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Immigration Law Frequently Asked Questions

What is a green card? A green card is a card that shows proof of your legal permanent residence – your right to live and work permanently in the U.S. How do I get a green card? You can get a green card by being petitioned by your relatives (in a process known as family- based immigration), or by an employer (in a process known as employment-based immigration). Who among my family members can ...

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Personal injury Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have a personal injury case? You have a personal injury case if you can show that you were owed a duty by the at-fault party, they breached their duty to you, and that breach of duty caused you harm. The duty could be one that requires action or inaction. For example, those driving vehicles should obey all traffic rules, including driving at an appropriate speed, stopping when required, drivi ...

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Probate Frequently Asked Questions

What is probate and why do I need to go through it? Probate is a legal proceeding that certain individuals who inherit property from a decedent (i.e., the person that died) must go through in order to take possession of the property. In the proceeding, the validity of the will is verified, all assets and debts of the decedent are inventoried, the decedent’s debts are paid and the decedent’s proper ...

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Wills & Trusts Frequently Asked Questions

How can I ensure my property will go to the people I want it to go to when I pass? Two common ways to ensure selected individuals/entities will get your property are to make a will or a living trust. For certain property, however, you can simply include beneficiary designations to indicate who you want to inherit the property. Examples of property that can have beneficiary designations include, bu ...

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California Inheritance – Intestate Succession

When a person dies without a will, which is a document that indicates who is to receive your property when you die, we say that the person dies “intestate” (i.e., without a will), and that person’s property is then distributed to people identified under the intestate succession rules of California where there is no other indication of how that property is to be distributed. Under the California ru ...

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Top Ten Things To Do After a Motor Vehicle Accident

If the collision was minor and there are no serious injuries, move your car to a safe location, out of the way of traffic. Otherwise, traffic cones or flares should be placed in appropriate locations if possible. Apply any necessary first aid to someone who is injured. Call for a paramedic, and/or an ambulance, if necessary. Consult with your own physician without delay regarding your injuries. Do ...

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What You May Receive in Your Personal Injury Case

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, from a defective product, from slipping and falling due to a property owner’s fault, or otherwise being injured due to the fault of another, you may be compensated in a wide variety of ways. Although this list is not exhaustive, you can typically be compensated for: medical expenses – medical expenses incurred as well as future medical expenses ...

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Articles & Info

Immigration Law Frequently Asked Questions

What is a green card? A green card is a card that shows proof of your legal permanent residence – your right to live and work permanently in the U.S. How do I get a green card? You can get a green card by being petitioned by your relatives (in a process known as family- based immigration), or by an employer (in a process known as employment-based immigration). Who among my family members can ...

Read More

Personal injury Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have a personal injury case? You have a personal injury case if you can show that you were owed a duty by the at-fault party, they breached their duty to you, and that breach of duty caused you harm. The duty could be one that requires action or inaction. For example, those driving vehicles should obey all traffic rules, including driving at an appropriate speed, stopping when required, drivi ...

Read More

Probate Frequently Asked Questions

What is probate and why do I need to go through it? Probate is a legal proceeding that certain individuals who inherit property from a decedent (i.e., the person that died) must go through in order to take possession of the property. In the proceeding, the validity of the will is verified, all assets and debts of the decedent are inventoried, the decedent’s debts are paid and the decedent’s proper ...

Read More

Wills & Trusts Frequently Asked Questions

How can I ensure my property will go to the people I want it to go to when I pass? Two common ways to ensure selected individuals/entities will get your property are to make a will or a living trust. For certain property, however, you can simply include beneficiary designations to indicate who you want to inherit the property. Examples of property that can have beneficiary designations include, bu ...

Read More

California Inheritance – Intestate Succession

When a person dies without a will, which is a document that indicates who is to receive your property when you die, we say that the person dies “intestate” (i.e., without a will), and that person’s property is then distributed to people identified under the intestate succession rules of California where there is no other indication of how that property is to be distributed. Under the California ru ...

Read More

Top Ten Things To Do After a Motor Vehicle Accident

If the collision was minor and there are no serious injuries, move your car to a safe location, out of the way of traffic. Otherwise, traffic cones or flares should be placed in appropriate locations if possible. Apply any necessary first aid to someone who is injured. Call for a paramedic, and/or an ambulance, if necessary. Consult with your own physician without delay regarding your injuries. Do ...

Read More

What You May Receive in Your Personal Injury Case

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, from a defective product, from slipping and falling due to a property owner’s fault, or otherwise being injured due to the fault of another, you may be compensated in a wide variety of ways. Although this list is not exhaustive, you can typically be compensated for: medical expenses – medical expenses incurred as well as future medical expenses ...

Read More