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Fibromyalgia: Can it be Disabling?

Fibromyalgia: Can it be Disabling? by: Gerald G. Lutkenhaus Social Security has Impairment Listings for Heart Ailments, Back Ailments, etc. Fibromyalgia is not found among the Impairment Listings. Thus, an applicant cannot obtain a favorable dis...

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Last Will And Testament Planning Is Necessary

Last Will And Testament Planning Is Necessary by: Ivon T. Hughes Ready to start thinking about your Last Will and Testament but don't know where to start? Choosing an attorney Find a lawyer with related areas of expertise, like estate plann...

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Understanding Divorce

As a word, divorce is easy to understand, and has become a common part of modern day vernacular. But the practical and legal realities of the act of divorce are much more complicated. Divorce dissolves a marriage, however there are a number of other ...

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When Are Phase 2 Assessments Necessary?

Phase 1 assessments preclude Phase 2 assessments. There are a number of reasons that a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is performed for commercial properties. Here are the reasons why most ESAs are performed: 1. The property is going to ...

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How an Intellectual Property Lawyer can Protect Your IP Rights

Intellectual property is the collective reference for the intangible rights owned by an individual or business over their non-monetary products. Although intangible, intellectual property (also known as IP) can be sold, assigned, licensed much like o...

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You and the Tort Law A Guide

Everyday, we’re always at the risk of falling victim to misfortune whether it is from using defective products or unknowingly falling off into a manhole, or sustaining vast injuries due to serious highway accidents. You may think that accidents tha...

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Taking Control; Safeguarding the Distribution of Your Assets by Making A Will

The Importance of Making a Will A valid will is one of the most important documents you could ever put your signature to, as the consequences of failing to make a will before you die can have far-reaching effects on the people you care about most. De...

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New York Personal Injury & No-Fault FAQ

New York Personal Injury & No-Fault FAQ by: Warren Redlich Every personal injury claim is different and there are no guarantees. Below are rough answers to some questions we hear frequently about personal injury. Further below is a specific FAQ ...

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Getting Started With The Right To Enfranchise

If you are one of those people eligible to buy your freehold (also called collective enfranchisement or the right to enfranchise), you should act before you lease drops under 80 years - the same boundary as if you are going to extend. It is then that...

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Cases Of Malpractice Deaths Are On The Rise

Cases of malpractice deaths are on the rise A recent study released by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine revealed that medical malpractice is now the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind only heart disease and cancer. ...

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