2017

If you made mistakes as a teenager that could potentially hurt your career as an adult, learn from my family's experience on how to help with that situation.

Feel You Are Being Pushed Into Changing Your Will? Here’s What You Need To Know About Undue Influence

2 June 2017
 Categories: Law, Articles

If you've recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness and a beneficiary is pushing you to make changes to your will, you should speak with an attorney immediately. While this is—no doubt—the most difficult time in your life and you are likely stressed, making changes to your will at the insistence of someone who will benefit the most from those changes may cause the will to be contested by other beneficiaries or family members. Read More …

Is Challenging A Will Possible?

25 May 2017
 Categories: Law, Blog

In most cases, the will decides what happens with a person's estate. However, if one of the beneficiaries or someone who was left out of the will decides to challenge it, the court could have the final say on the division of an estate. There are several possible reasons for challenging a will that a court might find acceptable. To help you determine if you have a reason to challenge one, here are some of the most commonly used methods. Read More …

Working As A Nurse And Injured On The Job? What You Can Do

23 May 2017
 Categories: Law, Blog

When you decided to become a nurse, you likely did not anticipate all of the different ways that you could suffer injuries on the job. However, while nursing is an important and rewarding field to go into, there are many ways that you can suffer a workplace injury. Whether you suffered a strain when helping to lift or move a patient, a patient got violent with you or even if you slipped and fell, there are steps that you can and should take after your injury to ensure that you get the care and consideration you need and deserve for your struggles. Read More …

8 Questions To Ask Yourself To Determine If You Need A Living Will

20 May 2017
 Categories: Law, Blog

A living will may be one of the most helpful documents you have on hand. A living will, commonly referred to as an advance medical directive, tells everybody from your doctors to your family members what you would like to occur in the event that you are no longer able to communicate wishes about your healthcare. This document includes information about resuscitation, medications, and life support among other things. Not sure if you need a living will? Read More …

Ways To Seek Compensation For Work-Related Injuries

16 May 2017
 Categories: Law, Articles

Getting injured at work can lead to owing money for medical bills and being forced to take time off work. If you were recently injured at work and want to know what you can do to be compensated for these bills and loss of wages, you may need to start by finding out if your employer has worker's compensation insurance. If so, you might be able to receive compensation through that; however, if your employer doesn't have this type of insurance, you may have to take a different route. Read More …
About Me
teenage mistakes that could ruin adult careers

My son has had the goal of becoming an attorney since he was about 14 years old. Unfortunately, he made a very poor decision with a group of friends when he was 16 that put his future plans in jeopardy. When my son told me what had happened and we received the citation, I knew that we had to hire an attorney to help him through this. I could not see how a small incident such as this should hurt his chances for success when he is an adult. Thankfully, things worked out for us, but it was a long journey which you can follow on our blog.