General

Buying or Selling a House – Should you have attorney assistance?

Perhaps the most common transaction in the area of real property is the purchase or sale of a residential property. In many states, real estate brokers, title companies, and escrow companies routinely handle purchases of residential property, without the services of a lawyer, in other states, attorneys handle various parts of the transactions.

Buying or Selling a House – Should you have attorney assistance?

Identity Theft Prevention Tips

Everyday, you engage in transactions that require the sharing of your personal information. For example, you share your personal information when you make purchases, pay bills, pay taxes, and log onto your favorite websites.

How Does A Thief Get Your Personal Information?

In most cases, a criminal needs to obtain personally identifiable information or documents. They may steal this information from your home, workplace, while you are in public, or through the use of some online scheme.

Identity Theft in the Home:

Selecting a Lawyer: Questions to Ask

There is an old saying in real estate that "there are three things to consider when buying a piece of commercial property - location, location, location." In the legal profession it is safe to say that there are three things to consider when selecting a lawyer - experience, experience, experience.

Selecting a Lawyer: Questions to Ask

Do I Always Need a Lawyer in Medicare Disputes?

Do you always need a lawyer in Medicare Disputes? Of course not, and in fact, we recommend that for certain problems you do not incur the cost of an attorney. Remember to use a cost-benefit analysis in this area, as well as others, in deciding to retain an attorney.

Identity Theft - Understanding your Rights as a Victim

Identity theft is a crime. Just like any other crime, you are entitled to certain rights as a victim. Many local governments, however, have yet to make adequate provisions, at the state level, for victims of identity theft and you may encounter some difficulty or “red tape” as you attempt to carry out certain actions necessary to restoring your identity.

What is a Notary?

A notary is an official of integrity appointed by the state government that performs a variety of fraud-deterrent acts related to signing important documents. Each state has unique notary laws, but all states allow their notaries to perform oaths/affirmations and acknowledgments. It is expected for notaries to know what their state allows them to do.

IMPORTANT

What is a Paralegal?

A paralegal is a person qualified to perform substantive legal work, customarily carried out by lawyers, that requires extensive knowledge of legal concepts. Through education, training, and work experience, this person may be retained or employed by a lawyer, legal firm, governmental agency, or other entity that requires this work.

Some duties that paralegals can perform include: