Blogs 2010 August

August, 2010 Blog Posts

Welcome to our Murrieta Bankruptcy Blog

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Murrieta bankruptcy blog .
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Slash of Guns N' Roses Divorces Wife of 9 Years

Saul Hudson, better known as Slash, and his wife Perla Ferrar are divorcing. The couple cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce . The former guitarist for Guns N' Roses and ...
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Maintenance - What are other factors the Court may consider?

Wis. Stat. Sec. 767.56 Maintenance provides a list of considerations the court should take into consideration in awarding maintenance. The last factor to be considered is "other factors as the court ...
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Don't Just Accept the Results of a DSS Study. It Must be Supported by the Evidence.

Wis. Stats. 767.405 (14)(b)1 provides that county custody/placement studies are governed by the rules of evidence. The report must be offered in accordance with the rules of evidence and shall be part ...
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Are Children's Statements Admissible in a Court Proceeding?

Generally, such statements are hearsay. Wis. Stats. 906.11 gives the Court broad authority to control the presentation of evidence, including statements of children in a custody case. Look for a ...
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Don't Confuse Gifted or Inherited Property with Property Brought to the Marriage

Wisconsin property division statutes Wis. Stat. Sec. 767.61(3) creates a presumption that the marital estate should be divided equally, except for properties shown to have been inherited or gifted. ...
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Uncontested divorces and the New York Giants

Ahhh, uncontested divorces and the New York Giants, music to my ears. "But don't lawyers like long drawn out cases so you can keep billing" Some lawyers may, some lawyers do not, I certainly do not. ...
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Divorce with multiple properties, mortgages and declining home values

Money. The love of money is the root of all evil and the lack of it or the issues pertaining to money are often the root cause of divorce in the United States. Divorces in Jersey City and Hudson ...
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How Will My Savings Account be Divided During Divorce?

In Texas, the presumption is that every piece of property in existence at the time of the divorce is community property. Separate property is the property you owned prior to your date of marriage, or ...
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Dog Bite Costs Increase for Home Insurers

The Insurance Information Institute has stated that dog bites have cost home insurers in the United States an additional 6.4% compared to 2008. The report also states that dog bites make up nearly 1/3 ...
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Welcome to our Houston Family Law Blog

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Houston Family Law Blog with an RSS feed available at http://www.houstondivorcelawfirm.com/Blog/Recent-Blog-Posts/RSS.xml
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Key Things to Remember about Power of Attorney

If we are in the process of planning your estate, one thing you should be aware of is power of attorney. Essentially, power of attorney gives another person the power to act on your behalf. The thing ...
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Signs Children are Victims of Parental Alienation

When a child has been a victim of parental alienation, he or she may exhibit the following signs: The child may use foul language when talking with the alienated parent or act oppositional. The child ...
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Child Support and Spousal Support During Divorce

People regularly question how they are to survive while the divorce is pending. Stay at home parents who raised the children or even those who are just unemployed and counted on their spouse's income ...
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California Senate Passes Two New Domestic Violence Bills

Recently in Sacramento, it has been reported that Counties may raise fees on marriage licenses by up to $10. The increase is meant to help fund domestic violence shelters under a new bill that was ...
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Michigan Medical Marijuana Raids in Michigan.

I was reading up on local Michigan Medical Marijuana news and came across an alarming article in the Free Press about " Almost 2 dozen being arraigned in Oakland County " that have affiliations with ...
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DWI in Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken

The summer is almost over. The police have done a very good job in keeping the roads safe from drunk drivers in Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken , Newark and elsewhere. DWI is a serious problem though ...
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I want a divorce in 2 weeks Jersey City Divorce

"I want a divorce in two weeks." I reply, "Well, I want to play first base for the New York Mets but it's not going to happen." The time alone to get a file or docket number from the Jersey City ...
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Michael Douglas and Ex-Wife Battle it Out

This week, it is reported that actor Michael Douglas is since trying to keep his ex-wife from taking money from the earnings he has generated from the upcoming sequel to "Wall Street". Lawyers ...
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Frank McCourt Gives Huge Donation Depsite Divorce

Many have said that these are tough times for Dodgers' owner, Frank McCourt. Currently, McCourt is involved in a multimillion dollar divorce with his estranged wife, Jamie. And according to one of his ...
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