Safety, Products and Liability: A Legal Blog

You Won't Avoid Them, But You Can Lower Them: 5 Tips To Reduce Your Mortgage Refinancing Closing Costs

24 March 2016

Mortgage refinancing involves replacing your existing mortgage in order to get better interest rates and terms. Instead of making a new mortgage and doing away with the old one, mortgage refinancing will pay off the old mortgage and allow you to take another one with better interest rates as well as terms. However, just like any other type of mortgage, you will not avoid the closing costs and they can add up to a higher percentage of the mortgage.

Key Considerations for Family Lawyer Selection

23 March 2016

Separation spousal support, child custody, and property settlements are some of the areas of family law that have to be settled in the family court. With business lawyers unable to take up these cases due to conflict of interest and limited knowledge of family law, family lawyers become a crucial part of the proceedings. In such periods of distress as divorce, individuals are faced with the additional worry of finding the best lawyer to represent them.

Business Trade Marks: Tips on Protecting Your Rights

23 March 2016

The trade mark is a valuable asset for your business that provides a sense of identity for your products. In simple terms, trade marks can help you establish brand identity and serve as marketing tools that help new customers to easily recognise your merchandise. If you have registered your chosen trade mark, you will need to protect the design or logo from removal or infringement by other companies. Proper protection will help you gain better commercial advantage and prevent legal battles over trade mark ownership.

Need Spousal Maintenance? Know The Basics

22 March 2016

Spousal maintenance is a key topic where wealth distribution between a separating/ divorcing couple is concerned. With spousal maintenance, the well-off partner contributes some amount of money to the other partner for a specified duration of time. Do you think you need spousal maintenance? If so, learn about the basics of this wealth distribution process below so that you can know how to go about seeking it.  Why ask for spousal maintenance?

Features of an estate plan

22 March 2016

An estate plan is a collection of legal paperwork containing specific instructions regarding your wishes in the event that you become disabled or die. It provides peace of mind, certainty, and a perfect action plan for your dependents to follow. Here are four vital things that should feature in your estate plan. A healthcare directive A healthcare directive is a legal document that specifies who should make your health decisions and look after you in the event that you become seriously ill or disabled.

Key actions to take when you have been injured at work

18 March 2016

If you are injured while carrying out your duties at your place of work, you are entitled to workers' compensation. However, you can only get compensated if it is proven that your injury occurred during your normal discharge of duties at your place work. To help your compensation lawyer build a strong case, you must take certain actions immediately after you are injured. These actions go a long way to providing your compensation lawyer with crucial information.

Understanding a Few Details of Filing for Bankruptcy in Australia

18 March 2016

Filing for bankruptcy is not always an easy decision for individuals, but it can provide relief from creditors and debt. It can also be the only choice that you might have when you are facing a certain amount of debt and cannot reasonably pay it down, given your income. If you are considering bankruptcy, it's good to know what is involved and certain consequences you might face; a bankruptcy solicitor can give you personalized advice on the process, but note a few important details here so you can determine the next step for yourself.

Understanding Self-Defence in Case of an Assault

17 March 2016

In brief, self-defence refers to the use of physical force to protect yourself from harm. Generally, the law allows you to defend yourself from harm in some circumstances. However, many people find themselves on the wrong side of the law because they act inappropriately in cases where self-defence does not apply or ceases to apply amidst the threat they are facing. Here are some few things you need to know about self-defence to help you act appropriately and keep away from the wrong side of the law: