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Your spouse has always maintained that marriage is supposed to be for life and that they will never get divorced. They believe that it should not be done under any circumstances. You do not share this belief, however, and you would like to get a divorce from your...
Car accidents are dangerous and frightening. Unfortunately, these are not rare given that there are over six million crashes in this country each year, according to the NHTSA. Accident planning can help keep you safe and protect your legal rights. Safety Do not leave...
Child sexual abuse is one of the most horrific traumas kids can endure. There certainly is a need to protect children from these acts whenever possible. However, there is another side of the coin that also needs to be closely scrutinized: False allegations of sexual...
When a borrower is unable to repay his or her debts, the best option may be to file for bankruptcy. There are two types of bankruptcy and there are advantages and disadvantages to both. Chapter 7 bankruptcy When a borrower files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, also called a...
When you are involved in a serious collision, one of the major injuries you should be monitoring yourself and loved ones for is a brain injury. Brain injuries have the potential to start minor and worsen over time, because swelling and fluid build-up may place...
In West Virginia, if a person is the victim of abuse by a household member, he or she can request a protective order from the court. A household member includes a spouse or ex-spouse, intimate partner, a person the victim dated, a person with whom the victim has a...
The police suspect you of committing a crime -- and you’re concerned about what they might find on your phone that could incriminate you, whether that’s photos, chats or texts. Can a passcode keep the police at bay? Maybe -- but it would be unwise to count on it. A...
Almost every conversation about drunk driving in a driver’s ed course is going to mention the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit. For non-commercial drivers who are 21 years of age or older, it’s almost always a BAC of 0.08%. The way people sometimes take...
When couples marry in West Virginia, they begin to share a life together. They may purchase a home together and have children together. Typically one or both will have jobs and earn incomes which the couple will share together. They may also have retirement accounts...
Many people in Charles Town are hard workers not afraid to put in the daily grind to get the job done. For this reason, when your debts become so great that you simply have no way to pay them back you may feel like you are out of options. You are not. Filing for...