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Finding of conversion and fraudulent concealment affirmed where brother signed sister’s name on check

Day on Torts

When defendant and his wife were later divorcing in 2019, the annuity came to light, and the wife informed plaintiff that she had seen a check that appeared to have been endorsed by someone else on her behalf. Based on the evidence, the Court affirmed the ruling that plaintiff “possessed a one-half ownership interest in the annuity funds.”.

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 How Can Records Searches Help You Vet Clients? 

LawTechnologyToday

One best practice is to have a well-defined intake process using thorough due diligence to vet clients. As part of your due diligence, you will initially want to interview your law firm’s prospect ive clients to learn more about them and their reason s for seeking counsel.

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Few Legal Professionals Using Or Planning to Use Generative AI So Far, LexisNexis Survey Finds

LawSites

Conducting due diligence, 12%. Filing for divorce, 19%. Writing emails, 36%. Drafting documents, 35%. Understanding new legal concepts, 31%. Streamlining work. 29% Improving work quality, 28%. Document analysis, 22%. Developing litigation strategies, 5%. Setting up a rental agreement, 39%. Financial power of attorney, 30%.

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Community Property and Patent Ownership

Patently O

The court recognized that, apparently unlike Texas law, under Florida law any property acquired during marriage is a marital asset subject subject to equitable distribution and, in that case, the divorce decree had not awarded legal title to the inventor. The Federal Circuit affirmed dismissal for lack of standing. Taylor Made Plastics, Inc.,

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How Records Searches Help You Vet Clients

LawTechnologyToday

One best practice is to have a well-defined intake process using thorough due diligence to vet clients. If the matter involves specific relationships to other individuals, as is the case in divorce and estate proceedings, you will need to verify these relationships. However, not all prospects are worth representing.

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Amendment of Pleadings | Order VI Rule 17 [CPC]: A Critical Analysis

LexForti

It was observed in the case that purpose of Courts is to determine the parties’ rights, not to condemn them for mistakes in conduct and diligence made while framing the pleading. [5]. The proviso implies that an application seeking amendment to a pleading may not be raised after commencement of a trial unless there is due diligence.

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Top 5 best and worst things about being a paralegal

LexBlog

Depending on the area of law your firm specializes in, you could be helping a client who just lost their job, assisting a client through a trying divorce, or consoling a client who lost a loved one while working to recover their losses. It provides an opportunity to help a person in their time of need. The Never-ending Learning Curve.