A personal representative also referred to as an executor or an administrator is an individual trusted by someone to manage his properties or monetary belongings. When a person dies leaving all his properties behind, a personal representative’s role is to settle the decedent’s affairs. A personal...
Many legal doctrines or concepts have been discarded or abolished due to the questionable legality of the law or the development of law now. However, those who practice within the legal field are still knowledgeable of such doctrines or concepts. One such concept provides a husband with life interest...
Ozone treatment is a type of remedy that is based on the idea that ozone has healing properties. Also called ozone therapy, this method is hinged on the concept that ozone has oxidizing properties and can kill pathogens. However, this concept is still very much up for debate. In fact, while...
A trust is a means of transferring property—whether it is tangible or intangible— or funds from one party to another. It is a legal tool that allows transition of ownership through a third party, who manages the estate until such time that the original owner wishes to pass on the property...
Insurance exists in order to provide people options for when the unexpected happens. For example, car insurance provides people financial security with regards to their car in the event of a car accident. Insurance is not just limited to car accidents but includes a variety or areas and industries...
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...
Many programs exist that allow individuals, businesses, corporations, companies, or other parties that qualify, a tax reduction or exemption. Such programs refer to tax abatement, also known colloquially as tax holiday. Tax abatement provides an easing of tax obligations of taxpayers, and may be...
A marriage dissolution is more commonly referred to simply as a divorce, and refers to the situation where a marriage is ended, breaking the legal bond between the two parties and resolving any outstanding disputes that have arisen in the process.
Intellectual property involves a claim of originality with regards to a certain kind of work of art, music, idea, process, innovation, etc. When an individual violates intellectual property rights, such as claiming that a certain work originated from them rather than the actual person, the latter...
A will is a legal document that details the inheritance of property from one party to another through an intermediary. An individual can choose to express how to pass on any kind of property through another party, usually a lawyer, to another individual, usually a family member. However, an ethical...
