A person that has reached an advanced age will have a number of legal needs and challenges that they will have to face. This can put them at a disadvantage if they are being misled by a handful of particularly misleading elder law misconceptions.
Myth: There Are No Repercussions For Negligent Or Abusive Care Facilities
A leading concern for elderly individuals will be the quality of the care facility that they choose to use.
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If you are facing the possibility of a foreclosure on your home, you need an attorney to help you navigate the process. The following are some reasons why a foreclosure attorney is necessary:
An Attorney Will Help You Better Understand the Timeline of Events
A foreclosure begins officially when the mortgage company or financial institution files a lawsuit against you and serves you with a summons. When you receive a summons, you have to respond to the complaint by a specific deadline determined by your state.
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Do you believe you were turned down for employment or treated differently because of your age? Unfortunately, age discrimination is a very real thing. There are some employers that believe people of a certain age cannot perform adequately enough and cannot take on the kinds of tasks that the younger generation can take on while at the workplace. However, this is not true by any means. Despite your older age, you may still be perfectly capable of performing just as well as the rest of the people that work for the company, which is why you should immediately take action.
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If you get injured at work and you are an employee of the facility, you are entitled to workers' compensation. However, there are ways your employer may try to get around paying you the funds you need for lost work hours and medical bills, and with their access to a business attorney, you may end up with a workers' compensation case that isn't so cut and dry.
If you see any of the following red flags when applying for workers' comp, you need to get a lawyer specializing in this service as soon as you can.
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After an arrest for driving under the influence (DUI), you don't want to be surprised about what could happen to your loved one. While being arrested is both embarrassing and humbling, it is the events that occur after the arrest that should concern you. Read on for a step-by-step primer on what to expect after your loved one is charged with DUI.
Making Bail
Your first thought is having your loved one released from jail – an action that your loved one expects and needs.
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