The damage caused in a serious car accident can be tremendous. Your physical injuries can be extremely painful and limiting to your mobility, and the financial harm caused can be debilitating. On top of that, the mental toll taken on you can be severe, leaving you...
Estate planning is more than considering who gets your assets after you are gone. It is about negotiating a web of legal considerations, including your will, to fulfill your wishes. Your estate gets divided based on specific estate laws, and a lack of planning can...
It only takes a split-second for a wayward semi-truck to cause a catastrophic accident. And those who are hurt in these wrecks often suffer life-changing injuries. Many of them end up paralyzed, but even those who eventually recover their physical health can be...
It only takes a split second for an errant driver to run a red light, swerve into oncoming traffic, fail to slow for stopped traffic, or change lanes into you. And when any of these events occur, you can be at risk of suffering serious injuries that can last a...
When a tragic accident prematurely ends the life of a loved one, the family left behind may face more than immediate grief. Many feel the pinch of today's increasing cost of living, but they are often unaware of how expensive the cost of dying can be. In most cases, a...
Following a serious car accident, your life can feel chaotic. You might have several medical appointments to keep, you might be forced to find new ways to live your daily life on account of your injuries, and you’ll probably have to find ways to cope with the...
Trusts are legal arrangements that allow another party to manage your assets when you are unable to do so yourself. However, it is crucial to abide by the state’s legal requirements when creating a trust to ensure its validity. Otherwise, interested parties may...
In Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy wrote, "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." You might have strong, healthy relationships with your spouse, children and everyone else in your family. Or there might be relatives you have not seen...
Your spouse may be the first person you think of to name as an heir in your will, and they may be the person you trust most to serve as power of attorney or health care agent. You might not predict when you write your will that you might divorce, but national...
It can be easy in the aftermath of a major on-the-job injury to be highly focused on your recovery and simply getting back to work. Still, you do not want to give up your right to pursue workers’ compensation benefits by missing important notification and filing...