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Trademark a Slogan And You Can Protect Your Rights

Copyrights and patents are, at least in theory, granted for one-off fixed terms. On the other hand, trademarks are valid as long as the trademark owner actively defends and uses them. However, the owner must maintain his or her trademark registratio...

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A Brief Guide to Lease Options When Renting

Following the recession, mortgage lenders have tightened their belts and are no longer ready to lend to people whom do not have considerable deposits and secure incomes. This has meant that many people ready to step on the property ladder have delaye...

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Collective Enfranchisement Made Easy

What are the costs involved in enfranchising? Well, they are based on various factors including the amount and the level of ground rents, or the length of the unexpired terms of the leases. It's particularly important to bear in mind that if any...

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Do Contracts Need To Be In Writing?

Many people think that to be valid a contract must be in writing and signed. That is simply not the case except for contracts involving the sale of property. An oral contract is just as legally binding as a written one. What is important for a valid...

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Preventing Child Injury on Bicycles & Michigan Bicycle Accident Lawsuits

More than 700 bicycle riders are killed in the U.S. every year, majority of them in collisions with cars, and 75% of them die of head injuries. Many thousands more may suffer less but still sustain debilitating injuries that are far worse than the ph...

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Child Custody Mediation And Its Issues

Child custody mediation is a method of arbitration between separating parents which would devise a plan for the care of their children after divorce. This is normally done or completed in the presence of a third party that is completely neutral. Prev...

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wills, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney

Frequently Asked Questions About Wills, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney by: Sheri R. Abrams, Attorney at Law Frequently Asked Questions About Wills, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney WHAT DOES A WILL DO? The simplest way to ensure that you...

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Signing And Witnessing Your Will

ing And Witnessing Your Will by: News Canada (NC)-Signing and witnessing is critical to the legal validity of your Will and requirements differ from province to province. Witnesses You and your two witnesses sign the document in each other&apo...

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The Budget 2005 & Inheritance Tax Has the Chancellor Done Enough

Introduction'The Government's economic objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all."So reads the opening statement of the Labour Government's 2005 Budget. But the word &apo...

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Charitable Remainder Trusts

A charitable remainder trust (CRT) funded during the grantors lifetime can be a very effective financial planning took, providing the grantor valuable lifetime benefits. Take the case of 72 year-old Phillip Philanthropist who has $1,000,000 of highly...

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