I was recently asked to put together a new Last Will and Testament for my father and stepmother. Not a problem, I am a lawyer and can probably swing it. As I slogged through the creation of their documents, I realized that everybody really should take care of this kind of thing. Even many lawyers … Continue reading You Need A Will – Part 2, POA
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More Tales from the Crimeside
Tune in for another batch of true crime stories from my days as a Public Defender. Some details have been altered to protect identities. Click here for the first few crime stories if you skipped over those ones. And the latest ones are here. Next Case - "The Mother and Child Reunion is only a … Continue reading More Tales from the Crimeside
I Bet You Need A Will
One drawback to being the lawyer in a family is that by default, you are looked upon for all things legal. This happens despite the almost guaranteed phenomenon that a lawyer will tend to specialize and become less and less familiar with legal topics outside of his or her specialty. Would you want your podiatrist … Continue reading I Bet You Need A Will
What Makes A Good Jurist?
A Jurist is one who has thorough knowledge and experience of the law, especially an eminent judge, lawyer, or legal scholar. First things first, a little definition/word origin refresher; A lawyer is a person who practices law, whereas a judge is a person who presides over the law. Lawyer - One versed in law, one … Continue reading What Makes A Good Jurist?
Tales from the Crimeside
If your blog is going to thrive and grow, it has to at some point break out of its original parameters. I have decided to add some context(crime stories) from my days as a criminal defense attorney with the public defender. Some details have been changes to protect involved parties. "Dead Men Tell No Tales" … Continue reading Tales from the Crimeside