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Prepaid legal insurance is for when you plan on utilizing services at a later date. Learn about prepaid legal insurance with help from a longtime insurance broker in this free video clip.
Changing a certificate of occupancy requires you to go about things in a very particular way. Change a certificate of occupancy with help from a managing broker with Windermere Real Estate in this free video clip.
Passport is an outdated service that linked to your MSN account, also called the .NET Passport and used on websites as the Microsoft Passport Network. At the time of publication, you can get the same functionality using your Windows Live ID, which allows you to access your email, sign into MSN Messenger, and even access services on other Microsoft products, such as the Xbox 360. It also stored personal data, including credit card information; it was widely criticized for security issues for this reason.
There are a few legal requirements associated with obtaining insurance that you're going to want to be aware of. Learn about legal requirements for insurance with help from an attorney that runs his own practice in this free video clip.
Documenting your income is one of the most important aspects of properly filing an income tax return. Improper documentation, especially if you don't include all of your taxable income, can result in penalties, interest and in extreme cases, legal proceedings from the IRS. Multiple forms exist to document income; if you know which forms are which, you can be sure you have all the information you need and have proof of your income if a question arises.
Parents who adopt a child in a foreign country have already negotiated a sea of red tape to ensure a lawful adoption process to legally claim the child as their own. Once they arrive back in the United States with their new addition to the family, many of them choose to "readopt" the child in accordance with the laws of their state constitution. This is no longer a federal matter, and under the laws of California, readoption is a simple matter of filing the required forms so that your new child may obtain a California birth certificate.
In cryptography, the science of analyzing and ciphering secret writing, a digital signature is a mechanism for authenticating messages. A digital signature is computed according to a mathematical formula, called an algorithm, that allows the identity of the person signing the message and the integrity of the data to be verified.
An easement is made in a very specific way. Find out how an easement is made with help from a practiced attorney in this free video clip.
The process for legally disowning a child in Connecticut is a very specific one. Find out about disowning a child legally in Connecticut with help from an attorney in this free video clip.
Death knocks on everyone's door eventually. Everyone knows it's coming, but few people make advance arrangements for it. Preparing for your death ahead of time makes you prudent, not gruesome. Arranging your affairs before you're too incapacitated to do so will make a difficult time easier for your loved ones or for the courts after your death.
Designed exclusively for AT&T, the Motorola Backflip hit the market in March 2010 and, at the time of publication, is no longer in production. Like all AT&T phones, the Backflip can be used in conjunction with the carrier’s GoPhone prepaid service. Because it is a Global System for Mobile Communication phone, better known as GSM, the Backflip is compatible with any carrier that operates a GSM network.
Once you've uploaded a video to YouTube, it's possible to add extra features such as titles, captions or speech bubbles to the video nearly anytime. These tasks are accomplished using the site's Annotations feature. If you're looking to add a digital or electronic signature to your video, you can create a very basic one by adding a title to your existing video.
The XFD file extension is used for multiple purposes, though its chief purpose is to create secure, legally binding documents. XFD files are forms used for business transactions and government agreements or communications. The XFD file extension is also used by a form-creation program called FormFlow 99, which is compatible with Adobe.
Few things inspire more fear in a foreign country than feeling your back pocket or rifling through your purse for your passport and not finding it. If you lose your passport, the steps you take next will depend on whether you're in the United States or overseas. The first step, in either case, is not to panic. Lost passports are not uncommon; about 310,000 were reported in 2006, according to a State Department spokesman quoted in a story by travel writer Eileen Ogintz.
How to distribute a deceased loved one's belongings is determined by whether the person had a will, trust or other document spelling out his intentions. Sometimes automobiles are left behind and must be transferred to a beneficiary or sold to a new owner. In most states, if the vehicle was owned in the name of the deceased only, the executor of a will or the trustee of a trust can sign the title for the person who died.
The TripIt.com network lets you manage and share your itinerary. By default, the TripIt profile feature is turned off and information about users is unpublished. You can, however, edit your profile and publish it to the site by making it public. The details of your trips are never published to your TripIt profile, a relief if you are concerned about privacy.
An IRA account has an owner and a beneficiary. The owner is the person in whose name the contributions and deductions are made. There are restrictions set forth by the IRS that regulate how much an owner can contribute to his IRA account and deduct each year on his taxes relating to the account. The beneficiary of an IRA can be the owner or another individual. The owner of an IRA cannot be changed, but like any savings or investment account, the beneficiary can be changed either by the owner or a person holding a power of attorney on behalf…
Finding employment in any area of work has its challenges, and the same is true for the legal field. Some attorneys graduate from school and take their bar examination with aspirations of becoming a famous litigator or powerful local prosecutor. While some do attain their dreams, others find less exciting but equally instrumental positions that advocate change. If you're looking for a job as a post-graduate lawyer, several directed steps will help you achieve your own goals.
A self-proving affidavit on a will is a document that proves that witnesses and the testator signed the will properly in the presence of a notary public. The affidavit is not part of the will; it is a document a testator attaches to a will in order to eliminate the need to find the witnesses to testify in court upon the death of the testator.
A notary public is a public officer designated to perform a number of non-contentious tasks, including the witnessing the execution of certain types of documents, taking affidavits and preparing notarial copies. One of the most important tasks performed by a notary is administering an oath or affirmation, which are solemn promises of truthfulness or fidelity made by a signer, witness, or new office-holder.
When an unmarried mother and father have a child together in Tennessee, state law only grants automatic legal rights to the mother. The unwed parents must establish the father's paternity according to section 68-3-302 of the Tennessee Code. If the parents sign a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, the father's name appears on the child's birth certificate. If an unmarried father named on a birth certificate, you may be able to get a new birth certificate eliminating or changing the father's name through rescission of the voluntary acknowledgment or a Tennessee court order from a paternity case.
Drafting a motion of prejudice can make the difference between a settled legal matter and a drawn out court case. A motion to dismiss may include a statute declaring prejudice. Motions to dismiss are brought before a court by either the plaintiff or defendant as a request to toss the case out of court. A motion with prejudice includes any matter during the litigation process the plaintiff or defendant believes violates his legal rights. A successful dismissal with prejudice prevents any subsequent legal team from prosecuting on the same matter, the individual who brought about a successful motion.
The person to whom power is granted under a power of attorney is referred to as the attorney-in-fact. The attorney-in-fact can do whatever the grantor -- known as the principal -- wishes him to do. Under a power of attorney for finances, the attorney-in-fact is granted broad powers or narrow powers; it all depends upon the wishes and needs of the principal.
Many churches around the world provide a certificate to the baptized, or parents or guardians of the baptized, as a personal record of the event. Typically, a person needs to obtain a copy of this certificate after the theft, loss or accidental destruction of it, as a legal church document for another event such as marriage or to verify the birthplace or the baptism for genealogical purposes. Once a church no longer exists, your methods to obtain a certificate depend on what happened to the church’s records and the reason you need the certificate.
A court-ordered pro bono attorney is available to civil suit plaintiffs who need it. However, the judges presiding over the case must see a need for an attorney's help in presenting the case and also a financial need. When this criteria isn't met, the court will deny the pro bono attorney application submitted by the plaintiff. Fortunately, there are other alternatives available to plaintiffs in need.
Arizona is one of the many states that allow creditors to garnish an employee’s wages for a delinquent debt that he owes. Arizona adheres to federal wage garnishment limits; however, state law mandates the garnishment process that creditors must adhere to.
Although becoming certified doesn't necessarily make you a better welder, it gives you a huge advantage in terms of employment and lets potential employers know that you are skilled in your trade. The American Welding Society operates over 70 testing facilities in the United States. If you are a welder in the state of Michigan and wish to become certified, you will have to visit one of the two accredited testing centers operating within the state.
Adopting a child is an option for some couples to add to their families for a variety of reasons, including infertility and a desire to help. When a couple chooses to adopt, whether they choose a local or international adoption, the child legally becomes their own and they are named the child's parents. Therefore, the child's birth certificate is changed to reflect this change in parentage.
The legal name of your business is the full name of the person, people or entity that owns it, according to the Small Business Administration. If you want to trade under another name, you'll need to apply for a "doing business as" certificate. DBA names are also known as trading names, fictitious names and assumed names. The precise method for registering your DBA name will depend on your location.
In some situations, you may not have to pay someone for his services until a specific event happens. These fee arrangements are known as contingency fees, or payment on a contingent basis. If you're ever in a situation where someone is charging you a contingency fee, you should always discuss the arrangement thoroughly so you understand exactly what the fee entails.
To leave an estate to your grandchildren and not your children you must have a written will. Along with a written will, it's helpful to have an additional "letter of instruction" to clarify the instructions in your will. Wills are legally binding and do not require a lawyer. But if you intend to bypass close relatives such as children when you pass on an estate, it is best to have a lawyer or another official party witness the will. If you die without a will, you will be considered "intestate" and the courts, not you, will decide who inherits your…
A summons is a formal legal notice that a lawsuit has commenced against you, the defendant. In the case of judicial foreclosure on commercial property, the summons is your formal notice that the foreclosure process has been initiated by the lender. What happens after you receive the summons depends on how you want to respond, and also depends on the type of agreement you had with the mortgage lender.
If you’ve noticed that your garage door isn’t closing the whole way, or it closes and then re-opens, it’s probably time to adjust the close limit. On a Chamberlain Power Drive, adjusting the close limit is as easy as turning a screw. In just a few minutes, you can adjust the close limit on a Chamberlain Power Drive and get your garage door closing tightly again.
A legal document assistant is also known as an Independent paralegal. These professionals work with self-help clients who choose to represent themselves in court. Although a legal document assistant isn't able to dispense legal advice, they are authorized to prepare legal documents at the request of their clients. All legal document assistants working in California are required to be registered and bonded in the county they are working in prior to beginning their employment. Legal document assistants who intend on working in more than one county must register separately in each county.
Your Form W-4 lists how many personal allowances -- occasionally called "exemptions" by mistake -- you can claim to reduce your income tax withholding. The Internal Revenue Service doesn't require that you claim every allowance that you're entitled to but claiming fewer will result in a larger refund because more will be withheld. There's no single formula to tell how many allowances you're legally entitled to claim.
While you certainly have the right to refuse a demotion, if you do so, you could lose your job altogether. Most states allow businesses and employees to engage in “at-will” employment agreements, which means a company can fire or demote an employee at-will or without cause, as long as the company does not engage in discrimination against the employee when doing so.
There are times when it may be necessary to amend a birth certificate, such as after establishing paternity or undergoing a legal name change. Each state has different requirements for amending a birth certificate. The following steps will allow you to amend your Missouri birth certificate.
An electronic signature is a method of electronically authorizing consent to an electronically sent record, contract, or agreement. It can be a text interpretation of an audio file, graphic, or an agreed-upon process of authentication between both parties. Basic electronic signatures could be as simple as typing your name and are commonly used to authenticate purchases. Digital signatures require additional security more suited for authorizing consent. Electronic and digital signatures can be facilitated by purchasing signature security software or services.
As agent under a power of attorney, you powers might include cashing the principal’s bonds during his lifetime; however, your authority ends when the principal dies. A power of attorney automatically terminates at the principal’s death and assets such as bonds are distributed to his designated beneficiary or, if none is named, to his estate.
A financial power of attorney is a legal document that allows you to name someone you trust to handle certain financial and legal affairs on your behalf. The laws of your state and the specific language contained in your power of attorney define your agent’s authority to change your pension beneficiary, as does the willingness of your plan administrator to accept the document.
A power of attorney is an instrument which allows the grantor to designate an attorney to act as his authorized agent. An irrevocable power of attorney is a power of attorney which cannot be later withdrawn by the grantor. While a normal power of attorney may be withdrawn, an irrevocable power of attorney cannot. Therefore it is extremely difficult to convince a court to dissolve an irrevocable power of attorney.
Advanced planning for your end-of-life care and your estate saves your family stress during an already difficult time. You need to decide on three important roles: who to designate as the executor of your will, who to declare your financial power of attorney and who to declare your medical power of attorney. An attorney, a friend, or a family member can serve each of these roles.
Legal research is a vitally important part of practicing law. Researchers need to access laws, codes, case files, sources, and a host of other documents and information to do successful work. Today's legal research is trending more and more to the use of CD-ROM-based sources of information. There are advantages and disadvantages to conducting research via CD-ROM as opposed to the conventional book-based method. It is important to understand and weigh the pros and cons of this medium before using, purchasing, and/or relying on it for your legal research needs.
A power of attorney can be a useful document to grant a financial professional or a relative the ability to manage the financial affairs of a private consumer who no longer has the ability to keep up with the daily demands. A consumer should only employ a reputable agent with extensive references to manage financial affairs. This helps minimize the risk of theft and fraud from the agent seizing the estate's accounts.
Bankruptcy proceedings are multifaceted and involve several steps from filing to completion. During the process, a person wishing to use a power of attorney to handle segments of the process or the bankruptcy altogether, should know and understand the guidelines for filing in his state and how best to proceed if he is unable to fulfill all of the requirements of the guidelines for filing bankruptcy.
When you go into debt, you might fear the possibility of garnishment. Garnishment occurs when the court orders your employer to regularly withhold part of your wages to pay off outstanding debts. Texas residents worried about garnishment should acquaint themselves with relevant law to know what to expect -- and how to fight.
Golden Gloves boxing has a long and rich history. Some of the most notable boxers of all time, such as Joe Louis, Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), "Sugar" Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Oscar de la Hoya were all one-time Golden Gloves champions. Golden Gloves sanctions amateur boxing matches all over the country, culminating in their annual national tournament. Ensuring that you are healthy enough to box, obtaining a USA boxing license and joining a Golden Gloves franchise are the key steps to becoming a Golden Gloves boxer.
Owning a home has always been considered the American dream. It is also considered a wise investment for many people. The process that takes place between finding the home of your dream and taking the keys to it can be complicated and expensive. Knowing the costs up-front is critical. Two of those are settlement and closing costs.
No one knows fully what the future has in store, but careful planning and considerations can help prepare you and your family for potential hardships. A power of attorney and an executor are two distinct legal arrangements that enable someone to act on your behalf. A power of attorney only lasts during your lifetime; your executor only comes into action when you die.
The federal government will recognize any legal marriage you enter into, regardless of whether your wife is a U.S. citizen or legal alien. As a result, the IRS allows you to file a joint return with your wife. However, if your wife obtains the legal alien status during the same tax year you want to file a joint return, there are additional steps you must take before filing your taxes.
