Do you happen to have rosy cheeks and a twinkle in your bright blue eyes? Is your belly like a bowl full of jelly when you laugh? If you happen to resemble the Big Guy—Santa Claus—then you may be about to start your busy season as an independent contractor for malls, department stores, home parties, and corporate events. Unfortunately, times are changing and there are a few steps that you need to take in order to protect yourself from legal liability in case an accident happens.…
If you’re a psychic, spiritualist, or fortune-teller, you’re probably used to people being skeptical of your talents. However, you may not realize that you could also be breaking the law. If you offer services as a fortune-teller, psychic, medium, clairvoyant, Tarot reader, or something similar, this is what you should know.
A few frauds make it hard for people trying to offer a legitimate service.
Many psychics offer a legitimate service and consider their talents to be spiritual gifts.…
Disability insurers are notorious for using surveillance on claimants who are alleging a disability and trying to collect on their policies. Insurers say that the surveillance is designed to expose fraud. However, if you think that your disability insurer is spying on you to try to find evidence they can use to deny your claim, this is what you need to know.
1.) You probably aren’t paranoid.
If you think that you’re being watched, you probably are.…
Many people who file for bankruptcy often have questions regarding how bankruptcy will affect certain situations. One of these common situations is whether or not you can be evicted if you have filed for bankruptcy protection. The answer really lies on when you file for bankruptcy and when the landlord wins the court judgment to evict you.
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act was enacted on April 20, 2005.…
If you are hit from behind in an auto accident, it can be hard to say for sure exactly what has happened. Determining how and why a person hit you from behind may be deduced by what the police have found in their report. If you have reasons to believe that the other person caused the accident due to being distracted by their phone, there may be ways that you can go about proving this theory.…
Drunk driving all around the world is illegal for one simple fact – it is extremely dangerous. Unfortunately, it is still a fairly common occurrence. Here are some surprising facts about drunk driving you may have not known.
A Person Is Injured Every Two Minutes
According to the National Highway Traffic Association, every two minutes a person is injured due to drunk driving in the United States. Some of these injuries will not need medical attention, but 8,476 people died due to drunk driving in Florida between 2003 and 2012.…
If your employer is going through a merger and management has asked everyone to sign new employee contracts, have your contract looked at by a lawyer before you sign on the dotted line. There could be a variety of reasons why you don’t want to sign the contract, and why you want to make sure that everything is going to stay the same. You’ll want to talk with a lawyer and give them a copy of your original contract that you signed, and the new one you are expected to sign.…
If you have a close friend who was just arrested and jailed for a crime, you will probably want to call the jail to find out what the bail amount is. If your friend does not have the financial means to pay this, and if you want to avoid paying it yourself, you may want to look into a release on recognizance (ROR).
What is an ROR?
An ROR is something a person can use to get out of jail without paying bail.…
The task of naming beneficiaries is one of the most important stages of estate planning. It ensures that the right people inherit your estate according to you wishes. However, there are a few common mistakes that may derail your plans if you aren’t careful. For example, your wishes may not be realized if you:
Fail To Name an Alternate Beneficiary
An alternate beneficiary inherits an account or asset if the primary beneficiary isn’t able (meaning they are deceased) to or isn’t willing to inherit it.…
One of the most contentious issues that spouses argue and debate over during the divorce proceedings involves custody arrangements for the children. Approximately 23 million American children currently reside in single-parent households, which shows just how prevalent custody issues can be. If you have suspicions regarding how safe your children are when they are with your ex-spouse, you can rely on private investigators to get to the bottom of how well the children are being treated.…
