Understanding your rights may help you avoid legal trouble and unnecessary hardship. When comes to search and seizure laws, your rights are a bit different when you are in a car than they are when you are at home. To search your California home without your...
Should you choose chapter 7 or chapter 13?
When debt overwhelms you, and you are unable to reasonably make payments to creditors, bankruptcy can help you get control over your finances. This legal process can eliminate certain types of debt, or it can reorganize debt into a payment plan with clearly defined...
Does San Joaquin County have an early release program?
A loved one’s incarceration can create a significant emotional and financial strain on you and the rest of your family. Depending on the length of your loved one’s sentence, incarceration may also hurt his or her ability to obtain gainful employment or maintain...
Is cyberbullying illegal in California?
If you have kids, you may find parenting to be increasingly challenging nowadays. After all, not only must you instill good values, but you also likely must monitor your children's online activities. If your kids use electronic devices to bully others, they may face...
How can you avoid debt after bankruptcy?
After completing your bankruptcy, it may feel like a giant weight lifted off of you. Over time, your credit score will grow again and you can apply for credit cards again. To have a credit card does have its benefits. Not only can you receive awards for keeping a...
Scott Peterson requests a new trial
Vetting the members of the jury is an essential part of the legal process. It is especially vital in a murder trial as a bad jury pick could lead to a variety of situations, such as a mistrial or a ruling for a new case. That is what is happening, according to...
How does physical therapy help after an injury?
It is very common for injuries to require a period of physical therapy. This medical care can assist you with your rehabilitation and healing so that you can get back to normal life. In most cases, it is not optional, so you will want to undergo any prescribed...
How does the prosecutor bring formal charges in the federal system?
The federal criminal justice system works a little differently than that at the state level. To begin with, federal prosecutors will rarely pick up a case that they cannot win. They will usually let the state handle the case. If the federal prosecutor looks over your...
Changes to emotional responses for TBI victims
Victims of traumatic brain injuries in California may experience many changes in their life. Physical limitations, emotional trauma and loss of independence can each have detrimental effects. One of the more common outcomes of TBIs is a change in the way victims...
Laguna Beach man arrested as part of capital riot investigation
It may be only natural for people in California to assume that when law enforcement authorities make an arrest, they only do so after collecting overwhelming evidence as to a suspect's guilt. This assumption may prompt many to offer them the proverbial "benefit of the...