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Section 1

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Business Structures

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Sole Proprietorship Partnership Limited Liability Company (LLC) Nonprofit

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QDRO

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Family Law

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Contested Divorce

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The spouses cannot arrive at an agreement on one or more key issues. This requires approaching the court to adjudicate their dispute

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Failure to return a security deposit

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small claims court

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libel or slander

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small claims court

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Criminal Law

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Classifications include: infractions Misdemeanor Felony

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Mediated Divorce

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The spouses hire one mediator to facilitate communication between the 2 spouses

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Types of Divorce

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Collaborative Divorce Mediated Divorce Uncontested Divorce Contested Divorce

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Adoption

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Family Law

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Divorce

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Family Law

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Limited Liability Company (LLC)

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Business Structure

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Small Claims Court

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Involving relatively small monetary disputes. Lawsuits in small claims court are limited between $3,000 and $10,000, depending on the state. Examples are: Breach of Contract, Failure to return a security deposit, libel or slander, product liability, professional malpractice, property damage

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Collaborative Divorce

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Each spouse hires their own attorney, and the 4 parties meet to solve the terms of the divorce

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Misdemeanor

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Criminal Law

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professional malpractice

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small claims court

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Nonprofit

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Business Structure

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Employment Law

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Business Law

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Contract

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Business Law

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Felony

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Criminal Law

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Prenuptial

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Family Law

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Business Law

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Contract The Law of Corporations & other Business Organizations Intellectual Property Secured Transaction Income Tax Pension and benefits Labor Law Employment Law

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Partnership

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Business Structure

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CPS (Child Protective Services)

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Family Law

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Sole Proprietorship

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Business Structures

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property damage

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small claims court

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Paternity

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Family Law

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Intellectual Property

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Business Law

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Civil Law

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This is a huge scope of law Covers many things Best to remember that if it's a matter between 2 parties, it is typically going to be a civil matter

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QDRO pronounced "QUAD-ROW"

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When couples get divorced, their assets are usually divided, but that split doesn't automatically extend to retirement plans, which is where a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) can come into play. Depending on the type of retirement plan in question, different rules apply for divvying up the assets.

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Enforcement of Adoption, Prenuptial, Postnuptial, Divorce, Mediation, Child Custody, Visitation, Paternity, Child Support, Domestic violence, QDRO, CPS (Child Protective Services), APS (Adult Protective Services)

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Family Law

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Pension and Benefits

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Business Law

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Examples of Legal Plans

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Hyatt ARAG Legal Shield Nationwide

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Lawsuits limited between $3,000 and $10,000

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small claims court

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Secured Transaction

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Business Law

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Child custody

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Family Law

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The Law of Corporations & other Business organizations

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Business Law

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Modifications of Adoption, Prenuptial, Postnuptial, Divorce, Mediation, Child Custody, Visitation, Paternity, Child Support, Domestic violence, QDRO, CPS (Child Protective Services), APS (Adult Protective Services)

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Family Law

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Visitation

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Family Law

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Income Tax

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Business Law

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Intellectual Property

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Refers to creations of the mind, such as: inventions literary and artistic works designs symbols names & images used in commerce which covers: (patents, copyrights & trademarks)

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Family Law Case Examples

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Adoption Prenuptial Postnuptial Divorce Mediation Child Custody Visitation Paternity Child Support Domestic violence QDRO CPS (Child Protective Services) APS (Adult Productive Services) Modifications of any of the above Enforcement of any of the above

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APS (Adult Protective Services)

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Family Law

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Labor Law

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Business Law

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Mediation

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Family Law

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Domestic violence

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Family Law

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Uncontested Divorce

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the spouses are able to agree on the terms without lawyers or a court proceeding

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Breach of contract

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small claims court

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Child Support

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Family Law

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Infractions

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Criminal Law

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product liability

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small claims court

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Section 2

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Acquittal

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a jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty OR the finding of a judge that the evidence is insufficient to support conviction

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Estate Planning

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Making a plan in advance and naming whom you want to receive the things you own after you die

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Trust Administration

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Refers to the trustees' management of trust property according to the trust document's terms and for the benefit of the beneficiaries after the settlor's death

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Felony

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Most serious of crimes Examples are: murder rape kidnapping assault

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Capital offense

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an offense for which the maximum punishment includes the death penalty

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Immunity

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Grant by the court, which assures someone will not face prosecution in return for providing criminal evidence

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Misdemeanor

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Criminal offense that is less serious than a felony. Examples: Petty Theft Public intoxication Reckless driving Possession of cannabis

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Wills

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indicates how your property will be distributed at the time of your death. A will often ends up in probate court and becomes a public affair because it has to go through court supervision

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Trusts

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Provides lifetime and after-death property management Court intervention is not required with a trust and less frequently ends up in probate. Since a trust does not require court intervention, it is also a private affair

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Expungement

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the process by which the record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed

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Court Appointed Attorney

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An attorney provided by the state

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Bail

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the release, prior to trial, of a person accused of a crime, under specified condition to assure that person's appearance in court when required

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Docket

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a log containing the complete history of each case in the form of brief chronological entries summarizing the court proceedings

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recidivist

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habitual criminal a repeat offender

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Defendant

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the ACCUSED a party or person accused of committing a crime in a criminal prosecution or a person against whom some type of civil relief is being sought in a civil case

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Infractions

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a petty or minor charge Examples are: minor traffic violations, littering, fishing without a license, Permit violations, Jaywalking, Walking an unleashed dog, Campsite violations

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Plaintiff

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the ACCUSER a party or person who initiates a lawsuit before a court By doing so, the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy, and if successful, the court will issue a judgement in favor of the plaintiff and make the appropriate court order

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Affidavit

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A written or printed statement made under oath

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Bench warrant

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an order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person. Typically after the person has not shown up to court

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Probate

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means to provide or validate Probate is the procedure by which a will is approved by the Court as the valid and last will of a deceased testator (the person who made the will), it also confirms the appointment of the person named as executor in the will. The Court gives the executor documents, called the letters probate, as proof of his/her authority to deal with the estate.

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indictment

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The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed to the crime to justify having a trial

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