far
When Can You Be Personally Liable for Corporate or Llc Debt?
When Creditors Attack
When the Heat’s Turned up on Credit Card Debt
When Your Employer Finds out About Your Bankruptcy
You Won’t Lose It All
Criminal/DUI
A Bicycle DUI Is No Laughing Matter
Alcohol Isn’t the Only Cause of Driving Impairment
Challenging a Drug-possession Charge
Choosing Your Criminal Defense Attorney (part 1 of 2) 01-13 Pg 3
Choosing Your Criminal Defense Attorney (part 2 of 2) 02-13 Pg 3
Con Artists and the Elderly 02-09 Pg 2
Consequences of Refusing a Breathalyzer Test
Contesting a Red Light Camera Traffic Ticket
Defective-product Liability Claims 01-13 Pg 4
Don’t Be Reckless Behind the Wheel
Don’t Go It Alone When Fighting a Speeding Ticket
Driver’s License Suspension for DUI/DWI
Drive Safely, Grads!
DUI Cases and Unreliable Results – When the Breathalyzer Test Lies
DUI Cases—The Police Report is Key
DUI Conviction? Don’t Hold Your Breath
DUI/DWI and Legal Drugs
DUI/DWI Trials Present More Complexity
DUI/DWI—Serious Offense, Serious Penalties
DWI and Shifty Eyes
Expungement of a Criminal Arrest or Conviction
Field Sobriety Tests…What You Need to Know
Fighting Red-light Camera Tickets
Hands-free Isn’t Always Better
How a DUI Conviction Affects Your Car Insurance
How the Body Handles and Reacts to Alcohol
How Your Body Type Can Affect BAC Results
Identity Theft Protect Yourself 08-11 Pg 3
Illegal Search and Seizure in DUI Cases
Incentives for Accepting Plea Bargains
Issues with Gift Card Companies 01-11 Pg 2
Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
Lending Your Car to a Drunk Driver Gets You in Trouble 02-11 Pg 2
Miranda Rights and DUI
New Credit Card Protection 08-09 Pg 3
No Tolerance for Underage Drinking and Driving
Pleading Guilty to DUI Shouldn’t Be Taken Lightly
Ponzi Schemes: Don’t Fall Prey 05-12 Pg 3
Post Bail or Go to Jail
Pulled over by a Police Officer? You Would Do Well to Bite Your Tongue
Questioned by the Police? - Don't Forget Your Rights
Read the Label: Legal Drugs Can Result in DUIs
Rebates There Ought to Be a Law 08-09 Pg 4
Reckless Driving is a Huge Deal
Recorded Statements Can Be a Trap
Reliability of DUI/DWI Tests
Revising a Criminal Record…Expungement
Sexual Harassment 11-10 Nl Pg 2
Sobriety Checkpoints
Social Host Alcohol Liability
The Double Jeopardy Clause
The 'Fruit of the Poisonous Tree' Doctrine
The Honest Truth about Lie Detectors
To Fight or Not to Fight a Traffic Ticket
What if You’re Not Read Your Miranda Rights?
What to Do if You’re Pulled Over
When a DUI Arrest is Unlawful
When a Search Warrant is Unnecessary 08-13 Pg 4
Your Rights When You’re Pulled Over for a Suspected DUI
Estates
A Fraudulent Will
A Trust May Benefit Those with Special Needs
Assets Uncovered after the Estate Has Closed
Avoiding Probate
Avoiding the Probate Process
Contesting a Will – When it Makes Sense
Could My Inheritance Go to Someone Else by Mistake?
A 'Crummey' Deal Can be Beneficial... but Be Careful
Durable Financial Power of Attorney
Early-stage Probate Fraud
Grounds for Challenging a Will
How Long Does Probate Take?
Not All Wills are Created Equal
Plan Your Estate with a Lawyer 03-11 Pg 4
Potential Pitfalls of Estate Administration
Probate – What It Is and Why You Should Avoid It When
Possible
Special Needs Trusts
The Duties of an Executor
The Many Types of Trusts
Trustees Must Be Diligent in Identifying Trust Assets
Updating your Will
Valuation of a Decedent's Stocks and Bonds
When a Spouse Has Been Omitted from a Will
When a Trustee Delays Distribution of Your Inheritance
When Inheritance Rights Override a Will
Where There’s a Will
Where There’s a Will...
Why You Should Plan Your Estate
Wills and Trusts: Both Important but Very Different
Wills, Trusts, and Mental Capacity
Your Will Should Reflect Life Changes
Family
A Buffer from Harassment
A Look at the Adoption Process
Advantages of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alimony: What Records Do You Need to Keep?
Annulment Instead of Divorce
Benefits of Divorce Mediation
Breakin’ up is Hard to Do…Maybe Even More so Later in Life
Calculated Move: How the Courts Determine Child Support
Changing a Child Support Order – What You Need to Know
Changing Child Support Payment Terms
Child Support and Emancipation
Child Support Collection and Paternity Status
Closed Versus Open Adoptions
Collaboration Versus Litigation
Common Car-Crash Injuries
Divorce and Frozen Pensions
Divorce and Its Effect on Credit
Divorce and the Lottery – What You Need to Know
Divorce Fault Lines
Changing Child Support Payment Terms
Dividing Assets in a Divorce
Divorce Mediation Might Be an Option
Domestic Violence and Children
Domestic Violence and Divorce
Establishing Paternity (Or Not) Has Legal Ramifications
Family Disputes and Cyberstalking
Full Custody, Joint Custody, and Sole Custody – What You Need to Know
Guardianship and Adoption Are Not the Same
Helping Kids Deal with Divorce
Interfaith Divorce and Religious Upbringing
International Child Custody Disputes
Is a Prenuptial Agreement a Good Idea?
Is Prenatal Drug Exposure Considered Child Abuse?
Late-Life Divorce and Health Insurance Coverage
Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Military Divorce
Misconceptions Concerning Common Law Marriages
Parenting Agreements—Working It Out Less Formally
Postnuptial Agreements Becoming More Common
Precautions When Divorcing an Abusive Spouse
Protect Yourself with a Temporary Restraining Order
Protecting Your Business from Divorce
Pursue the Support You’re Owed
Should You and Your Future Spouse Sign a Prenuptial Agreement?
Some Couples Choose Long-term Separation
Starting a Family…a Lot to Think About
Starting a Family Takes Some Thought
Supervised Visitations
The Keys to a Valid Prenuptial Agreement
The Various Forms of Alimony
Ties That Bind?
Understanding the Four Types of Separation
Understanding Types of Child Custody
Unmarried Couples and Credit Discrimination
When Relocation Gets Complex
Personal Injury
An Accident with an Uninsured Driver
A Sporting Chance
Avoiding a Misdiagnosis... Trying to Detect Breast Cancer Early
Auto Accidents and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Can Pre-Existing Injuries Ruin My Accident Case?
Cerebral Palsy and Medical Malpractice
Child Injuries and School Liability
Common Car-Crash Injuries
Common Vehicular Injuries
Damages Can Go Way Beyond Pain & Suffering
Dash Cams Changing the Liability Landscape
Don't Feel Guilty Over a Personal Injury Claim
Early Discharge and Medical Malpractice
How to Prepare for Young Drivers on the Road During Back-to-School Season
Medical Malpractice Liability at Hospitals
Pain and Suffering from a Legal Standpoint
Play It Safe with a Post-Accident Medical Checkup
Report Minor Accidents to Your Insurance Company
Rideshare Companies... Consider All the Angles
School Bus Safety
Skeletons in Your Closet?
Stop, Look, and Listen
The Games Adjusters Play
The Many Forms of Medical Malpractice
This Could Well Be the Single Most Important Type of Auto Insurance You Carry (And You Probably Don’t Have Nearly Enough of It)
Tractor-trailer Rollover Accidents
Truck Rollover Accidents
What to Do After a Dog Bite
Social Security and Disability
Acceptable Sources for Medical Evidence When Applying for Disability Benefits
Alcohol/Drug Abuse and Disability Payments
Anxiety and Disability Benefits
Cancer and Social Security Disability
Chronic Lyme Disease and Social Security Disability
Chronic Pain and SSDI
Common Errors That Delay SSD Benefits
Compassionate Allowances and SSDI
Congestive Heart Failure and Social Security Disability
Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors
Difference Between SSDI and SSI
Don't Give up on Your SSD Application
Good Information for Disability Applicants
Herniated Discs and Social Security Disability
Herniated Discs…Often a Difficult Condition for Which to Receive Disability Benefits
Is Your Child Eligible for Disability Benefits?
Mental Illness and SSDI
Multiple Sclerosis and Social Security Disability
No One Likes Rejection
Obesity and Social Security Disability Benefits
Peripheral Neuropathy and Social Security Disability
Persistence Is the Key with Social Security Disability Claims
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and SSDI
Review of Your Medical Condition if You're Receiving SSD
Social Security Disability: Claimants Need to Do Their Part
Serious Skin Conditions and SSDI
Social Security Disability and Cardiac Conditions
Social Security Disability and Crohn’s Disease
Social Security Disability and Depression
Social Security Disability and Fibromyalgia
Social Security Disability and Multiple Sclerosis
Social Security Disability Insurance Could Be a Lifeline for Millions of Americans
SSD Benefits and Crohn’s Disease
SSD Benefits and Diabetes
SSD Claims Approval…Patience Is a Virtue
SSD The Difference Between Back Pay and Retroactive Pay
SSD Fraud Affects Everyone
SSDI Compassionate Allowance for Breast Cancer
SSDI – The Listing of Impairments
Substantial Gainful Activity and Social Security Disability
The Key Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for SSDI
The Return of Mailed Social Security Statements
Ulcerative Colitis and SSDI Benefits
Wounded Warriors and Expedited SSD Claims
General
Everyone’s Terrible at Driving in the Snow...Except our Wonderful Readers, of Course!
Legal Terms of the Month…Deposition and Pro Se
Non-Legal
Not All Healthy Smoothies Are Created Equal
