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For over 100 years, there has been a body of law that deals with people who keep animals.  Part of that law deals with people who elect to keep wild …

We got another case this week from a former client on the “in a wreck need a check” guy that presents an interesting and valuable lesson. I think everyone who …

Question:      Please explain what it means to probate a will or go through probate to settle estate issues.   Answer who, when and how. Doug   Answer:     …

Question:            I have applied for Social Security disability.  It has been over a year and I still do not have my benefits.  Why does it take so long? Answer:               …

Q: My employer has been making sexually suggestive remarks while I tried to act like he is just joking, I know he isn’t and I have no intention of flirting or …

On Friday, October 4, 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court changed the law in the State of Alabama and ruled that a parent cannot be compelled to pay for a child’s …

Q:        I was in a car wreck last January.  I was hurt and missed two weeks from work.  The insurance company for the person that caused the wreck has offered …

Part of this past week has been filled with Child Support Court.  It’s a mixture of people who attend these procedures… attorneys, divorced couples, guardians, grandparents, foster parents, parents, and …

Q:        I had an automobile accident on October 22, 2011.  I hired an out of town lawyer who advertised on television to handle my case.  It’s been almost two years …

On the 3rd day November the time changes. We set our clocks back so that sunrise and sunset will both be 1 hour earlier on Nov 3, 2013 than the day before. …

Not all sex offenders are Pedophiles. Not all pedophiles are registered sex offenders. Not all sexual offenses are felonies.  A person who performs a sexual act on a child under …

I love Netflix and Amazon Prime.  I like the idea of watching an entire TV series in a week. I just finished watching The Guardian. It was an American drama …

When I first started practicing law almost 30 years ago, the Alabama Code cost $3,000.  A lawyer had to have this set of books because it is all of the …

When I was a child we raised our own food. We ate what came out of the garden. Chickens ran amuck in the back yard.  On Sundays I knew a …

A case in Franklin County made national news. Kimberly Bynum was charged with being a school employee engaging in a sexual act with a student under the age of 19 …

I have a client who had trouble crossing the border into Canada. The Canadians have rules to keep criminals out of their country. My client has never been convicted of …

Because of the George Zimmerman / Trayvon Martin case Florida is getting a lot of heat for it’s Stand Your Ground Law. Florida is just one of twenty states that …

Recently the Supreme Court mandated federal recognition of gay couples who were married in states that permitted the marriage.  The Supreme Court also reopened the door to same-sex marriage in …

Today during jury selection the judge asked if anyone had ever been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude. A gentleman approached the judge to ask if a conviction for …

I watch lawyer shows. Right now on Amazon Prime I am watching the Good Wife series. I also watch Law and Order, CSI, Harry’s Law, and many others. I watch …