Nelson Law Roundup: 5 useful blog posts about hiring a lawyer Do I need a lawyer? If you are asking yourself this question, then the answer is almost certainly a resounding yes. Even if your case seems simple, small errors can cost you lots of money – so having the right representation in place is…
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5 Easy Ways To Avoid Being Sued – The thought of being sued over even the smallest of disputes can make anyone nervous about what could happen next. This is especially true if it’s for something that you weren’t aware you did wrong, a situation that wasn’t meant to get out of hand, or worse, something…
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Summons vs. Subpoena – What’s the Difference? The terms summons and subpoena are referenced extensively in the legal world, so much that even if you’ve never been issued one before, you’ve likely still heard them mentioned countless times in movies or on television shows. With that said, most people tend to assume they are interchangeable.…
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Nelson Law Roundup: 4 useful blog posts about parenting Of all the blog topics we have posted over the years, from divorce to property division, child support, and everything in between, some of our most shared and popular articles are the ones we’ve written about parenting. And why? Well, for starters, parenting – and the…
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Nelson Law Roundup: 5 useful blog posts about modification suits – Life is fluid, but that doesn’t mean the court order that resolved your divorce is, too. In reality, court orders are meant to be permanent. However, when life circumstances for your child, ex-spouse, or even you change after the divorce is final, you need an…
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Child support is a periodic payment made by one parent for the benefit of a child following the end of a marriage. In a perfect world, the obligated parent simply pays the other to cover necessary expenses for the child, and life goes on. But as we’ve discussed many times on our Nelson Law Group,…
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Child Custody – Family law covers a variety of legal issues, from marriage and divorce to child custody and domestic violence. We’re proud to say our library of blog posts on all these topics and more is not only as comprehensive as it gets but also breaks all of them down into bite-sized pieces everyone…
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Guardian Ad Litem – Defined – When an independent and neutral person is appointed by a court of law to act in a lawsuit on behalf of another party who is deemed incapable of representing him or herself, that person is referred to as a Guardian Ad Litem. Ad Litem is Latin for “for the…
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Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. XIV) – Welcome to another summary of common Family Law terms. At Nelson Law Group PC, we believe in educating our clients by breaking down even the most complex and intimidating law topics into bite-size pieces that are easy to understand. While not an exhaustive list, what we hope…
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15 Reasons To Love Being A Family Lawyer If you’ve kept up with our blogs long enough, there’s likely been a time or two when you’ve heard this story: My father, who I love dearly, has always had a deep distaste for lawyers. I remember being a young man and having him tell me how…
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