One of the most shocking things that can happen to you is being served with divorce papers. Even if you anticipated the end of your marriage, you might not be exactly sure how to proceed.
Are you trying to begin divorce proceedings or respond to divorce papers? These are the steps to take after you are served.
Pay Close Attention to Deadlines
The divorce documents will detail a deadline. You need to respond to the documents by this deadline, so it is important that you put it on your calendar and pay close attention to any other times you need to respond to the documents.
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Divorce mediation is a different process from the traditional way of ending a marriage. If you're exploring your options in terms of divorce mediation services, you might want to know a bit about how the process differs. Clients should understand these three distinctions.
Assistance for Both Sides
In a typical divorce, an attorney for one side cannot provide counsel to the other side. The law requires a divorce attorney to provide zealous advocacy for their client and only their client.
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When you think of someone suffering a personal injury, you may conjure up images of a person in a cast, in a wheelchair, or physically injured in any other number of ways. However, there is another type of personal injury someone can suffer and that is slander. Slander is an injury that is thrust upon someone from another person and it can negatively impact the victim's life in many ways. Keep reading to learn more about slander, some of the problems it can cause for the victim, and why you should get a lawyer if you have found yourself victimized by way of slander.
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If you're going through a divorce, it's crucial that you develop a good line of communication with your attorney. Effective communication is the key to effective representation. Unfortunately, there are mistakes you can make during your divorce that will undermine your ability to communicate with your lawyer. Here are four tips to help you maintain effective communication with your divorce lawyer.
Control Your Own Narrative
If you're going through a divorce, you need to make sure that you present the facts to your attorney.
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Closing is a term that's widely used to describe the end of the process of officially transferring a property from one party to another at the end of a sale. It's important to understand the legal implications of this moment, and you should consider having a real estate law firm involved with the closing process. Let's examine what some of the major implications of closing are from a legal viewpoint.
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