Expedite Your Social Security Claim with an Attorney Advisor The Attorney Advisor Program allows certain staff attorneys at the Social Security Administration (SSA) to conduct prehearing proceedings and issue fully favorable decisions on the record … [Read more...]
Understanding IRS Penalties
April 15 is the deadline to file your 2018 federal income tax returns or request an extension to file. As that date rapidly approaches, you might be asking, “What can the IRS do to me if I do not file my return or request an extension?” Or “What … [Read more...]
Why You Want an Experienced Attorney After Your Car Accident
Protecting Your Rights When You've Been Injured in a Car Accident Often when you've been injured in a car accident, the facts and circumstances can seem pretty clear cut, giving you the false assumption that you can probably handle your claim … [Read more...]
The 2018 Federal Tax Law Changes You Need to Know
Last year, President Trump signed a new tax-reform bill into law. This new law can have a substantial impact on individual taxpayers starting with the tax year 2018, for which returns are due to be filed by April 15, 2019. Some of the provisions that … [Read more...]
CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT vs PERMANENT RESIDENT
Permanent residency can be obtained by immigrants who marry U.S. Citizens. This is a green card renewable every 10 years. There are also cases in which the foreign spouse is given what is called "Conditional Permanent Residency" status. In short, … [Read more...]
The Difference Between a Felony and Misdemeanor Traffic Offense
As a general rule, a misdemeanor results in a shorter period of incarceration, typically less than a year. In addition, a sentence for a misdemeanor it customarily served in a city or county jail, rather than a prison. You can be charged with … [Read more...]
MEDIATION
As I am sitting here today in Mediation it got me to thinking about what a large role it plays in the domestic or family law litigation. About 30 years ago the legislature passed a law encouraging the use of alternative dispute resolution methods in … [Read more...]
Imperfection – The Art of Drafting an Estate Plan
Often when I speak to a group about our practice, I claim that we draft imperfect estate plans. This may not sound like a good marketing plan, but it is the truth. We don’t set out to be imperfect or incomplete. It is not that our analysis or … [Read more...]
Study Reveals Positive Effect of Legal Representation at Social Security Hearings
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of hearings-level award rates for disability claims revealed that "claimants who had representation at their hearings, were awarded benefits at a rate nearly 3 times higher than those who proceeded … [Read more...]
Spring Break Safety Tips
Reducing the Risk of Injury on a Road Trip You’ve been hitting the books pretty hard and you’re ready for a break. And even though the days are starting to get longer, you’ve still got a good case of cabin fever. But spring break is just around … [Read more...]
Affect of the Government Shut Down on Social Security and Disability Benefits
As congress and the President continue to debate the federal budget and as the government shutdown enters it second month, many clients have questions on how this will impact their social security payments or pending applications. The good news is … [Read more...]
The 2018 Federal Tax Law Changes You Need to Know
Last year, President Trump signed a new tax-reform bill into law. This new law can have a substantial impact on individual taxpayers starting with the tax year 2018, for which returns are due to be filed by April 15, 2019. Some of the provisions that … [Read more...]
