As a motorist you know you should never drive when your blood alcohol level (BAC) is beyond the state’s legal limit. If you are caught, you may be charged with drunk driving; and the consequences following a conviction can be far-reaching. If you are stopped for a...
Potential home buyers who have recently found their dream home may offer far more than what the property is worth. Lenders have to protect themselves from overzealous buyers when financing real estate transactions. One of the most common strategies for limiting the...
If you have been convicted of a crime, you may be wondering if there is any way to get your criminal record expunged. This process can be complicated, but it may benefit you in the long run. What are the requirements and the process for having your criminal record...
There are some ways in which people will accidentally or inadvertently find themselves facing criminal charges. They may not even be aware that they broke the law. They certainly didn’t have any intent to do so. But these charges could be very serious and ignorance is...
You’ve been scanning the housing market for some time now. That dream home hasn’t jumped out of you, until now. You’ve discovered the perfect place and are keen to get on with making a deal. In an ideal world, you’d make an offer that would be accepted and the...
You need to understand the condition of a home to make a reasonable offer when seeking to buy a home. In recent years, as demand has surpassed supply, many would-be homebuyers have had to compromise to secure a house. People have had to offer more money for less...
When people are pulled over under the suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), they may do strange things they heard from friends or off the internet in an attempt to get away without charges. Many of these myths don’t do anything to help – and some may get you...
As a landlord, you may want to evict a tenant from your property. It is still your property, even though they’re paying to use the space, and there are situations in which you can tell them they need to vacate it by a certain time. This doesn’t happen overnight, but...
There has clearly been a rise in cybercrime over the last few decades, corresponding to the general rise of the Internet. However, even when you look at recent statistics, you can see that Internet crimes are still increasing. The Internet is far from new and it is...
There are a lot of misconceptions about when a person can and cannot invoke their right to “plead the Fifth” or “take the Fifth” if they’re under questioning or charged with a crime. The U.S. Constitution’s Fifth Amendment says that no person “shall be compelled in...
