Terminating consensual guardianships
For some reason, I’ve gotten a few calls lately about terminating guardianships. What some people don’t realize is that it is quite common for parents to terminate consensual guardianships over…
Read moreLegal OTR: Case Dismissed – ‘Installment Buying’
Hopefully, you’ve got a relaxing Sunday planned out and we at the mighty Nobles Law Firm have just the thing to help you kick back — the latest installment in…
Read moreAttorney’s fees and breach of contract actions
It might be difficult to believe, but people aren’t typically in love with the idea of paying attorneys to represent them. Shocking, I know. One of the questions we hear…
Read moreThere’s nothing wrong with barter
Not long ago, I accepted a Smith & Wesson handgun as part of a fee in a criminal case – the pistol had been confiscated during a criminal matter and…
Read moreLegal OTR: Case Dismissed – ‘Child Support’
Another weekend is upon us, so it’s time to relax, unwind and generally take it easy until Monday. While unwinding and all that, why not spend a few minutes and…
Read moreThe right standard of review is a big deal
A case out of Maryland stands as clear evidence of why it is so important for courts to pick the correct standards of review when deciding if government action violates…
Read moreDischarging student loan debt in bankruptcy?
Just a few months ago, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a Wisconsin man claiming a bankruptcy court improperly denied the discharge of $260,000 in student…
Read moreBankruptcy and evictions
Being an attorney who handles both bankruptcies and evictions comes with certain advantages – it can be handy to understand the strengths and drawbacks of both areas of law when…
Read moreWhat’s all the hubbub about executive orders?
The more President Barack Obama talks about gun control, the more he talks about the potential use of executive orders. Of course, there are some folks out there who are…
Read moreSecond Amendment rights can vanish in a hurry
The United States Supreme Court – at the first of December – demonstrated that the Second Amendment rights that some of us take for granted can be severely limited in…
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