Article, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation
Understanding Different Types of Litigation Law When people contemplate the work of lawyers, scenes from high-profile trials, criminal prosecutions, and the subsequent jury verdicts often come to mind. This brings us to a specific realm of legal practice—litigation....
Article, Civil Litigation
Dangerous Condition of Public Property Analysis What is the definition of “dangerous property” in a legal context? If you represent a public entity, how do you advise them of the myriad of factors that must be analyzed? Here we discuss four main...
Article, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning, wealth preservation
PROTECTING MY LIFE’S WORK: CHOOSING THE PROPER FORM OF BUSINESS ENTITY “I’m a business owner (or soon to be one) what type of entity should I choose?” At McDowall Cotter, we make two classi cations: “non-asset protection” and “asset protection” entities. General...
Article, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning, wealth preservation
I was asked by a “friend” about her step mother staying in her dad’s home after dad died. He had written a trust and in it he granted her a “life estate.” According to the terms of the trust, she was “entitled to remain and reside within our residence at 1122Boogie...
