Bankruptcy 101: A Simple Guide to Filing

If you are arrested, then you have the right to legal counsel. This means the state should provide you with a lawyer if you cannot afford one. In fact, this is one of the rights that the arresting officers declare when they come for you. Here are three things you may not know about this right: This Right Doesn't Apply To Every Case, in Practice Technically, the constitution grants you the right to counsel for all criminal processes.

Some people handle divorce fairly well: they agree to disagree and move on with their lives. Other people don't handle it well at all. If the mere suggestion that your spouse may have had a small part to play in the divorce looming ahead is enough to send him or her into a tirade, you may be dealing with a narcissist. Learn how to identify the narcissistic spouse, and what to expect during your divorce, especially if you have children.

To protect yourself from paying more on marital debt than you should, you need to educate yourself and employ these nine protective strategies as you are preparing for divorce. You should be aware that if your name was included in a contract with creditor, and your ex reneges on an agreement to pay it, you would still be liable to pay that debt or face credit problems and other consequences as a result.

If you are living in miserable situation due to the actions of your spouse, you may need to divorce/legally separate to avoid big problems. Here are five issues that would necessitate you leaving your spouse to protect yourself financially, legally, mentally, and physically. You are being financially abused by your mate. You'll want to leave your spouse if you are involved in a "sweetheart scheme." This means you have married a person who initially seemed kind, loving, and financially responsible, but as time went on, you realized they were systematically draining all your assets and wrecking your credit.

One of the defenses you may use if you have been accused of defamation is that of protected opinion. This defense is based on the freedom of speech that is guaranteed by the constitution. However, an opinion can only be protected if it is one of these three things: It Is Of Public Concern Your opinion will probably be protected if it concerns a matter of public concern because the government encourages scrutiny of its affairs.

If you have been injured in a work-related accident and have filed a workers compensation claim, you may be wondering if you will ever be able to return to work. Even after months of treatment, you could still be suffering from too much pain to do everyday tasks, let alone work at your former job. If you are not able to return to your pre-accident functioning, you may be deemed permanently disabled.

Getting hurt on the job can ruin your day or your life. But getting workers' comp can be confusing, especially if your injuries are severe. Start a Paper Trail If you are hurt at work, make sure you inform your supervisor. It's best to use email so that there's a record of the date, time, and any responses. You also want to tell someone in your HR department so they can send you relevant paperwork.

If your child has a disability, he or she may be eligible for benefits through the Social Security Administration. Benefit amounts are income-based according to the annual rates defined by the federal government. Determining how much your child might get before you file can be difficult, but the Social Security Administration does publish some guidelines. Here are a few steps that might help give you an idea of how much your child could qualify for.