Posts Tagged“legal”

Is Your Law Firm Making Its Case for More Business?

In running your law firm, the goal is to be busy and winning as many cases as possible. That being the case, are you getting enough business coming through your doors? If not, can you pinpoint a reason or two for the slowness in clients? One reason you may be struggling to some degree is you are not making the case to get enough business sent your way. With this in mind, how can you turn things around? Are You Failing to Properly Market Your Brand? One main reason your firm could be behind the competition is failure to market your…

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Litigious Longhorns: A Rundown of Texas Inheritance Laws

It’s important to have a will, no matter what level of wealth you have accumulated or where you live. However, each state has different inheritance laws, so if you live in the Longhorn State, you need to know what happens when you and a loved one dies, and how your estate will be handled. These laws are detailed, so the more you know about them, the more you’ll be able to address this process. Check out the following points so you are well versed on Texas inheritance laws. Know the Tax Implications Taxes are among the most important parts of…

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Do you have to go to court if you get a speeding ticket?

Driving is a privilege that is afforded to young people in adults who have learn how to operate motor vehicles and had passed a legal test that allow them to access the roads. Driving is so common today that most people take for granted that they can in fact get a driver’s license. However the state has very strict laws about how this can occur and defines it is a privilege rather than the right. If you are fortunate enough to receive a driver’s license, you sign a document agreeing to your abiding by the laws of the road. These…

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Child Custody Issues That Are Common in a Divorce

Divorce is one of those issues that is traumatic for everyone involved. The married couple who has pledged to be joined for their entire lives, find themselves in an irreconcilable situation and often unclear about where things went wrong. Through all of the emotional turmoil, they have to consider the past and present, and try and make decisions that will make the future workable for all involved. Each person in the couple must deal with the anger, disappointment, fear, shame and uncertainty that accompanies a divorce and keeps level head about the situation. Divorce proceedings involve skilled family law firms…

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If my job does a background check, will it see my suspended license?

More and more companies are performing background checks on their employees and new hires. Companies that have a certain security clearance, that work with state and federal government, that have highly regarded secrets or intellectual property, and that have certain interactions with the public have always had to put their employees through rigorous due diligence to determine if there is anything in their past that might disqualify them or make them risky for their jobs. Today companies that would not normally require background checks are asking for them in greater numbers. The reasons are plentiful: A company can check the…

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