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      • How a Living Trust Can Help You Disinherit Uncle Sam.
        05/29/06
        A living trust can help you reduce your estate tax liability to Uncle Sam. To see how this tax reduction works, lets examine the following hypothetical case:

        Client Family has an estate of $4 million. The husband dies in 2006, leaving his entire estate to his Wife.

        Under the 20

      • Intellectual Property - What it is.
        05/25/06
        Intellectual Property (often just called IP) is a general term covering patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, geographical indications and in some countries the concept of "unfair competition". It is, as the name suggests, the intangible personal property arising from intellectual crea

      • 5 Tips to Help Avoid a DUI Conviction.
        05/23/06
        If you are ever arrested for drunk driving also called DUI for "driving under the influence" or DWI for "driving while intoxicated", your experience will begin with an officer stopping you because of some questionable driving pattern, or possibly because you encountered a DUI &qu

      • Choosing A Process Server.
        05/21/06
        In civil court matters, a process server is someone who serves or delivers legal documents, ie. subpeonas, summonses, court orders, various legal notices and in some cases writs. Process servers normally fall into one of four (4) categories:

        1. Registered or licensed process servers: In

      • Seven Sets of Documents You Need For Your Divorce.
        05/18/06
        This article is designed to give someone who is considering or planning for the possibility of divorce an idea of what documents are needed. Even if you believe your case is ultimately agreed to and settled without a trial, you will be in a much better position if you already have the relevant docum

      • Child Custody Evaluation.
        05/17/06
        A child custody evaluation can be ordered by a court if you are involved in a custody dispute with your spouse. The custody evaluation can be required in an initial custody case or in a subsequent case if one of the parents requests that the issue of custody be modified. If you are seeking primary c

      • Child Support Enforcement and Federal Criminal Law.
        05/17/06
        Child support enforcement is a growing area of family law. Once child support has been ordered by a Court, or agreed upon by two parents, it is not always smooth sailing. Although we hear a lot about "deadbeat parents" (and there are both moms and dads who are deadbeats), the overwhelming

      • Why You Need a Durable Power of Attorney, Now!
        05/15/06
        Planning for unfortunate events such as serious illness or injury is rarely on anyone's list of favorite pastimes. Sometimes, though, enduring the small discomfort that may accompany preparing for the unexpected will avoid untold anguish on the part of your family and friends. This is certainly

      • Saving Time is the Key to Saving Money on Your Divorce.
        05/13/06
        by Everett Sizemore:

        Divorces are time-consuming, emotionally taxing, and often unnecessarily expensive. However, the following tips may help the amount of time you need to spend on your matter, which, in turn, may cut down on your costs when working with your divorce lawyer.

        A

      • If a picture is worth a thousand words, than an animation is worth a settlement!
        05/12/06
        Courtroom re-enactment though forensic animation can be a very effective tool in persuading a jury to decide in your client's favor. Technology is enhancing civil and criminal litigation, mediations, arbitrations and case depositions in a rapid manner. One study by the National Center for Stat

      • Rule Against Perpetuities.
        05/10/06
        The "rule against perpetuities" is often described as one of the most complicated legal rules ever!

        It's origin stems from the days of feudal England - some say as early as 1680 - when landowners often tried to control the use and disposition of property beyond the grave -

      • Forcible Rape Defense; False Accusations in Relationship and Date Rape Cases.
        05/09/06
        Forcible rape and attempted forcible rape between people who know each other, either casually or well, make up a sizeable percentage of the false accusations in the criminal justice system. The cry of rape or abuse is a familiar cry when a relationship goes sour or when a woman has second thoughts a

      • The Most Well Guarded Traffic Court Secrets.
        05/08/06
        Traffic Courts Around The Country Are Happy You Don't Know This!

        By Damon Dallah

        So, what's the most well kept secret in the traffic court industry? Simple! It's the fact that beating a traffic ticket (specifically speeding tickets) is so damn easy to do!
      • Social Security Benefits After Divorce.
        05/07/06
        Divorce does have some effects on social security benefits. The basics are quite simple. If you are entitled to receive social security benefits based upon your own earnings record, you will, of course, be able to collect social security after divorce based on that earnings record. However, if you w

      • Electronic Discovery: As an Attorney, Are You Prepared For It?
        05/06/06
        You're sitting in your office when your secretary buzzes you and says you have a letter in from the mail. Upon opening it you realize it's a request for electronic discovery. The opposing attorney is asking for your client's hard drives, emails, phone records, tape backups, and other

      • Troubling Changes To Patent Rules.
        05/05/06
        On January 3, 2006 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Patent Office) proposed changes to the current patent filing procedures that will dramatically change the process inventors and small businesses use to seek patent protection. The proposed changes also limit inventors' ability to

      • Business Intellectual Property Overview
        05/04/06
        Nicolosi & Associates White Paper Business Intellectual Property Overview

        Service & Trade Marks

        Marks are generally an identifier of source and quality. Rights generally accrue under common law upon adoption and use of a mark (name, symbol, logo, trade dress, style of d

      • May I Take Your Deposition, Sir?
        05/03/06
        With the slew of legal jargons around, it gets easy to misuse technical and legal terms. Deposition is one these terms. Deposition, however, is not that hard to explain.

        Deposition is the act of taking a witness' sworn testimony outside of court. It can only be done in well-defined c

      • Copyright Quick Start.
        05/02/06
        Copyright protection is a very hot topic nowadays. It seems like every time we browse a newspaper there is another article about it. Turn on the television and a famous Actor/Actress or Musician is talking about the importance of it. From Napster and file sharing controversies to famous movie infrin

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