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Foreclosure And The Bankruptcy Stay

While there are many reasons for the rise in bankruptcy filings, with working families falling victim to job losses, the collapse in the real estate market and plunging home values is one of the principal reasons for the rise in filings. Over the la...

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Dishonest Litigants and Tainted Evidence

One of the consequences of the UK adversarial legal system is that parties are expected and encouraged to pursue their case as forcefully as is possible. There can be occasions however when either a claimant or defendant will overstep the boundary an...

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Lawsuit Anatomy

Lawsuit Anatomy by: Frederick Graves, Esq. Anatomy of a Lawsuit Learning the anatomy of civil lawsuits is as easy as spelling "CAT". Complaint - Answer - Trial It's as simple as that! Master this simple truth and you will soon be operating ...

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US Citizenship

You just obtained your US Citizenship through the naturalization process. So how do you prove that you are an US Citizen? If you are born on US soil, your birth certificate that is issued by the US government is the primary proof of your citizenship....

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The Truth About Lawyers

During the matter of my divorce (that's lawyer talk - it's always the matter of this and the matter of that), I spent about $30,000 on three different attorneys in an extremely frustrating effort just to be able to see my own children. As e...

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What qualifies as wrongful death litigation

In many cases, victims are usually unable to file a lawsuit themselves, especially when that person is already deceased or suffered huge injuries. In a wrongful death case, personal representatives of the estate of a deceased person are allowed to fi...

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Busted for a DUI?

Every year approximately 250,000 people in California get arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The arrest is usually terrifying, bewildering, humiliating and obnoxious. But it is just the beginning of a dizzying series of proced...

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New Jersey requirements for the interior maintenance of multiple dwellings

The New Jersey Administrative Code provides the Department of Community affairs (DCA) with enforcement powers over Title 5, Chapter 10 entitled Maintenance of Hotels and Multiple Dwellings. Subchapter 8 provides the "code" standards for the maintenan...

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Employee Background Checks Security Checks On The Increase

Employee Background Checks Security Checks On The Increase by: Fred Appleyard In the aftermath of 9-11, and the growing problem of workplace violence, the demand and need for employee background checks and security checks are now greater than ev...

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How Deep Do Criminal Record Checks Go?

Everyone in this country has rights. You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to freedom of speech and religion. You have the right to refuse medication. You have the right to food and shelter. However, sometimes other people have the ...

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