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If you are ever charged with a crime, one of the first things you'll need to do is hire an attorney to represent you. For many people, this is the first experience they have with an attorney, and it leaves them with a lot of questions. How do you know which attorney to hire? How do you prepare for your first meeting with that attorney? What will they do to help your case in and outside of the courtroom? On this website, we seek to address these and other common quandaries about lawyers. We want you to walk into a lawyer's office feeling confident about what is to come.

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What to Do if the SSA Asks You to Work an Obsolete Job
Your ability to get approved for SSDI benefits depends on the extent of your workplace injuries. You should determine whether you are injured enough to not perform your current job or if it's time to transition into another line of work to earn substantial gainful employment. Unfortunately, you may be denied benefits if the SSA encourages you to transition into a line of work that is obsolete. Read on to learn more.

Estate Planning: What To Bring To Your First Meeting
As most know, estate planning is much more than having a will. Since a comprehensive estate plan involves such a wide variety of situations, you should assemble some of the documents, lists, and information below before your first planning meeting with an estate attorney. Read on for suggested must-haves for that meeting. Complete Estate Plans: What to Know Beyond a will, you can expect your attorney to also suggest a trust.

How To Know Whether You Have A Chance Of Receiving SSDI Benefits
When you are planning on filing for Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits, you might wonder if your claim will be denied. The majority of SSDI claims are denied for various reasons. However, with a free online disability case evaluation, you will have a better understanding of the odds that your claim will be approved. Issues That Will Lead to an Automatic Claim Denial If you do not meet certain technical requirements, your claim will more likely be denied automatically.

Common Questions About Attorney Disciplinary Complaint Forms Answered
Every state has a disciplinary system for handling lawyers who do not comply with the written standards set forth for lawyers. While not every matter is handled by a disciplinary committee, such as disputes over fees and other issues can be addressed using attorney disciplinary complaint forms. Who Can File a Complaint? Anyone can file a complaint against a lawyer. While it is usually a client, another lawyer, a judge, or another party to the case who may file a disciplinary form, any party can technically do so.

Help! How To Handle Being In Jail While Also Pregnant
If you have been unfortunate enough to have been arrested, it can be an extremely upsetting event. If you are also pregnant, however, it's doubly important to get out of jail as soon as possible and to have competent legal representation. To learn more about this situation, read on. Get Out of Jail Be sure you let law enforcement and jail personnel know that you are pregnant – even if you are far enough along for it to be fairly obvious.

SSDI Approvals In A Hurry: What To Know
If you are unable to work due to a mental or medical condition, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) might be right for you. You must be ready to prove the severity of your condition to the Social Security Administration (SSA) before you can get benefits. In many cases, the wait to hear back from the SSA is very long — sometimes up to nearly a year. Applicants with certain conditions may be able to get approval in a hurry, though.

3 People To Talk To When Pre-Planning Your Funeral
If you have decided that you want to pre-plan your funeral, then you could be wondering how you can go about doing so. Fortunately, there are a few people who can help you along the way. These are three people who you will probably want to talk to when you are in the midst of pre-planning your funeral. 1. Funeral Home Director First of all, you will want to talk to a funeral home director.

Understanding Different DUI Tests
If a police officer suspects that you are driving under the influence of alcohol, they will administer tests to determine your level of impairment and the amount of drugs or alcohol in your body. It is important you call a DUI attorney when you are charged with a DUI offense. Here are some of the DUI tests that law enforcement officials administer. DUI Blood Tests Blood tests are the best way to measure the level of alcohol or drugs in a driver's body.

What You Need To Know About Teenage DUI Charges
Teenagers often drink and drive, and they also are subject to DUI charges. The rules for driving drunk are different for minors. Furthermore, the penalties for an underage DUI are also different from what you would expect for an adult DUI charge. Here's a look at some of the rules on teenage DUI charges. Zero Tolerance Laws Many states apply zero-tolerance laws for underage DUIs. This means a person under the age of 21 who tests positive for alcohol consumption while driving will be charged with drunk driving.

Everything You Need To Know About Probate
When it comes to topics on estate planning and the creation of wills, you have probably heard the term probate mentioned. Many property owners try to make the necessary efforts to avoid subjecting their estate to probate. With the help of a probate law attorney, you will know how to protect your property from probate. Here is some basic information on probate law. What's Probate? This is a legal process that arises when you die.