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How To Reduce Your Exposure To Social Host Liability When Hosting A Party
Social host liability laws make hosts responsible for the actions of guests who get intoxicated at a party. For example, if a guest causes a DUI (driving under the influence) accident after leaving your party, you may be partially on the hook for their crime. This is especially likely if there is evidence that you continued serving alcohol to a guest who was already intoxicated. If you are planning to host a party where alcohol will be served, take the following measures to minimize your exposure to social host liability:
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Some Important Things To Know About Mediation
If you are going through a divorce you are probably considering going through mediation. In fact, you have no choice but to try mediation first seeing that it is court mandated. For this reason, you need to educate yourself about mediation and what you should expect in the process. Here are some things that you should know. What Is Mediation? Mediation is the process by which you try to compromise without going to court.
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2 Key Estate Planning Documents To Change Before You Start A Divorce
An estate plan allows you to designate in advance how you want your assets distributed following your death. Your will and any beneficiary designations are part of an estate plan; therefore, it's important to update each of these legal documents if you are considering divorce. Otherwise, your soon-to-be ex-spouse may still have a legal right to some or all of your assets if you die before the court grants your divorce:
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Handling A Child Custody Evaluation: Don't Make These Mistakes
If you and your spouse are headed toward a divorce, there are several potentially volatile issues that could crop up. Often, couples go to war over property divisions, debts and who has to pay them, and more. If you have children under the age of 18, child custody must be decided upon. This issue can be one of the most difficult to make, given the emotional connections. While deciding on this issue between yourselves is the best option, often the family court judge must have the final say.
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Do You Really Want To Invalidate That Prenup?
Prenuptial agreements are supposed to make divorce settlements much easier by creating a framework that both parties have to follow. This is supposed to eliminate arguments and make the separation as seamless as possible, with both parties following rules that they agreed would be acceptable. However, after an acrimonious marriage and during a long-overdue divorce, a couple can try to get the prenup thrown out for various reasons. If you're hoping to get the prenup thrown out -- no matter which side of the major assets you're on -- you may want to think twice.
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