When End-Of-Life Planning Includes End-Of-Life Storage Where Can My Elderly Mother Store Her End-Of-Life Belongings and Planning Documents? Q. My mother is 89 years old and wants to make sure all her belongings and essential documents are safely stored and will be easily accessible to her children when she passes. These include legal documents and […]

Advance Health Care Directive (Living Will) I hear stories about people in a coma and on life support equipment for months and even years. Can I do anything to make sure that doesn’t happen to me? The answer is yes. It is called end-of-life planning. Unfortunately, some people would rather not engage in such planning, […]

If you manage a team of 15 people, one of them will likely have dyslexia. Despite how common this learning difficulty is, employer support for people with dyslexia has mostly been limited to large corporations. Your organization is probably competing for the same type of prospective employees, so having a lackluster neurodiversity inclusion program, or […]

Jury duty is a civic duty that all US citizens are expected to do. When you are summoned by the court to serve on a jury, it will decide the outcome of a trial. Because of the disruption and uncertainty, many people dread being called for jury duty. When you get the summon, you must […]

The federal court system is made up of three interconnected judicial levels: 94 District Courts (Trial Courts), 13 Circuit Courts (Appellate Courts), 1 Supreme Court (Highest Court In The Land) District Courts – Federal Trial Courts The federal district courts are the federal trial courts. Each federal judicial district court has at least one Federal […]

This article covers the effects of dementia in older adults, its potential legal and financial implications, and what estate planning steps you need to take now to avoid mistakes later. Legal Capacity and Legal Incapacity Legal Capacity Under the law, one must have the legal capacity to make legal decisions about your own life. Including […]

Ever interested in how gunpowder pills can purify your blood, and cure blood poisoning, boils, pus, acne, and insect bites? These white multi-tasking pellets promise a lot at less than 20 dollars for a bottle of 900. This is the world of homeopathy – a traditional medicine from eighteenth-century Germany – boasting respectable pharmacopeias with […]

Bankruptcy Lawyers Can Help You Resolve Debt and Defend Against Lawsuits Retaining a Debt and Bankruptcy lawyer as early in the debt collection process will help you navigate the legal process. Yes, bankruptcy lawyers can represent you in the filing of bankruptcy, but they can also assist you in defending debt-collection lawsuits. This article covers […]

When psychological abuse is weaponized and results in another person’s death, can this be sufficient legal grounds to charge and convict the defendant with manslaughter? This article reviews a case where the facts supported a charge of manslaughter and examines the legal basis supporting and against such a conviction. Psychological Abuse – A Deadly Weapon […]

The cost of consumer legal services  Not all consumer legal matters require the retention of a law firm. Many types of routine legal tasks and services can just as quickly be performed by online services rather than through the traditional law firm pricing model. Consumers of essential legal services benefit from a competitive and changing […]