Law

  • After The Courtroom Settlement: Do You Need To Pay Taxes On Your Compensations?

    It's great news when you receive a settlement from a judge in your personal injury case, as you've likely been through a long process to get to that point. After the stress of the courtroom proceedings ends, many individuals start to ask themselves new questions regarding the money won in the settlement that they hadn't considered before: "Is the settlement money I've been awarded taxable?" "If awarded punitive damages, should I be paying taxes on that sum?
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  • Considerations To Make When Selecting Care For A Special Needs Child

    If you have an adult child with special needs, your estate planning takes on a whole new meaning. In addition to determining what happens with your estate when you die, but you also have to plan for the care of your child. One major part of that is deciding whether or not to setup a guardianship for your child or exercise another option for his or her care.  Guardianship A popular choice for parents of special needs children is to select a caretaker and name him or her the guardian.
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  • Preparing For Your Child Custody Hearing And Recovering Lost Visitation Rights

    If you're struggling to regain visitation rights that were lost during or following your divorce proceedings, there are certain steps you need to take to improve your chances during a custody hearing. Documented proof, a presentable appearance, and sticking to the facts are a good start, but in most cases you'll need more. If you're hoping to change an existing custody agreement, you need to know what to bring, how to prepare, and just what kind of effort you'll need to expend to make it possible.
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  • How To Know If You Are Ready To File For Bankruptcy

    Just because you have been struggling financially, does not mean that you automatically have to run to the bankruptcy attorney to file for bankruptcy. However, it is important to know when it is time to file for bankruptcy. The last thing you would want to do is to put the issue off longer than needed. So, take a moment and review the following key points that should tell you whether it is truly time to file for bankruptcy with the courts.
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  • Mistakes That Are Made When Divorcing

    Getting a divorce is an extremely drawn out, emotional process for all of the parties involved. An abundance of emotions will overtake you as you are going through the divorce process. Most people divorcing will put their efforts into what money they can obtain by splitting and what will become of children that are a product of the marriage. If you go through the divorcing steps without thinking rationally, you may make mistakes along the way that can hurt you later.
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