Expunging a record is an important step for an individual who is trying to move forward with their lives. | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties.  | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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The probate process is where a court checks the validity of a will and then oversees the proper disbursement of assets identified in the will as a gift to another person or entity | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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A bankruptcy lawyer can advise you of the consequences of filing, which bankruptcy may be best for your situation, determine which property will be safe from bankruptcy, and explain the procedures of bankruptcy law.  | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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There have not been many changes to Iowa’s Guardianship laws since 2020, when the Iowa Minor Guardianship Proceedings Act was passed, which placed restrictions on guardians and strengthened biological parents’ rights. | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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Emancipated literally means being liberated or set free. In this context, being an emancipated minor means that the minor is now free from any rules or restraints that their parents or guardians had in place. In other words, it means that your parents or guardian no longer have any say in what you do with your life | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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Custody and placement of the children are two major issues of contention and confusion when people are going through a divorce. As parents, you want to make the best possible decisions for your children and maintain the same closeness you had before the divorce | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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When a person becomes incapacitated and is no longer competent, and they have not previously prepared an advanced directive such as a Power of Attorney for Health Care or a Declaration for Mental Health Treatment, a family member or friend would be required to obtain a court order appointing them as a guardian of the person in order to direct their medical care. (Unless the Health Care Surrogate Act applies which is briefly referred to below) | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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The terms operating while intoxicated (“OWI”) and driving while intoxicated (“DUI”) are often used interchangeably. To be charged with an OWI, a vehicle does not necessarily need to be in motion, whereas a DUI implies the person needs to be driving the vehicle | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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If there is an overpayment in the taxes, the taxpayer can seek a refund by contacting their county treasurer to discuss the overpayment. If the treasurer and the taxpayer can agree on the overpayment, this would be the quickest way to achieve an amicable refund. | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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To contest a will in Iowa, you must base your arguments on two grounds. First, lack of capacity, and second, undue influence. | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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A statute called the Illinois Residential Real Property Disclosure Act requires sellers of residential real estate to disclose the property’s condition | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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The Illinois act prohibits discrimination in real estate transactions. This includes a refusal to rent or sell and discriminatory practices in listing different prices for rentals or purchase points of a real estate transaction based on someone’s protected class. | O’Flaherty Law – Learn About Law Legal Articles, Videos & Podcasts with O’Flaherty Law
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