The myth: you do not have an attorney-client relationship unless money changes hands. If my firm had collected $1.00 for each of those tacit bits of legal advice dispensed as a courtesy, we could retire yesterday! Yet in each, a client relationship was established. What then is the criteria? O[...]
Archive for August, 2009
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Independent Contractor – Myth #8
No, not the guy at the left! A worker doing tasks for you who is NOT your employee is called an “independent contractor.” The rules which permit not withholding taxes, social security and Medicare, and paying matching amounts for the last two are stringent. Many employers contin[...]
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“Admitted to the Bar” – Myth #7
Being “Admitted to the Bar” isn’t when you reach 21, or join a secret society. Today it just means being permitted to practice law for others. What is meant by the “Bar” you ask? It is not a saloon or public house (Pub, you know). It is more interesting than tha[...]
Your Child is Grown
Just a few years ago they were your bundles of joy, then your sleepless nights, your evenings and weekends with sports; you were the tutor, they the students. Now they are going to college. My, how things change! And they have changed probably more than you realize. In Florida as in most state[...]
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Lien Rights – Myth #6
You’re upset. Someone owes you money, doesn’t pay after reminders and threats – so you decide to record a lien against the debtor’s property. A lien is a type of security interest in property. Since there are forms of all types on the Web, you are likely to find one which seems to [...]