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Monthly Archives: April 2014

Do I Tell A Client S/he Has “No Case”?

Rarely.  Usually the client has been wronged but it would be very costly to litigate the case and the recoverable damages are low relative to the cost of the litigation.  So Ms Client, if you hear a lawyer tell you … Continue reading

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Mistakes of Do It Yourselfers

Not too long ago a few attorneys & I got together and created the following list of mistakes Do It Yourselfers make. Not funding the trust Not signing any of the documents Incorrectly executing or signing the documents Failure to … Continue reading

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Mistakes of Do It Yourselfers – Incorporation/LLC

Not too long ago a few attorneys and I got together and created the following list of mistakes Do It Yourselfers make. *Incorporation/LLC* 1.       Not doing a name check or reservation (website is not real time) 2.       No organizational meeting … Continue reading

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What Do You Do If Husband And Wife Both Retain You?

What do you do if husband and wife both retain you, pay a nice deposit and then separate, file for divorce and demand the money back? Well, most people would tell me to give the money back.  OK.  But to … Continue reading

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Do Cops Get It Wrong?

Absolutely.  I won’t go into all the conscious and unconscious biases cops have.  (But if you Google “witness lineup issues” or read Balko’s blog in the Washington Post you can see a lot of it.)  But what about when there … Continue reading

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