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Expert Author: Melissa Gordon | Summary If you’ve decided you want to change your name, whether due to marriage, divorce or for personal reasons, there are some things you might not have considered. Here a few important and useful tips if you plan on changing your name... Expert Author: Robert Dumea | Summary Being arrested for an offense DUI can be a very upsetting experience. It may be your first time ever being accused of a crime and you may not know what your rights are or where you should turn. It is therefore important to know the basics of the Arizona DUI laws and penalties to ensure that you stay on the right side of the law. Expert Author: Melissa Gordon | Summary A prenuptial agreement is essentially a legally binding agreement made before a couple gets married or enters into a civil partnership. The agreement deals with what should happen to assets of the couple in the event of divorce, though various additions can also be made including provisions and recommendations for alimony and the division of property. Prenuptial contracts often go by alternate names, such as ante nuptial agreements or premarital agreements; however, the usage is the same. Expert Author: Melissa Gordon | Summary If you are about to wed, the issue of a prenuptial agreement is likely to be mentioned at some stage. After numerous high profile divorce cases, an increasing number of people are understandably worried about protecting their assets if the worse should happen. Yet talking about a divorce before you've even gotten married seems like a horrible things to do, and the very epitome of romance being dead. But consider this – can you really afford not to have a prenuptial in place? Here are some of the most convincing reasons to sign a prenuptial agreement before you say ‘I do’: Expert Author: Melissa Gordon | Summary Considering a prenuptial agreement before getting married may seem unromantic, but considering such an agreement can mean that both parties are entering into a marriage with their assets protected. It helps simplify matters, so a couple can just focus on being together rather than the always messy aspects of finances. If you are considering a prenuptial agreement, here are some tips regarding your own prenuptial agreement... Expert Author: Catherine White | Summary It has been revealed in a new report that Wales is tragically behind its European counterparts when protecting its children. Children In Wales, a children's charity published the study by the Child Safety Report Card, which found that the country ranked near bottom, at 21 out of 24 European countries, when it comes to protecting children against accidents. Expert Author: Melissa Gordon | Summary Although a name change may often seem like the right thing to do, it is worth being careful when it comes to applying for a name change. If you are changing it after marrying, or changing it back after a divorce, then there is no reason not to proceed so long as you are happy with your choice. There are, however, cases in which your name change may be rejected, and others in which you might regret it. There is therefore plenty of reason why it is essential to think long and hard before changing your name. Expert Author: Melissa Gordon | Summary Creating a trust into which to put your earthly assets is viewed by many people as a hugely important step towards keeping their most valued property in the hands of family and friends. A trust, distinct from yet compatible with a last will and testament, will be for many people an essential part of putting their affairs in order. Find out how a living rust can make sure your assets are handled correctly. Expert Author: Rudi ONeil | Summary The severity of all these brain/head injuries that occur is divaricate. Some suffer in a relatively minor capacity, making a full recovery. Others are not so fortunate, with lives being permanently affected for the worse. As well as being devastating for the victim it can make life very difficult for victims’ families: some are paralysed by brain damage. Expert Author: Rudi ONeil | Summary The greatest way to treat the majority of whiplash cases is rest. Any doctor will say that the symptoms of whiplash will eventually disappear with time. There are certain cases, with more severe whiplash, whereby a sufferer will be given mild exercises from the doctor, in order to ease stiffness and to get the muscles working again. Expert Author: Rudi ONeil | Summary The MIB was set up for the purpose of helping drivers, who find themselves in circumstances whereby they have been affected by the actions of negligent motorists. Even though the MIB can handle a case in its entirety, this often takes a great deal of time. People usually combine the services of the MIB with those of a no-win-no-fee solicitor. Expert Author: Amelia Stenson | Summary Man first started thinking of risk management A.D. already, so although there were no insurance lawyers per se, there were a number of rather astute merchants who... Expert Author: Rudi ONeil | Summary There are all manner of reasons for an individual needing legal representation. Some of these are unavoidable, and not necessarily the result of any malign circumstance. A person may feel that it is time to get a will drawn up, for instance. Some circumstances however are unforeseen, and a person may have to get representation for a personal injury claim. It is important therefore, that a person has some knowledge when it comes to the dos and don’ts of getting legal representation. Expert Author: Jimmy Wilson | Summary Workers Compensation lawsuit guide by New York Lawyer. If you are injured at your workplace then you can receive benefits of workers compensation claim. New York Workers Compensation Law provides justice and compensation to the victims who are injured at workplace. Expert Author: Melissa Gordon | Summary Ever since advertising was invented, brands have been going out of their ways to promote their product in whatever way they can possibly do so. There is something almost aggressive about the way of promoting a product by putting a logo on it that will be recognized by everyone who looks at it. But in another way, it is quite similar to the human practice of putting our signatures on a letter or other form of written document. Trademarks are a way of ensuring that we (or our products) will be recognized for who we (or what they) are. Expert Author: Rudi ONeil | Summary Defamation of character comes in two separate forms, known as libel and slander. When a person suffers defaming as a result of something being said about them, then this is referred to as slander. If a person suffers defaming as a result of something being written about them, then this is referred to as libel. Expert Author: Rudi ONeil | Summary It cannot though, be argued that a person is only going to suffer a serious injury if they work in a dangerous job: a person working in an office could trip and break their neck. Now that it has been established that workplaces are dangerous, to varying degrees, we can take a look at the different types of injury that frequently occur whilst people do their jobs. Expert Author: Morley J. Nair | Summary The recently-signed Employ American Workers Act (EAWA) puts severe restrictions on potential H-1B employers who have received the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) funds, making them ‘H-1B dependent employers’. But the impact would be minimal for the reason that H-1B workers account for less than one-tenth of one percent of the U.S. workforce including those employed in the banking and financial sectors who are the major beneficiaries of the stimulus package. Expert Author: Rudi ONeil | Summary Little do office pranksters know that such actions could lead to a rather serious libellous case being files against them. If you have been the victim of something like this happening and it has caused you genuine upset then you would be wrong to brush it aside. What you would be right to do is take legal action. Expert Author: Melissa Gordon | Summary Many divorces these days are fairly straightforward, no-fault divorces with both partners agreeing to go their separate ways due to the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage for one reason or another. Wherever you are in the world, the chances are that couples will be getting divorced on any given day, and if not divorcing they will be reaching annulments.
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