Archive for December, 2007

Prepaid Legal: A Practical way to “Retain” Lawyers and Legal Help

Monday, December 24th, 2007

James Hunt asked: Nearly everyone will need lawyers at some point in his or her life. Whether it’s to draft a will, draw up a contract, find legal help and advice or obtain a divorce, lawyers provide the expertise other citizens don’t have. However, legal help can be expensive, and most people can’t afford to [...]

Is it legal in MI. for a purchaser to rent out a vacant foreclosed home during the redemption period?

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Passionate Praiser asked: I live in Michigan and want to rent a home. I found a guy who said that he would rent out this home that he purchased at a Sheriff sale. He said that there was still a redemption period that allows the original homeowner to pay what they owe and [...]

Fixed Cost Ediscovery Delivers Competitive Advantage in Legal Risk

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Joshua Konkle asked: Early case assessment and fixed cost eDiscovery are two areas in legal risk management that require specific attention. Fixed cost eDiscovery is designed to address the financial risk associated with large legal cases. For additional information on eDiscovery go to www.estorian.com. The outcome of fixed cost eDiscovery is reduced exposure to the [...]

Is Legal Self Help Right for You?

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Kennard McGill asked: For common legal matters you don’t have to hire an attorney, who could charge you hundreds even thousands of dollars versus using a legal self help service.Technological advancements have allowed consumers to do numerous activities online today, providing convenience and instant access to services once considered expensive and time consuming.Finding a lawyer [...]

How Legal Funding- Lawsuit Funding Helps the Plaintiffs?

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Paul Sherman asked: Legal funding is cash funding made directly available to the plaintiff before his/her lawsuit comes to its final settlement. It could be advance funding made available before arbitration, a trial or hearing, or it could be funding made available during the appeals process.It is also called as Lawsuit funding, Law funding, Lawsuit [...]