The Fifth Amendment guarantees your right to remain silent during an arrest, protecting you from self-incrimination. This right applies to all interview settings, including your car, home and police stations. It's crucial to avoid answering questions and seek legal...
Month: January 2025
Updating your estate plan is important if you’re divorcing
Divorce is not only a significant event emotionally and practically, it is also a significant legal event. If you are divorcing your spouse, the ways in which you are connected in the eyes of the law will soon be severed. Yet, not every way in which you’re connected...
Splitting up debts during a divorce
Much of the divorce process involves splitting up marital assets. Couples may own a home together, have savings accounts, and accumulate numerous tangible items, such as jewelry, home furnishings and vehicles. They must determine how to divide these assets. However,...
Can a criminal conviction affect employment?
Re-entering society after a criminal conviction can be challenging, especially if it results in a permanent record. This record can appear on background checks, such as those run by potential employers during the hiring process. A criminal record can certainly affect...