There are many common complaints that family attorneys hear during a custody battle or divorce, but fortunately, there's a solution. Incorporating guidelines for the first right of refusal helps alleviate arguments regarding things like children being left with sitters or family members when the other parent is available for custodial time. Learn more about how the first right of refusal can help you and your ex reduce conflict so you can parent peacefully.
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If you have been injured on the job and you are now facing the realities of having a disability for many years, you will want to apply for long-term disability through your employer. While you will hope that the process will go smoothly and that your claim will not be denied, there is always the chance that things won't go in your favor. The best thing you can do is to retain a long-term disability attorney.
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Equal pay, or usually more accurately the lack thereof, is a cause for many civil actions against businesses. The law, however, doesn't automatically assume that the lack of dollar-for-dollar pay between two employees represents a cause of action.
An attorney must dig for evidence that reflects the basis for the unequal treatment within an organization. Here are three things a lawyer is searching for when they examine an equal pay case.
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Years of careful planning may have allowed you to save a significant amount of money and sizable assets. You want to be sure that all of them will be distributed according to your wishes after you die. You may want to bequeath certain people in your life with gifts of money and property by which to remember you.
Rather than leave the dispersal of your estate to your next of kin, you can put in writing the final intentions of your wealth.
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If your loved one passed away with a basic will or no estate planning in place, the estate will need to go through probate. This will require hiring a lawyer to take you through the process of administering the estate, verifying that the debts are paid, distributing assets, and following your loved one's wishes. Here is how a probate lawyer helps with this process.
Collect Proceeds From Life Insurance
Do you know if your loved one had a life insurance policy?
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