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Take a moment to consider how many details of your public and private lives are accessible from your smart phone. These devices truly contain a mountain of sensitive information on each of us, some of which we created and some of which was harvested by the apps we...
It seems that everyone is talking about estate planning these days. After all, every day we are faced with the looming reality of our own mortality, so this is to be expected. However, even after one takes the prudent and smart steps to make an estate plan, there are...
You just finished a long week of work and are off to the bar to spend time with friends. After a few drinks, you head out to your car. You may think you are sober enough to drive, but how do you know for sure? A cop could certainly pull you over and administer a blood...
When there is a drug arrest in Birmingham and throughout Alabama, it is common for the charges to go beyond the alleged drug violations. It could be that the person was driving under the influence of drugs and faces charges of possession and DUI, there may be a...
A lot of drug charges stem from narcotics being seized during a search of an individual’s car or his or her person. If you’re facing criminal charges stemming from one of these searches, then you might be worried about what the future has in store for you. After all,...
While one critical error in estate planning is to not have an estate plan, another one is to not update one after creating it. Just having an estate plan is not enough—updating it regularly is equally important to ensure that one’s assets are distributed as one...
When you buy or purchase most items, they become your possessions that you have the right to use and dispose of as you see fit. However, some items are subject to additional restrictions. Prescription medications are among those possessions. While it is perfectly...
According to a recent Caring.com survey, nearly six out of every 10 Americans do not have an estate plan. That percentage is even worse for millennials, as only 20% of 18-to-34-year-olds has set up a will or living trust. Too many people consider themselves too young,...
The current laws regarding the use and possession of medical marijuana vary -- a lot -- depending on where you happen to be in this country at any given moment. In some states, there are narrow laws that allow only a few people access to the drug for specific medical...
Your last will and testament is the number one way that you can express your final wishes and make sure that your heirs receive what you want them to. You can also use a will to name someone as the guardian of your children and choose the executor of your estate. A...
