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What Is the Difference Between a Lawyer and an Attorney?

People often use the terms lawyer and attorney interchangeably, but did you know there are differences? This article will explain what you need to know.

10 Questions for an Elder Law Attorney

Many concerns and questions can arise as we grow older. In the last decade or so, a new category of law has emerged that specializes in helping retirees answer their questions and learn their rights. Here, 10 questions for an elder law attorney.

3 Warning Signs That Your Lawyer's No Good

We all have different tastes, and varying notions of what makes a thing great. Some of us tend to the simple yet sophisticated, while others are into ostentation and flair. Just like there is no one way to be well-dressed...

Top 10 Mistakes Made When Hiring a Lawyer

Hiring a lawyer is an intensive process. You will often hear people complaining about their relationship with their attorney. Issues can be circumvented if you make a concerted effort to avoid the following common mistakes when hiring an attorney. Not checking a lawyer's area of expertise. Some attorneys can do well outside of their area of expertise, but many do not know the nuances in other areas of the law. Therefore, if you need a contract lawyer, do not hire a divorce attorney…

How to Build Better Retirement Plans

Three experts from Morningstar offer their ideas on how to increase retirement savings.

How Divorce Impacts Social Security

If a couple gets divorced and their marriage lasted at least 10 years, one of the spouses can receive benefits on their former spouse's earning record.

Why Use a Real Estate Attorney?

A real estate attorney is helpful for anyone buying a home. Here is information on what they do, what to use them for, and how to find an attorney.

What Does a Real Estate Attorney Do?

When you are buying a home, you might need a real estate attorney. This could be necessary for your state’s

3 Simple Questions You Should Ask An Estate Attorney (And We Have The Answers)

Torrance Estate Attorney: How to Leave a Gift for a Minor Child

Torrance estate attorney Christine Brown discusses the right and wrong way to leave a assets to a minor child in your estate plan.

Should I Have a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care?

All responsible adults should have an incapacity plan in place, and any solid plan is typically going to include a durable power of attorney for health care.

Is a Power of Appointment a Power of Attorney? (Part One of Two)

First, a power of appointment, is the term you may not be familiar with; most people arent. A power of appointment is a legal right to determine who gets assets after you (i.e. at your death.)

Preventing Trust and Estate Disputes

Preventing Trust and Estate Disputes<br>Your family is everything to you. It is important that they are well taken care of even after you are gone. However, wills can get messy. There are many causes of trust and estate disputes that can lead to litigation. Litigation often involves costly probate law courts. A judge would have to decide who gets what assets in these courts. You would also need a probate lawyer. Besides being costly, this can be a time-consuming process. That is…

5 Tips To Find The Right Real Estate Attorney For Your Needs

By Bill Gassett Finding the right real estate attorney can be daunting, especially when you are not from the area you're living in. However, with the right tips, you can make it much more straightfor...

Should Investors Have a Real Estate Attorney?

Having a real estate lawyer is a wise choice to provide valuable assistance and general advice for anything throughout the fix and flip process that investors may be unclear about, according to a recent report from RealtyTrac<br>According to the report, there are five specific problem areas that investors would benefit from having legal counsel in. These include: creating entity documents, reviewing loan documents, evaluating purchase…

Does Your Law Office Need a 3D Printer?

For lawyer-techies, trying to think up an excuse to buy a 3D printer for the law office isn't easy. Read more on FindLaw Legal Blogs.

Is it possible to have an entirely paperless law office?

There are lots of advantages to striving for a paperless law office, but is it actually feasible to be 100% paper free?

5 benefits of going paperless in your law office

There's lots of talk these days about going paperless. Is it truly advantageous, though? What are the big benefits of reducing paper use in your law office?

Estate planning when there are confusing issues to navigate

Estate planning when there are confusing issues to navigate - Heirs &amp; Beneficiaries - Law Office of Sharon C. Stodghill