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Think about your online life. Many of us bank online, communicate online, conduct business online, socialize online, and market our businesses online. Keep a notebook next to your computer for one month. Each time you access an account or digital asset site, jot down the account number, web address, password, user ID, and PIN. Then, organize the list so your loved ones will be able to handle your digital assets if you become incapacitated or die.

If you’re like most people, you’ve heard the term, “probate, «but aren’t really sure what it means other than it happens when someone dies and lawyers are involved. To bring some clarity to the subject of probate, we’re answering common probate questions below:

EU leader Member States agreed on a new Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Convergence in the Economic and Monetary Union. The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Treaty was signed by euro area Member States on 2 February 2012 and ratification is pending by the 17 euro area Member States. The target date of its operation is July 2012, a year earlier than expected.

While many people enjoy the exhilaration and thrill that riding an all-terrain vehicle, or ATV, brings, others are suffering from severe injuries and graves consequences. Before starting up your ATV, learn more about the truth in riding these powerful machines.

In the recent Hong Kong case of Passport Special Opportunities Master Fund, LP v eSun Holdings Ltd [2011] 4 HKC 62, the court examined the law of improper purpose in relation to fiduciary obligations on directors, when deciding whether or not, and in what manner, to embark on an issue of new shares.

To further encourage foreign investments into the PRC, the Ministry of Commerce published a Circular extending the cross border use of Renminbi (“RMB”) for direct investments into PRC (Shang Zi Han [2011] Number 889) (the “Circular”) on 12 October 2011. Pursuant to the Circular, foreign investors are now allowed to use RMB proceeds legally obtained overseas for investments into PRC. The Circular is also applicable to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan investors.

Democrats are calling for a congressional hearing for pelvic mesh and transvaginal mesh products manufactured by Johnson & Johnson and C.R. Bard. Henry Waxman, a Democratic Representative form California led the committee to hold the hearing, demanding documentation from the manufacturers. As we reported recently, the FDA has required cooperation from all pelvic mesh manufacturers to submit thousands of pages of documents as well as request numerous studies and surgeon reports.

Q. I heard about a birth control recall in the news recently. How do I know if my birth control pill was affected?

These days it is not uncommon for divorce agreements to contain provisions requiring parents to pay for their children's college education; however, often their financial obligation is capped at "SUNY", that is, the cost of a public university.

Whenever a client of our office is alleged to be driving while under the influence, we are keen to verify if the breath or blood test is accurate. If the blood alcohol content is calculated by a breath test, for example, it is fundamental that the breath test machine is properly calibrated.

When overwhelmed with debt, for many people, bankruptcy can be a solution towards regaining financial solvency. Unfortunately, this can often be overlooked due to the confusion and misconceptions people harbor about the process. Here, we aim to debunk some of these most common and persistent myths.

If you were attacked by a dog, it can be confusing to determine where to turn for help. You could be facing as lengthy recovery time as well as costly rehabilitation costs, depending in the severity of injury. In 2011, there were 31 fatalities that resulted from dog attacks. As these animals were designed to be able to hunt and kill prey in order to feed themselves, sometimes this instinct can be directed towards humans.

Filing for divorce may have been one of the most difficult and emotionally stressful periods of your life; but now that the divorce is finalized and your ex-spouse is failing to abide by a court order, where should you turn? You have rights to enforce this court order, and failing to exercise these rights can have serious consequences on both you and your family.

Managing a trust is an extremely important responsibility. For the trustee, it is crucial to become well informed of their rights and responsibilities in order to avoid any legal conflict in the future. It is not uncommon for people to be confused about what exactly a trust is and what its functions are. A trust refers to property given to a trustee to manage for the benefit of a third person.

Tiny particles from artificial knee and hip joints made from titanium could flake away during normal wear and tear and cause painful inflammation for the recipient according to a new study. While previous studies have suggested that bits of bacteria that stick to the titanium particles are cause for the inflammation this new study suggests otherwise. Researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey have found that titanium particles themselves trigger inflammation in mice.

A copyright infringement battle that has been ongoing for over a decade may soon find itself at the steps of 1 First Street NE. On December 6, 2011, a petition of certiorari was filed in the case of Perfect 10, Inc. v. Google, Inc. (11-704).

If you were injured in an accident with a commercial truck, you may consider filing a personal injury accident claim to recover compensation for your medical bills and other expenses that have resulted. To make sure that you go through this process accurately and efficiently, you may want to hire a truck accident attorney who specializes in these types of cases.

With all the maritime safety information available to employers, there should be little cause for injury aboard an offshore vessel. However, accidents due to negligence still occur, resulting in the need for a Jones Act attorney to help you apply the Jones Act. Shipping employees in particular may ask "What is the Jones Act?" in accordance to their rights as an injured worker.

Today, thousands of individuals across the country are struggling with overwhelming and unwanted debt. If you are one of the many people in the area who is looking for a debt-free future, you are urged to learn more about the bankruptcy qualification process. Many people are currently unaware that filing for bankruptcy is an entirely legal and extremely beneficial process that thousands of people have already taken advantage of.

Malta and Gibraltar signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) on the 24th January, 2012. It is understood that the Malta - Gibraltar TIEA is based on the bilateral version of the OECD Model Agreement on Exchange of Information on Tax Matters.