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Accidents And Personal Injury Law
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Information about liability for automobile accidents, and for injuries resulting from auto accidents.
by sueher
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913 4,140
Legal and practical issues involved in actions for defamation of character.
by amn628
Yesterday 09:08 AM Go to last post
1,240 5,343
Practical and legal issues involved when defective products cause injury. (Product liability law.)
Yesterday 05:55 PM Go to last post
77 367
What happens when a lawyer provides substandard representation?
03-15-2010 04:14 PM Go to last post
264 1,091
Medical Malpractice (3 Viewing)
What is medical malpractice, and what remedies are available?
Yesterday 04:40 AM Go to last post
522 2,932
Issues involved in "slip and fall", "trip and fall" and other premises liability matters.
by Thelma
Today 08:02 AM Go to last post
193 924
Personal injury issues not addressed under other topics, including discussion of particular types of injury.
by Baz744
03-13-2010 02:39 PM Go to last post
279 1,306
Workplace injuries and worker's compensation claims are discussed in the Worker's Compensation Forums.
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Bankruptcy Law
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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy (2 Viewing)
Bankruptcy involving liquidation or discharge of the debtor's obligations.
701 2,420
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy (4 Viewing)
Discussion of Chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy and repayment plans.
378 1,192
Bankruptcy Issues (1 Viewing)
Bankruptcy law issues not addressed in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy forums.
by acip4u
Yesterday 05:24 AM Go to last post
327 1,119
Business And Corporate Law
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Business Disputes (1 Viewing)
What happens when your business gets into a dispute, or ends up in court?
370 1,303
Business Operations (5 Viewing)
Legal issues faced by businesses, including starting a business, ownership, and business finance.
524 1,756
Business and corporate law issues not addressed under other topics.
162 503
Consumer Law And Fraud
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Consumer Law (6 Viewing)
Consumer law, tips and information, including banking, car, travel,, shopping, builders, animal law and email fraud issues.
1,703 6,999
Debt Collections (26 Viewing)
Issues involved in the collection of debts, including car loans, student loans, credit cards, judgments and medical debts.
4,722 18,524
Help for your personal finance and investments, including the conduct of investment professionals, credit reports, credit counseling, and getting out of debt.
03-12-2010 02:31 PM Go to last post
426 1,659
Criminal Law
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Criminal Charges (50 Viewing)
13,221 66,196
Issues related to working with criminal defense lawyers, including retained counsel, court-appointed lawyers and criminal defenders.
144 613
Criminal Procedure (24 Viewing)
The process underlying warrants, arrest, charging, pretrial release, plea bargains , trial, and sentencing of criminal defendants.
3,754 14,850
Criminal Records (13 Viewing)
Information about criminal records, what may appear on them, who has access to them, and getting an expungement.
2,556 8,850
Police Conduct (1 Viewing)
Questions and issues pertaining to police conduct and search and seizure.
460 3,376
Issues relating to incarceration.
Yesterday 05:23 PM Go to last post
108 515
Criminal law issues not addressed under other topics.
23 88
Employment and Labor Law
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Employment and Labor (26 Viewing)
4,575 19,786
The law of working freelance, or as an independent contractor.
208 744
Worker's Compensation (3 Viewing)
Information about worker's compensation claims process and worker's comp benefits.
by I hurt
Yesterday 06:26 PM Go to last post
968 3,236
Estate Planning And Administration
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What's involved in administering or probating an estate?
932 3,483
Planning Your Estate (1 Viewing)
Issues and concerns involved in planning an estate, including drafting a will or trust.
243 896
Family Law And Divorce
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Children (32 Viewing)
by emanon
Today 04:57 PM Go to last post
12,769 56,600
Divorce (7 Viewing)
How the divorce process starts, proceeds, and ultimately concludes, including division of the marital estate, and alimony.
by myangel
Today 04:52 PM Go to last post
1,817 6,139
Guardianship Law (4 Viewing)
Issues involved with creating, maintaining, and terminating a legal guardianship.
933 3,139
Name Change (3 Viewing)
Changing your name or the name of a child, with or without the other parent's consent.
03-16-2010 06:50 PM Go to last post
543 1,980
Marriage (1 Viewing)
Issues involved in anticipation and formalization of marriage.
Today 02:48 PM Go to last post
418 1,650
Restraining Orders (4 Viewing)
Issues involved with restraining orders, non-contact orders, and personal protection orders.
Yesterday 12:45 AM Go to last post
485 1,879
Family Law Issues (6 Viewing)
Family law issues not addressed under other topics.
622 2,464
Government and Administrative Law
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Civil Rights (1 Viewing)
Violation of personal rights guaranteed and protected by the Constitution.
03-10-2010 09:42 AM Go to last post
156 764
Education Law (2 Viewing)
Legal issues pertaining to education, including special education, accommodations and testing, and qualifying for accommodation.
157 684
Immigration law issues are discussed in the immigration law forums.
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Military Law (1 Viewing)
Laws and regulations affecting members of the military.
by SisC
03-09-2010 05:26 AM Go to last post
103 405
Legal issues relating to public health, including mental health issues.
03-12-2010 11:51 PM Go to last post
60 244
Tax Law (1 Viewing)
Federal, state and local tax issues.
701 3,075
Social Security Law (1 Viewing)
Social Security issues including SSI and disability insurance benefits.
by beth34
03-16-2010 03:02 PM Go to last post
555 1,884
Immigration Law
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Legal and practical issues involved in business immigration, including H visas, G visas, L visas, business tourists and immigration for doctors and health professionals.
665 1,901
Issues involved with attempting to re-enter the country following deportation or voluntary repatriation, and waivers to permit reentry.
950 3,098
Legal and practical issues in immigration to the United States, including family immigration and reunification, K visas, marriage, permanent residency, and obtaining U.S. citizenship.
1,642 5,230
Other Visas (2 Viewing)
Issues involved with student visas and other temporary visas not related to employment, including F visas and J visas.
389 1,147
Immigration Issues (9 Viewing)
Immigration issues not addressed under other topics, including asylum, criminal justice issues, unlawful presence, and unlawful entry into the United States.
03-15-2010 11:29 PM Go to last post
983 3,207
Insurance Law
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Auto Insurance (3 Viewing)
Obtaining insurance for vehicles, resolving claims with the insurance company, and issues with uninsured vehicles.
973 3,473
Legal issues relating to health insurance policies and coverage.
209 912
Legal issues involved with life insurance and annuities.
by Betty3
02-07-2010 10:22 PM Go to last post
56 236
Legal and practical issues involved in insurance policies other than automobile insurance, such as health insurance and homeowners coverage.
02-25-2010 07:35 AM Go to last post
91 306
Intellectual Property
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Copyright Law (1 Viewing)
What is copyright, and what works are protected by copyright law?
430 1,505
Issues involved in obtaining, challenging, and defending patents.
65 186
Obtaining a trademark or service mark, using it in business, and protecting your rights in your mark.
03-10-2010 05:50 PM Go to last post
121 443
Trade secrets, and other issues not discussed in other intellectual property forums.
42 145
Legal System
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Civil Procedure (3 Viewing)
The technical side of civil litigation, including starting or answering a lawsuit, subpoenas, and discovery, and small claims court.
767 2,722
The process underlying warrants, arrest, charging, pretrial release, plea bargains , trial, and sentencing of criminal defendants.
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Information on working as an expert witness, including marketing and testimony at trial and deposition.
23 90
Lawyers, ethics, and the practice of law.
110 368
Information about conducting legal research, and finding legal research materials.
80 291
Real Estate and Property Law
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Issues involved in the purchase and sale of a home, or other real estate.
930 3,168
Legal issues involving condominiums and condo conversions.
301 1,080
Landlord-Tenant Law (14 Viewing)
Landlord-tenant issues including leases, subleases, moving in, security deposits, roommates and subtenants, rent, quiet enjoyment, repairs, moving out, and evictions.
4,710 16,061
Foreclosure (7 Viewing)
Issues involved in foreclosure, avoiding foreclosure, and redemption of property.
03-15-2010 04:32 PM Go to last post
905 3,358
Ownership and Title (19 Viewing)
Legal issues affecting ownership and title of real estate, including boundary disputes, easements, zoning, life estates, eminent domain, adverse possession, and quitclaim deeds.
by jk
Today 02:33 PM Go to last post
2,831 11,259
Personal Property (2 Viewing)
The law of personal property.
03-13-2010 12:11 PM Go to last post
292 970
Real estate legal issues not addressed under other topics.
03-16-2010 07:03 AM Go to last post
47 173
Traffic Law
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Issues pertaining to obtaining a driver's license, as well as driver's license points, suspension and reinstatement.
1,056 3,960
5,615 26,974
Traffic Law Issues (11 Viewing)
The law of traffic offenses other than moving violations, including defective equipment, vehicle towing, traffic court issues, mistakes on tickets and parking tickets.
by Quantum
Today 04:03 PM Go to last post
1,660 7,418
Issues pertaining to the transfer, registration, and title of motor vehicles
by jk
Today 05:19 PM Go to last post
478 1,694
Additional Legal Subjects
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Discussion of international law subjects.
20 58
Private Investigators (2 Viewing)
Finding and using a private investigator, and related issues.
62 254
Social Forums
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Debate the Issues (1 Viewing)
Discuss and debate legal trends, the state of the law, and the way things should be.
by Baz744
03-11-2010 07:58 PM Go to last post
335 6,379
A place to discuss forum philosophy, to socialize, and to post material irrelevant to the various legal forums.
Today 05:10 PM Go to last post
663 9,439


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