by admin | Nov 27, 2023 | General Law
Question: Which ink color (black or blue) is legally binding when signing legal or contract documents? Answer: Thanks a lot … I expected this question to require five minutes to research. An hour later, I am still reading about early Chinese dynasties and American...
by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | General Law, Real Estate
Question: I am buying a vacation home in New Hampshire. You have informed me that I need to hire a New Hampshire licensed attorney to help with my contract. However, why can you perform my closing as my closing attorney, but cannot help me with my contract? Answer: I...
by admin | Apr 30, 2021 | General Law
Question: I have to testify in a deposition for an ongoing civil lawsuit. I have never done this before. Do you have any tips? Answer: A deposition is a strange, and sometimes unpleasant experience, formally defined as obtaining recorded testimony for use in court at...
by admin | Dec 22, 2020 | General Law
Question: Are Social Security numbers assigned randomly or is there a system involved? Answer: Contrary to popular belief, social security numbers are not issued randomly. The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses an interesting system of assignment. First three...
by admin | Apr 26, 2019 | General Law
A normal friendship between a judge and an attorney is a common reason for recusal (the process for a judge to quit a case to avoid the influence of bias). A recent Florida Supreme Court decision ruled: a Judge who was “Facebook friends” with an Attorney did not...
by admin | Jan 31, 2019 | General Law
Question: I was in court recently and heard the lawyers say a bunch of Latin legal terms. What to they usually mean? Answer: Perhaps intellectual elitism motivates lawyers to use such language in court. More likely, fancy words help them to justify high legal fees....
