Author: Leigh Raper
Leigh Raper has a degree in English Literature from the University of Miami and a JD from Pepperdine University School of Law, where she concentrated on Contracts, Entertainment Law, and Labor Relations. She received her MFA at the UCR-Palm Desert program for Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts.
The Equifax breach has everyone nervous about their security in cyberspace – with good reason. And since an ounce of prevention is worth the proverbial pound of cure, you should you be extra-vigilant on Cyber Monday this year.
Medicare open enrollment happens once a year from October 15 to December 7. Only during this short period can current or future Medicare recipients enroll, update, or change their plan or benefit selections.
All adults, but particularly older adults, should plan ahead in the event they need a legal guardian to step in to make decisions for them. Formalizing your wishes while you are still able protects you against the need for a state-appointed guardian and helps protect against fraud and deceptive practices that can lead to disaster […]
The best elder law professionals in the world can’t help clients who don’t ask for the help. The first step in the process is, for some, the most difficult: having the discussion.
Whether it is a formal program like a leave bank, an event like a blood drive, or even giving customers the opportunity to round up their purchase as a donation, there’s always a way for businesses, large or small, that want to help.
Program recipients who’ve used their legal status to enroll in college are left wondering if they will be allowed to remain not only in school but, more concerning, in the United States.
Fourteen percent of the survey respondents who have ever been in a relationship or have been married said that they “stayed in a relationship longer than they wanted because it was more affordable than being alone.”
It’s a great time to have employees tackle housekeeping items that might not take as much bandwidth, like digitizing records or refreshing or updating collateral materials or the company website.
What are law enforcement and legislators doing about it? Fourteen states plus the District of Columbia (D.C.) ban the use of handheld phones while driving outright. Forty-six states plus D.C. ban texting while driving.
While you might not be familiar with the concept, filial responsibility laws have been around for a long time—a really long time. They’re based on English statutes dating from the 1500s, a time when that country faced widespread poverty and enacted “poor laws” to codify family commitments.