Q: When you question my doctor at a deposition, can I be present? Can I ask questions too? A: During a lawsuit, each side gets to question the other side during a procedure called a deposition. (It`s also called an examination before trial- EBT). During a deposition, it`s an opportunity for me to ge...

Over 200 years ago our forefathers under took a GRAND EXPERIMENT in self-government. Brought together for the purpose of providing amendments to the Articles of Confederation, they instead offered the Constitution. But how well do you know the Constitution? The Constitution has as its origin the id...

Issues that Can Sink Your Case Here are what I consider to be the Five Deadly Sins that can wreck your personal injury claim. These sins are based upon my experience and discussions with many judges and jurors. 1. The Client is Referred by the Lawyer to a Doctor Local judges call this ?service? the...

You or someone close to you has been arrested for drunk driving. Innocent or not, you know you`re a lot better off with an experienced DUI lawyer. So how do you find one? The suggestions provided below will help you find competent and ethical representation -- and avoiding the alternatives. The best...

Officially known as the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, the California Lemon Law is there to protect the consumer. If you have found yourself to be the owner of a lemon car, truck, RV, or puppy, the California Lemon Law will make sure that you get your purchase replaced or refunded to you. How ...

If you are environmentally conscious and purchase a 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid vehicle that combines a gasoline-powered engine with alternative power methods, you are in line for a nice tax deduction. Ostensibly, the government uses clean power tax deductions as a method to promote the use of vehicles ...

Your Medical Doctor or Chiropractor has released you from treatment for your motor vehicle accident and enough time has passed so you?re about to position yourself to sit down with Adjuster Henry Hard-Nose. His employer is Rock Solid Insurance, the company who insures Fred Fuddle, the individual who...

Many hotel franchisees have approached me to discuss ?getting out? of their hotel franchises by utilizing their ?additional termination rights? offered to them under the terms of their franchise agreements. These additional termination rights are typically referred to as ?exit windows.? The purpos...

In Divorce, potential tax liability can frequently become the tool for one spouse to use against the other spouse. If improperly used, this tool can destroy all of the marital assets. In the worst case, tax liability can seriously impact the future financial security of either spouse and subject t...

Come Joseph P. Barker, Sr., and Betty L. Barker, the paternal grandfather and paternal step-grandmother of Susan R. Barker, through counsel, and respectfully move this court for an Order permitting them to visit with their granddaughter and, as to the reasons therefor, would show this Honorable Cour...

The cost of raising a child is elevating every day. Paying for baseball leagues, dance lessons, day care, clothing, food and school supplies can add up to be a large sum of money. On the other hand, if you are caring for a parent, a spouse or any other dependent that are physically or mentally incap...

Are you a freelance copywriter working from home? If so, you?ve probably been on the project bidding war sites, like elance.com. You?ve probably seen ads like this: "Need 50 Articles Ghostwritten. 500-800 Words. Budget: $250-$500. Timeframe: one month." "How insulting!" you think to yourself, and ye...

Whenever we hear the word ?tax? we usually tend to think the worst, but that is not always true, especially if you?re talking about tax liens. The investors who buy tax liens stand to make a substantial profit, but things are not so good for the person served with the tax lien. This brings us to the...

I am a solo practitioner lawyer who assists some clients who desire to represent themselves pro se (without a lawyer). I was contacted by a 30-year old American citizen living in London who had some questions about settling his father?s accounts and probating his estate. Eventually, this party arr...

Everyday when I read promotional emails and advertisements, or listen to television commercials and dialogue in shows and movies, or hear people around me in everyday life use commands such as the following examples, I feel dismayed for them. This is because I understand something that many others d...

Income tax is a tax paid on any kind of income. Anyone with an income over a certain minimum limit is liable to pay a tax. Income tax attorneys advise on how much income is taxable and how to calculate standard deductions and any rebates that are available to a person paying tax. They also help in f...

Santa is likely to say many things if he gets stuck in your chimney this year, but ?Ho Ho Ho? probably won?t be one of them. And you won?t be inclined to chuckle either if he subsequently makes a personal injury claim against you. And have you checked the state of your roof recently? Don?t forget th...

Property tax is the tax that property owners must pay for their land. Property to be taxed is appraised for its value, and the property tax is calculated on that basis. Disputes arise when the property is seen to have been wrongly appraised, or the ownership and tax liability is under contention. It...

If you`re paying a copywriter to do a job, you may not care about keeping them happy. On the other hand, if they are happy, they`ll do a better job and work more efficiently, which will help keep the price down. So how can you help your copywriter to produce excellent work ? and keep them happy int...

You have to choose a character or an angle that you, the copywriter plays. Copy is interactive. There?s a copywriter and a copy reader. As soon as one is gone, the relationship is over (at least for the time being). Readers don?t have to stick around. There?s no locked door. And they won?t?if you ...

Each year, millions of people are being harmed by defective products. A defective product is a product that causes injury or harm to a person. A product may be considered to be defective for many different reasons such as design defect, failure to warn, failure to guard, unfit for intended use, defe...

In a previous article, we discussed the JAN ? the Job Accommodation Network, and just how valuable a resource that link is to those of us who are disabled, yet still working. Alsoin that article, we left me as the VP-HR for an entire Ship Repair Yard. As you can probably imagine, my job description ...

Neck injuries are caused by automobile accidents, or by physical trauma like slips and falls. Most neck injuries are not serious, but some that are seemingly innocuous can cause major problems later on. It is always best to consult a physician and a personal injury settlement attorney if you have be...

Sometimes it`s a struggle to figure out what`s the best thing to say.

You`re writing a heading, the first sentence of an email, the introduction to a newsletter, a short description on a homepage.

But what should you say? When you have just a few words, what`s the best message?

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If you?re embroiled in litigation and struggling with finances, a lawsuit advance can provide vital cash to help you stay afloat. A lawsuit advance is an early payment on an anticipated future settlement. Essentially, it?s designed to provide cash prior to settlement for plaintiffs suffering financi...

If you have been accused of a crime or think you might be, you should contact a criminal lawyer immediately. No matter how minor the charge, it?s always beneficial to contact a criminal lawyer. A criminal lawyer is one who specializes in handling criminal defense cases. The role of a criminal lawyer...

Whether you`re an executive or a small business owner, chances are you will have to hire a writer somewhere along the line to create your marketing material. Here is some insight into the process, what is expected of you, and how to get the most out of your investment. But before we start? All your...

Force Decisions We Can Live By! Just another bumper sticker, or is it the New Age philosophy? It began as an overwhelming drive to express the lessons I have learned and the warnings I observe, in simple terms, easily understood by others. I don`t want fame, though I have made plans for fortunes...

If you have employees, you are responsible for paying a variety of taxes at the federal, state, and local levels. You must also withhold certain taxes from the paychecks of your employees. So, what are employment taxes? Employment taxes include the following. 1. Federal income tax withholding 2. Soc...

I confess--I`m a marketing heretic! I`ve built my career on breaking all the rules--and one of the rules I break is that I don`t hype. Do I put the best possible "spin" on the truth? Of course! But I refuse to deceive my readers into action. What are some of the common copywriter tricks that I *le...

Evaluating personal injury claims is a tricky business. In the past six years my firm, CapTran, has underwritten 10,000 requests for pre-settlement advances by plaintiffs. We have never had anyone tell us that their case was not a ?slam dunk? or that they were not going to get a substantial settleme...

How about a Tax Tip? As we all know Taxes are a necessary evil. While none of us like paying taxes there are many strategists out there that can make your life a lot easier when that dreaded day arrives. Recently I received a "Tax Tip" that saved me a ton of money and allowed me to reinvest some of...

True Story: A photographer recently settled for $275,000 with the Dallas Cowboys after the Cowboys used one of his pictures on clothing and other merchandise without permission. But after the settlement was reached, the Cowboys barred the photographer from ever working in Texas Stadium where the...

Are you a victim of a lemon law violator? If so, you have many rights that can protect you. Lemon laws were established to help protect the consumer against the purchase of a bad product. For an example, let?s use cars. If you purchase a car from a dealership or a private owner and are told that...

"My mom told me she has a living will. That way she`s going to avoid probate" I can`t tell you how many times I`ve heard this when a new person finds out I was a living trust lawyer. They go on to say, "She got one of those forms at the seniors` center. You know, the one she can fill out herself....

All states also have their own tax system. Typically there is a tax on real estate, and there may be additional income taxes, sales taxes, and excise taxes. Oil and mineral producing states often have a severance tax, which is similar to an excise tax in that tax is paid on products produced, rather...

One of the more difficult things for inexperienced copywriters seems to be how to deal with possible objections that a prospect might have about a product or service. It can be hard to make the leap into your prospect`s mind like that... And so, the objections sometimes just don`t get dealt with...

Copyrights are created at the click of the shutter. But to enforce your rights in court for infringement claims, you must first register your copyright before you bring suit in federal court. Period. It doesn`t matter when the infringement is committed or the registration is completed, you still mus...

The bonding company has to guarantee the appearance of the defendant in court at a given time and place, when a bond is issued. These bail bonds are issued only by licensed "bail agents" who specialize in their underwriting and issuance. These agents act as the appointed representatives of licensed...

Texas public school teachers are appraised yearly. Here?s a quick review of what to expect and what you can do if there are problems. All classroom teachers must be appraised on the basis of classroom teaching performance, in an area for which they hold certification if at all possible. Teachers sh...

The notion on the great artist, Pablo Picasso?s quote, "Bad artists copy. Good artists steal" is lost on many. And revolving around the graphic designer circles is the quote ?Good artists copy, great artists steal? known as Picasso?s quote, still. Anyway, it might just be safe to assume that Picasso...

Child Custody cases are very emotional, not only for the parents, but for the child as well. In such cases it is especially important to hire a good Child Custody Lawyer. Louisiana laws are based on Roman jurisprudence, while in the rest of the USA the English system is followed. Louisiana?s laws ar...

Your sales copy is the life source of your business. If your sales copy isn`t pulling in a decent conservation rate, then your business is suffering. In this article, we are going to go over an effective way to test the body of your sales copy for weaknesses. If there are any, you will be able to pi...

Executive summary Its revenues made up US $139($184) billion, assets equaled $62($82) billion, and the number of employees reached more than 30,000 people in 20 countries around the world. While Enron Corporation was so highly praised by the outside observers, internally it had highly decentralized ...

The social security retirement benefit is given during the normal retirement age of a qualified member. The normal retirement age is the age at which the retirement benefits equal the amount of the primary insurance. However, the normal retirement age of members varies by year of birth. Any retireme...

Risperdal (generically known as risperdone) is an antipsychotic drug that is used to treat delusional psychoses. Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter that the brain uses which allows a person to experience pleasure and desire. Risperdal acts to reduce the amount of dopamine the brain produces so tha...

If you`ve been injured in an accident, then you may be able to recover compensation. Remember that you must take legal advice from a quality personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after your accident to ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve. Get legal help for your injuries by fin...

Declaration Of Purpose: An abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair credit collection practices by many debt collectors led to the declaration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The purpose of the Act, approved in September 1977, was to eliminate abusive debt collecti...

If you ever entered a courtroom, you know that the stress elevates, even if you are in the room for someone else. Courts are an automatic source for lifting stress. Moreover, to avoid the courts means we have to abide by laws and pay our debts. If you have taking out a home mortgage, car loan, perso...

The Federal Trade Commission has rolled out it?s National Do Not Call Registry and the registration site already has over 700,000 registrants. This is great news for consumers who have grown tired of annoying sales calls by pesky telemarketers. Consumers can register online at www.donotcall.gov. ...