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November 03, 2014Posts

Traffic Crashes Increase without Red Light Cameras

How many of you have experienced going to your mailbox and finding a ticket issued courtesy of a red light camera? These sneaky machines have become popular in high-traffic areas across the country. Still, they are also controversial in both their legality and in the motivations of the elected officials who choose to install them. Houston discontinued their use of these cameras after they were voted down in a 2010 referendum. And now the Houston...

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October 31, 2014Uncategorized

Probate Disputes May Take Many Forms

After a death occurs, the will must be probated. This means that the executor of the estate must go to court, and the will must be validated. The estate must be valued, creditors paid off and taxes paid. The remaining value of the estate must be distributed according to the terms of the will. The process of probate should be relatively simple, but unfortunately things can quickly become complicated. A probate attorney knows that probate...

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Catholic church divorce

October 27, 2014Articles

Catholic Church Considering Changing Rules on Divorce

Divorce is difficult for anyone, but those who are religious can face added challenges because their religious faith may discourage divorce or otherwise consider divorce to be against the faith. The reality is, divorce happens to around 50 percent of couples and no one of any religious faith should stay trapped in a bad marriage because of their beliefs. Many in the Catholic church are recognizing this reality, and there is a serious effort to...

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October 22, 2014Posts

Our Brains, Multitasking, and Distracted Driving

How many of us pride ourselves on the ability to multitask? Did you know that our brains are not actually capable of focusing effectively on more than one task at a time? While we do have an amazing machine inside our skulls that can take in billions of pieces of information every day, when needing to engage in an activity, the brain must "task switch" from one to the other. This neurological fact is critically...

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Bertolino LLP

October 20, 2014Professional License Defense Posts

Changing their Last Name is Not an Automatic Decision for Many Women Getting Married Today

The decision that a bride makes concerning keeping her "maiden" name, a term that itself seems rather antiquated, or adopting the name of her new husband would not seem to be a topic that would make international headlines. However, when the woman pondering that choice is doing so because she is marrying George Clooney, the media websites and those gathered around office water coolers seem to pay more attention. The former Amal Alamuddin, whose resume...

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Medical

October 10, 2014Posts

Doctors and Nurses Face Increased Scrutiny in the Face of New Threats

The nation is understandably worried about a health danger that has reached our shores for the first time. And here is Texas, the anxiety is perhaps felt even more acutely as the one person known to have tested positive for Ebola and then eventually die from the horrific diagnosis in our country was here within the borders of our state. We have been reassured by the Centers for Disease Control that the United States is...

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Child custody

September 29, 2014Uncategorized

Have Divorced Parents Lost Their Rights?

Recently, the New York Times published an article by a divorced author who indicated that divorced parents have "lost their rights." The author indicated that "American courts consistently refuse to entertain child-rearing disputes between married parents," but that divorced parents routinely sue each other over child care matters. The result of this is that important decisions are made by courts that should be made by divorced parents working together. While it is true that parents can...

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Estate planning

September 25, 2014Uncategorized

Should You Have a Trust to Avoid Probate?

Many people consider creating a trust to avoid probate and to reduce the potential that their estate will be subject to taxes after death. Recently, Forbes looked at the question of whether it actually makes sense for many individuals and families to have a trust. The answer to whether you should create a trust or not is going to be specific to your situation, but you need to make the decision to create a trust...

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September 22, 2014Posts

The NFL Finds Itself Needing to Address Yet another Accusation of Violence

The star of the Minnesota Vikings, Adrian Peterson, is a favorite of both fans watching the sport and fantasy football team owners. He is a marquee player in every stadium that he enters, and had the football world in awe as he returned to the field in 2012 to record impressive statistics just months after ACL surgery. Now, he faces some criminal charges that may change how he is viewed by fans and whether he...

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September 11, 2014Posts

Ray Rice is Dropped by the Ravens Following Release of New Video

Following the release of new video by TMZ Sports, the Baltimore Ravens decided this week to terminate its contract with star running back Ray Rice. The condemning footage, taken inside an elevator at an Atlantic City casino, shows Rice hitting his then-fiancee Janay Palmer, causing her head to slam into a railing. She was rendered unconscious by the hit. Video that had been released earlier this year showed Rice dragging Palmer out of the elevator,...

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