A Legal Check-Up for 1999; FreeAdvice.com Releases Its Second Annual Ten Tips to Help Avoid Unplanned Trips to the Courtroom in the New Year.MILL VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 1999--Are you legally prepared for 1999? An estimated 35 million legal cases were already pending in state and federal courts last year (this does not include the more than 50 million traffic citations issued each year). FreeAdvice Freeadvice is a free US legal information web service which was established in 1997. It has won extensive awards, including having been named by Forbes as a "Best of the Web", by PC World as one of the Best 125 Free Sites on the entire Web, as one of the 100 featured sites in PC .com (http://FreeAdvice.com), the most complete source of free legal information on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , today released its second annual "Legal Check-Up" to help individuals take charge of their legal rights and avoid the courtroom in 1999: -0-
1. Planning to get married or divorced in 1999? Although it may
sound unromantic, a "pre-marital agreement" often makes sense.
Changes in marital status also may impact alimony or child
support. Get informed so you make sound decisions on matters that
will effect your family.
2. Are you one of the millions of Americans who will work from home
this year? Make sure your home-based business complies with
zoning rules and requirements and your homeowners insurance
covers your business activities.
3. Are you in business for yourself or considering it? The legal
"form" (i.e., sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, LLC)
will have important impacts on your personal liability and tax
situation.
4. Make sure you have a Will or Living Trust and that your
insurance, IRA and 401K beneficiary designations are up to date.
Consider estate planning now so your heirs -- not Uncle Sam --
will get more of what you have accumulated.
5. Write a Living Will so that you or someone you trust can
determine medical treatment in the case of a serious accident or
sudden illness.
6. Were you or a family member injured in an accident last year?
Don't let valid claims expire by inaction or delay. There are
often deadlines -- sometimes as short as six months -- to file an
official claim or initiate a lawsuit.
7. Buying a new home or refinancing your current home? With interest
rates at the lowest point in decades make sure you know the ins
and outs of mortgage transactions. Knowledge will help you get a
better deal and avoid serious financial risks.
8. If you are carrying an ever-mounting load of financial debt and
considering bankruptcy, it may make sense to do it sooner rather
than later. Concerned with a record 1.4 million bankruptcy
filings in 1998, Congress came very close to tightening up most
individuals' ability to wipe out credit card and other personal
debts.
9. Did you buy a big-ticket item, such as a new car in 1998? Be
aware that you have important rights under your state's lemon
laws. Even small items offer product warranties. The more you
know, the better you will be able to protect your purchases.
10. Are you losing money in the stock market while everyone else is
making it? You may be a victim of a securities scam. By knowing
your rights you may be able to recover your losses in 1999.
-0- Visit http://FreeAdvice.com for legal advice and information on these and other legal issues in the New Year. FreeAdvice.com offers easy-to-understand answers to thousands of common legal questions, prepared by attorneys from over 20 leading American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
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