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What Is Probate Court?

Some laws exist to respond to issues regarding a person’s properties and assets once he or she dies. This may include the disbursement of such assets according to a will that the deceased may have written. This area of law is referred to as probate law and the court that supervises the...

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What Is Probate Law?

There exist many areas of law that address general and specific issues and matters. Some laws exist to respond to issues regarding a person’s properties and assets once he or she dies. This may include the disbursement of such assets according to a will that the deceased may have written....

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What Does a Probate Lawyer Do?

Probate law covers the issues and problems that could arise when a person dies such as the transfer of assets and titles. A probate proceeding is an essential process which involves discussions and reaching agreements regarding life insurance, living trust, joint bank accounts and other joint...

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What Is Surrogate Court?

Some laws exist to respond to issues regarding a person’s properties and assets once he or she dies. This may include the disbursement of such assets according to a will that the deceased may have written. This area of law is referred to as probate law and the court that supervises the...

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What Is Probation?

When an individual is found to be guilty by a court of law of certain crimes or offenses, he or she may be given a sentencing other than imprisonment. This offender may have only spent a certain amount of time in prison or not at all. This type of sentencing is called probation and may be given in...

White House Announces 9 Pardons by President Obama

White House Announces 9 Pardons by President Obama

The White House announced Friday, December 3, 2010 that President Barack Obama has pardoned 9 people of for a wide range of crimes. Though officials in Washington, DC, did not comment on why Obama chose to pardon the people of their crimes, White House spokesman Reid Cherlin offered a statement...

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What Is Civil Law?

Law is a general system of rules that is applied within organizations or societies to govern the behavior amongst its members and relationships with other organizations or societies. However, law can be classified according to the issues or matters it addresses. Criminal law addresses matters...

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What Are Probate Attorneys?

Probate is a legal process that involves the administering and distribution of a deceased individual’s estate based on the will that he or she had left. Probate attorneys handle this legal process, serving as a representative of the executor of the deceased’s estate. A probate attorney may also...

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How to Prepare for a Career in Social Work

There are an incredible variety of jobs that a social worker can fill.  Social work is widely considered to be one of the most diverse career paths that a person can take.  Social workers offer do counseling or advocacy work - the goal of their job is always to help people improve their...

Willie Nelson Busted for Possession of Pot

Willie Nelson Busted for Possession of Pot

Willie Nelson, a seventy seven year old country music singer and songwriter, has been busted for possession of 6 ounces of pot (marijuana). Nelson and three other people were nabbed by the U.S. Border Patrol in Texas early Friday morning when the tourbus they were on stopped at a Sierra Blanca...