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When Can I Back Out of a Purchase Contract for a Home?

December 28, 2016

When you make an offer on a home for sale, the seller has the option to accept your offer, reject it, or propose a counteroffer, which may be a different price or include contingencies. Once you and the seller agree to a price and a set of contingencies for the sale, you sign a legally […]

Using Social Media Responsibly During Your Divorce

December 23, 2016

If you are considering filing for divorce or are going through the divorce process, stay off social media while the divorce is pending. Here’s why.

Should I Litigate My Case?

December 19, 2016

How far you are willing to go with your case, whether it is a personal injury claim, an employment dispute, a rift between family members during the estate planning process, or your divorce, is up to you. Sometimes, it is necessary to go to court to see a case to its resolution. In other cases, […]

Seeking Reasonable Accommodations During Your Pregnancy

December 13, 2016

Every pregnancy is unique. Some women experience easy pregnancies with few difficulties and little discomfort. Others become fairly incapacitated while they are pregnant, physically unable to leave home or perform strenuous tasks. For working women, being pregnant can make the workday more stressful and even make some job duties impossible to perform. Under the Pregnancy […]

Was That an Illegal Interview Question?

December 8, 2016

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee or a prospective employee on the basis of the employee’s age, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or national origin. The Americans with Disabilities Act protects individuals with physical and mental disabilities from discrimination in the […]

Could Bird Nesting be an Option for Your Family?

December 3, 2016

If you are a parent considering filing for divorce, you might be dreading having to share parenting time with your former spouse and how it will affect your relationships with your children. Although the traditional arrangement is that the children are brought to each parent’s residence when for that parent’s allocated time with the children, […]

Can I Refuse to Take a Drug Test Requested by My Employer?

November 29, 2016

Many workplaces required their employees to undergo drug testing. This may be done as part of the applicant screening process or as a regular occurrence for all employees to ensure that they are not putting themselves and others at risk by working while impaired. This is completely legal, but companies that choose to drug test […]

What are the Long-term Complications of a Traumatic Brain Injury?

November 16, 2016

Any time an individual’s head suffers trauma, whether that trauma is forceful contact with the concrete, an impact from a falling or flying object, or a penetrative injury from a bullet or a sharp object, the individual’s brain can suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Traumatic brain injuries vary in severity and can be measured […]

How Can a Trust Protect My Assets?

November 12, 2016

Trusts are one of many devices used in estate planning. While you are planning your estate, you might write a will, determine your advance medical directive, and name beneficiaries to each of your accounts. A trust is an arrangement with a third party, known as a trustee, to hold assets on behalf of one or […]

Avoid an Accident When Driving at Night to Protect Yourself from Injury

November 7, 2016

As we move deeper into the fall, the days grow shorter as the nights grow longer. With more hours of darkness during a 24-hour period, you and other drivers are at a greater risk of being involved in car accidents because of the reduced visibility. In addition to this increased period of darkness each day, […]