Common-law marriage

QUESTION PRESENTED Given the long-arm statute, which state or federal courts have proper personal jurisdiction over Wal-Mart and Smith Family Farms from the illness of a tainted cantaloupe that originated in Colorado? BRIEF ANSWER Given the long arm statute, Tennessee state or federal courts will most likely have proper personal jurisdiction over Wal-Mart but not over Smith Family Farm. As the principal place of business and place of incorporation, Wal-Mart is subject to suit in both Arkansas…

There are numerous methods to keep assets from needing to undergo the probate procedure. Additionally, There are tax considerations to be careful of when in probate. To distribute what exactly is left within an estate to people who are entitled to it an individual's estate is administered in a process called probate. Probate is essential for documenting somebody's death and settling their estate. Most often people have a tendency to question the significance of engaging a probate lawyer.…

advantage of his uncle and this can be considered extortion. A contract can become null and void if it can be proven that it was signed under duress, a lack of due consideration, a lack of mental capacity, or unjust enrichment. Jerome is protected by law and should be able to set aside this agreement. 5. 10.1 “Mitigation of…

The issues involving wills can be quite complex. However, they can also involve issues related to superannuation & disability claims. Wat’s it all about? In fact, many Australians aren’t aware that the superannuation death benefits aren’t actually part of their estate. As a result they’re not applicable to the clauses contained in their wills. Both superannuation and disability claims are important legal matters as they’re related to your long-term financial stability. When you retire it’s…

Have you ever watched Bates Motel, Back To The Future, or Halloween ll? If you have, then you would remember hearing a song called “Mr.Sandman” and who made that song even more famous is The Chordettes. So Today, my speech is going to about the famous American female quartet. You may or may not know them because they were really relevant around the 1940’s-1950’s, furthermore they still have a lasting impression today. So before I begin going further into my speech, I am going to make some…

Introduction – Risk sharing contracts are the agreements between any two groups that helps to identify and face the risks and benefits of the health care providing process. These contracts can take place between individual private practitioners and patients or among physician’s and hospital organization or physicians and insurers or among insurers and patients or among insurers and hospital institutions. (1)This contracts provides an ample scope to equally distribute the loss or gain during…

for capital punishment and for self-defence. These types of killings are not considered to be an offence in the eyes of the law. However, if the killing is unlawful then it can either be murder, or manslaughter depending of the facts of the case. Murder is ‘the killing of any person in the peace of the commonwealth, with malice aforethought, either express, or implied by law’ (Elliott and Elliott, 1905, p.292). To be convicted for murder the definition states that there must be ‘malice…

actions, ask myself: Am I, in any manner, liable under common law? Am I, in any manner, liable under statutory law? May I declare an accountant-client privilege in any probable litigation scenario? When sued, within the common law division, an auditing professional may be liable to two classes of persons: clients and third parties. Beginning with the former class, Mallor, Barnes, Bowers, and Langvardt— authors of the textbook entitled Business Law: The Ethical, Global, and E-commerce…

COMPLAINT Patrece Petersen, a defendant, who was prosecuted by Laura Marshard of the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office, sent a complaint on October 20, 2014, alleging that Marshard met privately with a witness in Petersen’s criminal case, after the witness had been assigned counsel due to a potential 5th Amendment issue (Dkt# 1435CR000551). As a result of this complaint, the office has received information from, Judge Chin, regarding other instances of misconduct by Marshard. Marshard…

Trial by Jury is a venerated feature of the English Legal System and traces its roots back to Magna Carta in 1215. However, despite being the subject of media scrutiny in more recent years, it is important to consider the merits of the jury system as it represents more than just democratic fairness, they embody dedication to delivering justice and encompass a unique set of morals used as guidance to deliver it correctly. Perhaps the benefits of jury trials are best argued when considering the…