It is a common principle of law that when a person creates a will, they are able to choose what happens to their property when they die. However, in British Columbia, they have created a Wills Variation Act which allows for a spouse or child of the deceased to petition the court for the deceased’s […]

There is no doubt that a divorce is stressful and you want to seek comfort in any way you can. You may even be considering getting back into the dating scene. After all, what could be wrong with meeting someone you like and feeling appreciated? Unfortunately, however, dating during a divorce can have a negative

Slavery was ended by the Emancipation Proclamation in the Civil War, yet roughly 60,000 of the world’s forty million slaves reside in the United States.  In many areas, workers serve as forced labor for months or even years.  These individuals receive negligible pay if any, and they are forced to reimburse their employers’ “expenses” and

The reason most often used for someone to file for bankruptcy would be for a fresh start. Filing bankruptcy will do two things, relieve the debtor of some or all of their debt, and make sure that the creditors are treated fairly as well. There are two main types of bankruptcies, Chapter 7 and 13

Many people are intimidated when a postal employee asks them to accept and sign for certified or registered mail, or other form of acknowledged delivery. They mistakenly believe that they will avoid negative legal consequences by refusing the mail. In fact, the exact opposite is the case. Here are some examples, 1. You may be

People who have been convicted of a sex related offenses in Georgia are often required to be on the sex offender registry.  The sex offender registry in Georgia is a publically accessible list that shows the convicted person’s photo, name and address as well as listing the offense for which the person was convicted. Convicted

Did you know? People who failed to pay their debts back in the day were put in jail? While those days are fortunately long gone, the process of a bankruptcy has not necessarily gotten easier. It involves courts, judges, trustees, attorneys, and well, the creditors. This system is intended to help both the person in

If you recently lost a family member, more than likely you have a lot on your mind during this emotional time. Though you may realize that at some point you’ll need to distribute the unwanted assets of their assets you may not have thought through how to do that. Once the heirs have taken possession

Copyright & Digital Images: Is it Wrong to Imbed? Krista Sherinian As a patent lawyer Chicago IL residents can rely on can attest, now that sharing digital images on the web is so easy and the practice of “sharing” on social media so commonplace, a recent District Court ruling on copyright needs to be on