As an experienced Media Real Estate Attorney I am often asked about the common mistakes people make when buying or selling real estate. One of the biggest mistakes we see when people are buying and selling real estate is signing the agreement before they talk to their lawyer. If you want your lawyer to function […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
With tax deadlines looming, this special report discusses potential avenues for dealing with the Internal Revenue Service in the event that one cannot pay their federal income taxes in full. Topics covered include: Payment Options Offer in Compromise Requesting an Extension Collection Due Process/Collection Appeals Spousal Relief Click Here to Register
When making a vehicle damage claim after an accident, there are several things to consider, especially if the insurance company says your car is a total loss. The first is which insurance will pay for the damage to your car, yours or the insurance of the other driver. The insurance that covers the damage depends […]
Gibson&Perkins, PC associates Patrick Gibson, Esq. (Of Counsel) and Paul Fellman, Esq. have been recruited by prominent continuing education provider, Clear Law Institute, to discuss Legal Malpractice Avoidance during a live Webinar on March 23, 2017. The program will be broadcast live at 1PM ET and also be available as a replay for 12 months. Mr. […]
As an experienced Media Accident Lawyer, I got a call the other day from a potential client who had been injured in an accident that involved multiple wrongful parties. One of the parties wanted to settle with her early on and she reached out to us because she was curious about the potential effect settling with that […]
If you’re incapacitated and you have executed a power of attorney, the agent you designate in the power of attorney will work for your best interest and on your behalf. If you do not have a power of attorney, you could petition the court to have a guardian appointed for you. Has a loved one […]
Sometimes I get calls from potential clients who wonder whether they can sue an attorney if they were not actually that attorney’s client, which raises an interesting question. Generally speaking, in order to maintain an action for legal malpractice, an attorney-client relationship is necessary. That’s the general rule, however, and there is an exception that […]
An attorney may form a privileged relationship with a client either expressly or implicitly. Attorneys owe a duty of care to their clients. However, under certain narrow circumstances, individuals who are not actual parties to a contract between attorneys and their clients may have standing to enforce this contract and thus sue the attorney for […]
If you consider your neighbor’s use of his or her property as an interference with your use and enjoyment of your property, you may have a claim for nuisance. You don’t have to show that what your neighbor is doing is unlawful in order to prove a valid nuisance claim, but you do have to […]