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First things first: What exactly is a living trust, and why might you want to create one? How is a living trust different from other sorts of trusts? And is the...

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: it’s one of the most irresponsible actions you can take as a motorist. Not only can it lead to losing your driver’s license,...

The term “parole” dates back to the Medieval era, and comes from the French word for “speech,” although a more exact meaning is “word of honor.” Long before the modern criminal...

The most important thing for you to do, quite simply, is to recover from your injury. The law requires injured people to “mitigate their damages.” In other words, the law requires...

The phrase “tough on crime” means different things in different parts of the world. For example: In the United States, the federal sentence for most first offense drug possession charges is...

Most personal injury cases have three stages: investigation, negotiation and litigation. Often these stages overlap, and many cases are resolved without the need for litigation at all. Here is a brief...

In addiction-related cases, social media evidence is increasingly used to build narratives about a person’s behavior, intent, or lifestyle. Posts, photos, messages, and even comments can serve as key pieces of...

“A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client.” It’s an old adage, a clever way of saying “It’s usually a bad idea to represent yourself in...

DUI enforcement in Pennsylvania entered unchartered territory this summer with the arrival of what’s known as the “ignition interlock law.” The law, which went into effect in August, affects both license...

You’ve probably heard the term “amicable divorce” more than a few times throughout your life. “Amicable” is a word that often appears in news stories when celebrity couples decide to break...