Protect Your Assets and Your Financial Future
Its been said that, in this litigious society we live in, its better to be rich and guilty than poor and innocent. Justice, and access to the legal system, seem to be reserved only for the wealthy. So what are the little people supposed to do? What about us average Joes? We have legal concerns, too ... more...

Dodging Leasing's Grim Reaper: Navigating a Payment Default
In her third Harry Potter novel, 'The Prisoner of Azkaban', J.K. Rowling introduces a silent mysterious clan of spiny, cloaked creatures capable of siphoning off happiness and all good thoughts from anyone in their presence. Extended exposure to these scabby grim reapers, called Dementors, resulted ... more...

Legal Financing: New Niche for Financial Services
How to finance a lawsuit is not common knowledge among the general populace, much less among the legal field as a whole. Pre-settlement lawsuit financing is a relatively new phenomenon in the financial services sector that is a little over six years old. Basically if a lawyer has a case brought to ... more...

Working With Your Real Estate Attorney
Purchasing or selling a home will probably be one of your largest and most important financial transactions. Before signing a contract to purchase or sell a home, both buyer and seller should consult an attorney to assure that the real estate transaction will be handled legally and professionally ... more...

Guide to Mortgage Terms
Listed below is a guide to mortgage terms. It is a useful list of definitions of mortgage terms that may or may not be familiar to you.AprThis stands for Annual Percentage Rate. It takes into account all fees and other costs in connection with the mortgage as well as the lenders interest rate ... more...

Seven Simple Tips About Child Custody Issues
The following advice comes from my heart and my personal experience. I am not a lawyer. I did graduate from college with a degree in Communications, however, that does not qualify me to offer professional legal advice. If you read this article, remember you must consult an attorney to get help for ... more...

Reasons for Estate Planning
Do you know what happens if you die without a will? The courts will decide who will raise your children, manage your assets, inherit your possessions, and administer your estate. Heirs must usually agree on a court appointed administrator. If some of the heirs are mentally incapacitated, or under ... more...

Should I Get Divorced? Or Not?
No one besides you can determine whether or not a divorce is right for you! But, there are some general questions which pretty much apply to everybody. Thinking about the following issues may help you answer this question for yourself!What specifically is making you think of divorce?Physical ... more...

Estate Planning Overview, Part I
Why Plan Your Estate?The knowledge that we will eventually die is one of the things that seem to distinguish humans from other living beings. At the same time, no one likes to dwell on the prospect of his or her own death. But if you postpone planning for your passing until it is too late, you run ... more...