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When you're put on probation following a DUI conviction, you'll be expected to pay any fines and penalties required by statute. You'll also be expected to complete alcohol-education and driver-retraining classes. Finally,
It should not come as any great surprise to the reader that this program is open only to the legal residents of the sovereign State of Louisiana. It should also not come
When the supply is too short for the demand on a product, funds, or market. Other terms that may be helpful are endogenous liquidity, exogenous liquidity, liquidity, and liquidity risk.
Having insufficient means to meet demand. Refer to liquid, liquid assets, liquidity, and illiquidity.
When you file for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you'll begin a process through which the bulk of your tangible assets will be liquidated and distributed among your creditors. While your unsecured creditors
No matter where you live, driving under the influence is a serious offense with lasting consequences. In most states, a DUI is both a serious traffic violation and a criminal offense. If
The prospect of building your credit with a cosigned car, home or personal loan is exciting. Your first big loan is a major milestone on your road to financial adulthood and can
While you should take precautions to avoid riding in vehicles driven by intoxicated individuals, it’s likely that you’ll find yourself in this situation sooner or later. If the driver is pulled over
Although many personal injury lawyers offer free consultations for promising cases, they’ll demand a cut of at least 30 percent of your case’s winnings should they choose to take you on as
Although your bankruptcy filing will do away with most of your unsecured debts and allow you to begin a new chapter in your financial life, it probably won't completely eliminate your need
After you're convicted of a first-offense DUI in California, you'll be sentenced to a mandatory term of probation. Assuming that you pay the requisite fines, follow your sentencing judge's instructions regarding your
If you’ve lived and driven in multiple states, you know that the cost of car insurance varies wildly from place to place. The complex actuarial algorithms that determine the average cost of
Equities generally offer better returns than bonds, money market accounts and other low-yield, interest-bearing investment vehicles. This is because they are inherently risky. Whereas it is exceedingly unlikely that the United States
Depending upon the seriousness of your offense and the existing workload of the court in which your case will be tried, your criminal pending trial date may not begin for months or
Although your bankruptcy filing likely came as a welcome relief after years of struggling to make ends meet, the ongoing process has exposed you to some hard truths. Despite your best efforts,
Your lender may require a cosigner on your student loans for one of several reasons. Most commonly, they'll ask a parent, relative or beneficiary to step in and guarantee your loans because
Wrongfully Accused …. Nothing is more frustrating than someone saying, “You did it!” when one knows the accusation is incorrect. What should one do? How should one handle it? Experts say to
Since the statutes governing DUI crimes are remarkably consistent across the country, DUI suspects generally face the same basic penalties no matter where their offense occurrs. Of course, they must deal with
Any type of government-issued security clearance is an implicit bond of trust between the issuing organization and the individual to whom it is issued. Depending upon the nature of the underlying offense,
Your ability to join the military is conditional upon many factors, including your medical history, family status, educational attainment, and others. Some of these are static and may permanently disqualify you from