About Me

Understanding the Basics of Consumer, Financial and Personal Injury Law

Up until nine months ago, I always considered myself above everyone else when it came to having good credit. I paid my bills on time and never went a day late on rent. I became the epitome of what a good consumer should be. But after losing my job after 12 years of faithfulness and hard work, my ego took a hit and so did my credit and finances. Humbled, broke and unable to pay my bills, I decided to file bankruptcy. I couldn't get a job right away and the only way to stay afloat was to start over. My bankruptcy attorney helped me do that. I started this blog to teach you how to come back from a financial and personal disaster with your life intact. I hope that you find the legal counsel you need to rebuild your life as well.

Why It's Critical To Find A Personal Injury Lawyer With Auto Accident Experience

Posted on February 23, 2019

Many personal injury lawyers will help with all sorts of injuries, regardless of the type of accident that might have occurred. If you're dealing with a car accident and its aftermath, though, you will probably want to search for a personal injury lawyer who specifically has auto accident experience. Even though a personal injury lawyer who doesn't have much auto accident–related experience might be able to help you, someone who has experience with handling auto accident cases may be able to help even more for these reasons. [Read More]

How Estate Property Gets Divided

Posted on January 15, 2019

The simple way to make out a will is to leave a simple request that your property be equally divided between certain people, such as your children. While that way of dividing an estate in a will certainly seems fair and is easily understood, there can be issues when it comes to handling property that is not that easy to divide. Read on to learn more. Per Stirpes Clauses In legal terms, per stirpes means not only that the estate is to be divided equally among beneficiaries, but that if a said beneficiary has preceded the deceased in death then the inheritance goes to the children of that beneficiary. [Read More]

Planning Holiday Office Parties? How To Avoid Workers' Compensation Liability

Posted on December 5, 2018

The holidays are here. It's time to start planning for the office parties. If you'll be hosting office parties for your employees this year, you need to take steps to avoid workers' compensation claims. You might not realize this, but if an employee is injured during an office party, they may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. That is unless you take steps to prevent that. Here are four steps you need to take to prevent workers' compensation claims from arising out of your holiday office parties. [Read More]

What To Do If You Suspect Financial Wrongdoing By A Broker

Posted on October 22, 2018

As a good custodian of your own money, you may be interested in putting your money into a number of investments. One of the most popular areas of financial investing is with stocks. You may need to entrust your portfolio to a stockbroker unless you know a lot about the market. When you are trusting a stockbroker, you may be putting a lot into their hands. Some people invest their retirement savings into specific stocks and bonds, which means the money must be properly handled and grown over time. [Read More]