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How To Download Movies Legally

When it comes to downloading movies from the Internet, most users think that they are limited to monthly subscriptions from video streaming services, using a peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing client or clicking

Penalties For Food Stamp Fraud

Food stamp vouchers are an excellent option for families who are having a difficult time making ends meet. The vouchers are provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and are used in

Qualifications To Become A Supreme Court Justice

While the Constitution stipulates qualifications for being President of the United States, it is silent as to qualifications for Supreme Court justices. Nonetheless, several preferred qualifications to become a Supreme Court Justice

What Is Civil Court?

Most courts in the United States are either civil or criminal. In criminal courts, people who have been accused of breaking a law are tried. Civil courts are where a plaintiff may

Legal Definition Of Tolling Agreement

The Tolling Agreement might be mistaken for a highway toll bridge where money is collected. But it also has another definition with regards to rights and contract law. Here is the legal

How Does A House Arrest Ankle Bracelet Work?

Socialite and reality television star Paris Hilton is no stranger to making scandalous news headlines, but she truly outdid herself in 2007. While serving a term of probation for driving under the

How To Get An Autopsy Report

When someone dies due to mysterious circumstances, an autopsy report may be conducted to determine the “cause of death.” If you are a close family member, you might be interested in receiving

How Do I Locate My Property Lines?

Property lines are important for determining what belongs to you and what belongs to your neighbor. Home owner liability can be a challenge with regard to things like trees that may have

How To Divorce Your Parents

Sometimes children are more responsible than their parents. It is a sad fact of life. Here is how to divorce your parents. “I Don’t Want to Live with My Parents” We all

How To Get Off Probation Early

Many people are sentenced to serve a term of probation either after serving time in jail or instead of serving jail time. Although the laws that govern probation vary between jurisdictions, it

How To Transfer A House Deed To A Family Member

Transferring a house deed to a family member is a major lifestyle altering decision. Once completed, the person transferring the property, the grantor, has given up any rights to the family member,

How To Collect Unemployment While Pregnant

Expectant mothers have a lot of exciting changes to anticipate. Many laws in the U.S. protect the rights of mothers who work outside the home. For instance, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of

How To Sue For Mental Abuse

Mental abuse is sometimes called psychological abuse or emotional abuse. When mental abuse occurs, it’s usually an indication of a power imbalance. This imbalance manifests itself not physically, but psychologically. A person

Who Can Witness A Legal Document?

There are well-established guidelines for how the signature and date sections should look on a legal document. A party (or parties) should find credible, reliable witnesses to authenticate the signatures and date.

What Happens During A Settlement Conference?

Most lawsuits that are filed never end up going to trial. Frequently, this is because the matter is settled between the parties before the trial date is reached. A settlement conference is

What Does Pod Mean On A Bank Account?

Estate planning allows you to identify the beneficiaries of your financial assets. The probate court process for dividing assets after death can be quite: Time-consuming Difficult Expensive Assets that are encumbered with

How to Write a Notice to Vacate

Most people think of a notice to vacate as a document that signals the end of the business relationship between landlords and tenants. This is not always the case, although terminating a

How to Get an ITIN in the U.S.

In the United States, taxpayers are identified by unique numbers. For most individuals who are compensated on a wage or salary basis, the numbers assigned to them by the Social Security Administration

How to Write a Legal Statement of Fact

A legal statement of fact is a document prepared for use in a variety of legal cases that involve all of the judicial principles. The statement defines a situation and sets down

What is FED MED/EE Tax?

What is Fed Med/EE Tax? One withholding employees see listed on their earnings statements is the Fed MED/EE Tax. This stands for Federal Medicare/Employer-Employee and is a tax that funds the Medicare Health

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