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posted by on Jul 29

        Injuries are one aspect of life that no one likes to encounter, but one cannot help it if suddenly they have to face an injury of any kind. Many a times, the injury that occurs to an individual may not be due to any fault of his or hers. In such a condition, a person is entitled for compensation from the other party. People, who feel that they have been a victim, can take the help of law to seek compensation of any kind. Injury lawyers are specialized lawyers, who help those people that are looking forward to claim compensation from the injury that they suffered.If you are a resident of New York, you have the option of choosing a lawyer who is an expert in his field. Well, you are fighting a legal case to get compensation and you will surely like to hire the best in business. No one files a case with the intention of losing it, so you must make sure that you take all the measures which will ensure that you will win. Injury can be of any kind and an injury lawyer in New York can help you in getting compensation from injuries of any kind for which a person is liable to claim compensation. Read the rest of this entry »

posted by on Jul 10

           You’ve heard it in advertisements and from friends and relatives: it is very important to choose the right Seattle family law attorney for your divorce. But shopping for an attorney can be like shopping for an electrician or a plumber: you don’t use one until you need one, and you don’t know what to look for to find one. Here are a few things to consider before you pick the phone and call a Seattle divorce attorney.

Seattle family law is a complex set of statutes, rules, and court opinions which govern how courts decide disputes within families. As such, it is a very specialized area of the law and requires an attorney who knows it. Thus, the first requirement for a good Seattle family law attorney is a thorough understanding of Washington State family law. Find out if the prospective lawyer practices family law exclusively, or if not, how much.

However, it is not enough to have taken a class in law school on Seattle family law. Read the rest of this entry »

posted by on Jul 10

         As the circumstances of parent’s and children’s lives change, there may be a need to modify a Washington State child support order to best serve the interests of children. For example, children may change schools, get involved in activities, or seek tutoring. Parents may change healthcare providers, suffer a decrease in income, or get married.

An order of child support that has been in effect for less than one year may not be modified except upon a showing of a substantial change of circumstances. However, if a year or more has passed, a party may modify a Washington State child support order without a showing of a substantial change in circumstances if one of the following factors exists:

-Where the current order of child support works a severe economic hardship on either party or the child;

-Where the age of a child being supported under the current order has changed to a different category; or, Read the rest of this entry »

posted by on Jul 10

          Legal separation is a family law action which allows married couples to live separately without being divorced. Simply put, legal separation is the first step before the court awards a divorce decree. A legal separation can be a prelude to a divorce, an unpleasant necessity that buys you time to put your marriage back together, or a way to trade a divorce trial for a divorce settlement agreed to out of court. Regardless of what the future holds, we’ll help make this part of the processes a little less painful.

Family law is governed by state law, and divorce laws vary from state to sate. In Washington, if a couple does not want to terminate their marriage right away, they can seek a legal separation as an alternative. A divorce action, especially if it goes to trial, can be a very expensive process. However, not all people need to pay high legal fees to get a divorce. There is another way. Read the rest of this entry »

posted by on Jul 10

        Due to the soaring cost to individuals and business of identity theft our state and Federal legislatures have passed some VERY stringent laws that apply to all businesses with one or more employees. Non compliance could cost business owners personally or their business up to $1million in fines and up to 10 years in prison. There is federal legislation as well as many state laws that require business owners to secure all personal information (social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, credit card numbers, date of birth, etc.) of their clients and employees. 87% of business are not aware that these laws affect them or that they even exist. Non compliance could result in the closing of the business, fines, penalties, criminal and civil litigation and in fact Identity Theft issues are expected to be THE next hot class action target.

What is driving this crack down on business you may ask. Did you know that as of this year, 38 states have passed laws that require business owners to see a passport or Social Security card from each employee. Read the rest of this entry »