Immigration; this is a hot topic in the news today. We are all hearing about illegal immigrants, immigrants performing work in the United States, immigrant being allowed to get driver’s licenses or immigrants receiving welfare benefits. With all of this buzzing around, do you really know what the laws are surrounding immigration? We are here […]
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Elements of Probate Law
Probate law might seem to be simple when you look at it superficially but as is the case with all branches of law there is a lot more to it when you dig deeper into its principles. This is the reason why there are lawyers who specialize only in this particular branch of law. In […]
Laws Related to Government Contracts
Government contracts are the most lucrative and sought after contracts in the world of business. This is typically due to the fact that there is not usually any trouble with the payment schedule and also because the government often tends to stick with one service provider for a long time. However, by the same token, […]
History of Government Contract Law
Before there was any law regarding obtaining supplies for the government, private citizens supplied them from their own resources. There was no quality control. The only way the government knew it wasn’t getting what it needed was after the product had been delivered and paid for. The first regulation passed by the government dealing with […]
Government Contracts
As you can imagine there are many products and services used by government agencies. Products can range from a large aircraft carrier to furniture in an office to nails to hang pictures on a wall. Services could be cooked or caterers for events. If you use something in your everyday life, it’s something the government […]
Are Government Contracts Complicated
When considering getting into a contract with the federal government, you might feel intimidated. Are they actually speaking English in those things? You may be reading the words and they aren’t making any sense. After all, the government has an unlimited army of lawyers at hand to write contract language and you are just a […]
What is Probate Law?
Probate law is a term probably everyone has heard of. We’ve all heard of probate judges. Do you have any idea what probate law includes? You might have a few guesses, but read further to fully understand what probate law is. First, let’s define “probate”. Probate is actually a legal document. When someone dies, receiving […]
Common Law Marriages
Through the years, many people have claimed they had been in a “common law” marriage. This claim normally occurs during a break-up or a death of the other partner. The person claiming this “common law” marriage status is usually looking for compensation or an equitable division of property. Just what is a “common law” marriage […]
Would Peter Fonda’s “Easy Rider” be legal in Florida?
One thing I like to do is compare movies, TV shows and books to real life. Is this something that could happen? Are the facts around the story real? Do the doctors on Grey’s Anatomy use actual medical terms and procedures? Are the arrests made on Law and Order SVU real charges? So, in taking […]
Wrongful death by execution
Everyone knows that the justice system isn’t 100% right 100% of the time. There have been innocent people found guilty in many different areas of the law. It’s nearly impossible to determine if all the inmates in prison are innocent, like they claim, but DNA has cleared some of their convictions. Some of the evidence […]
