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How to Understand Your Maternity Leave Rights

By eHow Legal Editor

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You have the right to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if your company meets certain criteria. Smaller companies develop their own policies... more »

How to Use Contracts and Releases in Indie Film Making

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So you want to make a movie but your creative vision has come into direct conflict with the nitty-gritty of legal contracts and releases. Don't worry. The following tips will help you navigate your way through some of the most common legal issues ... more »

How to Utilize the Lemon Law

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In the United States, three sets of laws protect you should you happen to buy a "lemon" - the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Uniform Commercial Code, and individual state "lemon laws." Though these laws cover most products that cost more than ... more »

How to Videotape a Deposition

By Paul M. J. Suchecki

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A deposition is testimony given under oath. Increasingly, videotaped depositions are finding their way into our courts. Here are the things to keep in mind in order for the taping to be considered legal... more »

How to Win a Child Custody Case

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Your custody case may be the most important fight of your life. Make sure you do everything you can to win it... more »

How to Win a DUI Case

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Working with a good attorney, you may be able to escape a DUI conviction or at least minimize the consequences. Follow these steps... more »

How to Write a Contract

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Contracts are agreements which make personal and business agreements official and binding, ensuring our safety in entering upon such an agreement. Contracts are invaluable tools that help both you and the contractor understand the terms of your ... more »

How to Write a Legal Declaration for Motion for Order Resetting Trial Date

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A legal declaration is something the attorney of record has to put in writing for the judge overlooking the case at hand. A declaration can be pertain to any legal matter regarding the case on the court's docket. Below, I will be showing you how ... more »

How to Write a Will

By eHow Legal Editor

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Writing a will is an important duty that can help your family down the line. Although it's rarely a fun task, it's important to make your final wishes known. Although the common misconception is that writing a will is difficult, it's actually ... more »

How to write your mothers obituary

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writing your mothers obit will give you and the family a chance to see all the accomplishments in her lifetime, many family members overlook somethings mothers do... more »

How to Anonymously Report Drug Dealing

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Drug dealing is a crime that impacts every major American city and small town on some level. To report drug dealing in your area, follow these steps... more »

How to Anonymously Report Drug Smuggling

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Drug smuggling is the illegal manufacturing, packaging and distribution of psychoactive drugs. In the United States, you can anonymously report this crime through a number of channels. Follow these steps... more »

How to Appeal a Charge If You've Been Wrongly Accused of Invasion of Privacy

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If you have been wrongfully accused of invasion of privacy, you still have options--even if you are convicted. You are allowed to appeal the verdict, which is not another trial, but rather a formal challenge to an official decision to see if ... more »

How to Argue Against a Prenuptial Agreement

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When properly drafted by an experienced attorney, a prenuptial agreement should be fair and reasonable to both parties and should be legally binding. A prenuptial agreement that has been hastily put together, or has been designed to provide an ... more »

How to Avoid Financial Revenge in a Divorce

By Jillian Downer

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Divorce is seldom a mutual arrangement. Someone’s feelings are bound to get hurt and when this mix of pain and regret combines with the end of a dream, lives can be destroyed. It is in our nature as human beings to lash out, to make someone ... more »

How to Avoid Getting a Ticket When Caught Speeding

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Whether you were confidently cruising along at 90 mph on a highway that is only 55 mph or if you were creeping along at 22 mph downhill in a 15 mph school zone, you were still speeding. In either situation, you're possibly going to look up into ... more »

How to Avoid Harmful laws governing Oregon's Children's Services practice and establishing Paternity

By ChazzInc

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My experience as a suspected father. 4 years after one instance of intercourse, my high school best friends new fiancee' sees a picture of me and claims I am the father of her daughter. I paid for a nationally recognized test was found 100% ... more »

How to Avoid Spending Time In Jail For Non-Child Support

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Are you one of the many father(s)who avoid paying your Child Support responsibilites? well, it dosen't have be that way... more »

How to Bail Someone Out of Jail

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It's never fun to get that late night call from a friend or family member telling you that he/she has been arrested. The call usually means one thing: The responsibility of getting him/her out of jail has been placed on you. This process is ... more »

How to Be a Conscientious Objector

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Although our country has a military draft system in place, the government cannot force someone into military service who has serious moral or religious objections to war. A conscientious objector is a person who has very strong beliefs that war ... more »

How to be a Good Witness in Court

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Sometimes we are over-enthusiastic about giving a supporting testimony for a friend or family member in a court trial. Too much enthusiasm can lead to saying or doing the wrong thing, and can destroy the credibility of the witness. If you are a ... more »

How to Become a US Citizen

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Read http://www.immigrationtest.org/RulesforAmericanCitizenship.html to learn about the new US citizenship immigration test, and get a free list of sample questions and answers. This site also has free valuable information about how to legally ... more »

How to Benefit From the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

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The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act allows men and women in the armed forces to postpone certain legal actions against them. In order to benefit from this act, the case that you're facing must meet certain requirements... more »

How to Budget Property Tax Without Escrow

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Escrow is an easy way to save for and pay your property taxes. There is very little thought behind it. It's included in your mortgage payment, and the taxes are paid on time. However, it is just as simple for you to pay your own property taxes ... more »

How to Buy Real Estate in Mexico

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Mexico offers a broad range of prices and real estate values vary in different parts of the country. However, comparable properties in the U.S. are less expensive in Mexico. Here's how to take advantage of the great real estate deals you can find ... more »