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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
As a general rule, a business is not liable for a slip and fall injury simply because it owns the property where the injury occurred. For the business to be responsible the injured person must show the business was "negligent" and that is why the injury happened. For example, if the business knew there was a slippery spot on the floor and did not take reasonable steps to clean it up, it would be liable to a customer who was injured as a result of its negligence.
Tapping Life Insurance Before You Die Can Be Unwise
Living on A fixed income and ever-mounting expenses, many retirees are reaching for an unexpected source of cash: their life insurance policies. But rather than tapping its cash value, an increasing number of insured folks in their 70s and beyond are choosing a relatively new option: selling their insurance to investors through what is known as a life insurance settlement. Click here for more.
Top Seven Ways to Save on Household Expenses
Running a household is an expensive affair, but there are lots of things that you can do to minimize the cost. Here are the top seven. Click here for more.
Scam Artists can Cost the Unsuspecting Their Homes
When there's an activity that's especially prone to scams and apparently overrun by unscrupulous individuals, and widely publicized as such, it can be difficult to accept that unsavvy consumers will fall into the trap. The "guaranteed 500-percent-return-on-investment real-estate deals" in places that don't exist, or the charity "that's doing important global work - and needs your contribution today!" but has no published phone number or address, come to mind. But there's another that homeowners continue to fall for, despite frequent "consumer beware" stories: home-improvement scams Click here for more.
American Road Trips 101
Hitting the highway for a road trip? Ensure that your car is in shape before you leave by following a few simple tips. Not inclined toward do-it-yourself car care? Take a list to the local garage and get summer's motor running. Click here for more.
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How much life insurance do you need? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
State liable for violating bankruptcy stay. The 11th circuit has held that a state can be held liable for attempting to recover public assistance money in violation of the automatic stay in a debtor's bankruptcy case. Click here for more.