Blog Posts in October, 2017
Posted on Oct 30, 2017 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Real Estate is one of the most common assets in investment portfolios. It is important to know how to protect such assets as well as plan for this disposition at your death. Accordingly, an ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2017 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Not normally, and the reason is because the defendant’s financial affairs only relates to the collectability on a judgment and usually has nothing to do with the merits of a case. But there are ...
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Posted on Oct 16, 2017 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
That’s a great question. We can offer a number of observations. First is the tendency to panic over a significant lawsuit. We well-understand our clients’ fears, nevertheless most lawsuits ...
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Posted on Oct 9, 2017 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Not necessarily, but you’ll find it more difficult to do so and you’ll have fewer protective options once you are sued. Moreover, it may be too late in the sense that your assets may ...
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Posted on Oct 2, 2017 By The Presser Law Firm, P.A.
Possibly. Depending on the specific case and the practices of the defendant’s state courts, a party suing may be able to attach your real estate, bank accounts or personal property before ...
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