Waiting Over 12 Years To Assert Your Rights It’s hard to believe that someone would wait 13 1/2 years to assert their claim to enforce a money judgment. Yet that’s exactly what occurred in a recent case defended by our office. A judgment is the best remedy that a party can obtain in a court [...]
Alternative Dispute Resolution – Mediation and Binding Arbitration Options
MEDIATION and BINDING ARBITRATION ARE FORMS OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION – II One of the best ways to avoid the high cost of litigation and delay of time is through “alternative dispute resolution”. Alternative dispute resolution is an alternative to going to court. It is not necessary to file suit to have the benefit of [...]
“Because I Said So” Isn’t Good Enough – Letters from Lawyers
LAWYERS’ LETTERS Over the years clients have come to me with letters from lawyers demanding that he or she take specific action. Two letters are most prominent in my memory because they demonstrate excessive behavior on the part of the lawyers who sent them. The first letter was addressed to a former client who was [...]
I’ve Got the Power… of Attorney… or Do I?
Do you ever question whether your current Power of Attorney makes the cut? Take a look at it and see if it has the following language: Banks and other financial institutions – With respect to this subject, I authorize my agent to: continue, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made [...]
