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Signing And Witnessing Your Will

ing And Witnessing Your Will by: News Canada (NC)-Signing and witnessing is critical to the legal validity of your Will and requirements differ from province to province. Witnesses You and your two witnesses sign the document in each other&apo...

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How The Government Pension Offset May Affect Social Security Benefits?

How The Government Pension Offset May Affect Social Security Benefits? by: Jinky C. Mesias The government pension offset is in fact a reduction in the benefit which a social security member’s spouse is likely to experience especially if the sp...

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Automobile Accidents Affecting Pedestrians In Crosswalks

So you try to only cross a street at a marked crosswalk. Imagine if only there were a guarantee that drivers would follow the rules and grant pedestrians in a crosswalk the right of way. It is not uncommon for lawyers handling claims resulting from m...

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UK Compromise Agreements - The Basics

What is a UK compromise agreement? A UK compromise agreement is a formal contract created between an employer and employee in settlement for termination of their employment. The agreement is a 'compromise' of terms between the employer an...

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Estate Tax Elimination

When considering whether there can be a repeal of the estate tax it is important to understand that politics, as well as economics, govern the system. The pure essence of this tax is to redistribute the wealth among the classes. The IRS is able to ob...

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Jury Finds Doctor Responsible For Loss Of Baby To Pay Mother More Than $1.6 Million

Typically, there are 2 things individuals want from their physicians. This is all the more so when the patient is placing the health of her unborn baby under the care of the physician. First, the physician ought to listen to the woman's intuitio...

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Your Will and Why You Need One

There are many benefits of making a will; first and foremost it ensures any property belonging to you passes to your loved ones upon death. Making a will also enables the testator to prepare gifts and assets in order to avoid paying a large proportio...

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Be Wary If Your Elderly Parent Is Prescribed A Gerd Drug

Reglan, also known generically as metoclopramide, is a prescription medication that works to increase muscle contractions in the upper section of the digestive tract. Faster contractions will help the stomach empty itself into the intestines faster. ...

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Dog Bites: Infection and Rabies, And Filing A Dog Bite Lawsuit

The most common problem following an animal bite is simple infection. The saliva of dogs, is known to contain a wide variety of bacteria. According to one recent study, bacteria or other pathogens show up in about 85 percent of bites. Approximately 4...

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Legalizing Crime

Legalizing Crime by: Sam Vaknin The state has a monopoly on behaviour usually deemed criminal. It murders, kidnaps, and locks up people. Sovereignty has come to be identified with the unbridled - and exclusive - exercise of violence. The emergen...

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