What Does a Summer Associate Do? The responsibilities and duties of a summer associate vary depending on their individual law firm. However, there are some common denominators. Law firms are most interested in evaluating their seasonal hires for positions at the firm once they graduate from law school. This is reflected in the assignment of
View DetailsWhat is a Separation Agreement? A separation agreement is essentially a private, contractual separation with an estranged spouse. A separation agreement outlines the agreements that the parties have reached with respect to parenting the children, how they are going to divide or share the matrimonial assets, and how they are going to live their day
View DetailsWhat Is a Credit Agreement Contract? Credit Agreement Contracts, also referred to as debt contracts, are used by creditors to ensure that they will be paid back for any cash loaned. In order to make this legally binding, a Credit Agreement Contract must be signed and returned to the creditor after being reviewed and agreed
View DetailsLegal Paternity Testing Defined A legal paternity test, unlike its non-legal counterpart, can determine the biological father for purposes of legal issues. The types of legal issues a legal test can address include child support disputes, child custody affairs, immigration matters, and Social Security benefit determinations. However, there’s a caveat with non-legal paternity tests that
View DetailsAn Introduction to Contract for Deed A Contract for Deed has many other names in Illinois; it can also be known as an Installment Land Contract, a Contract to Sell or a Land Sales Contract. In short, the seller of the home agrees to deed the home to the buyer on some date in the
View DetailsPermitted Tint Levels for Your Vehicle Passenger VehiclesAccording to Illinois law, the legal tint percentages for passenger vehicles are as follows:Front Windshield: 70%VLTFront Side Windows: 35%VLTBack Side Windows: 35%VLTRear Window: 35%VLTMultipurpose VehiclesAccording to Illinois law, the legal tint percentages for multipurpose vehicles (SUVs, vans, trucks, etc.) are as follows:Front Windshield: 70%VLTFront Side Windows: 35%VLTBack Side
View DetailsThe Stark Law Explained The Stark Law, often simply referred to as "Stark," is a set of federal laws that regulate physician self-referral practices in federal healthcare programs. Originating in the early 1980s with the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act (EPRA), Stark prohibits both physicians and referring physicians from making referrals in which the physician
View DetailsDefinition of OTF Knives OTF knives, or "Out The Front" knives are a specific sort of knife that use an automatic opening spring mechanism in their design. This means that these knives have a blade that typically slides out of the handle at the push of a button, which is how the knives get their
View DetailsWhat is a Purchase and Sale Agreement? The purchase and sale agreement, commonly referred to as "P&S", is a document that presents a purchase offer from the buyer to the seller. It includes everything that the buyer is willing to pay for the house, including exceptions.The P&S is a legally binding contract and after its
View DetailsWhat is a Lease? A lease agreement is essentially a legally binding contract between the landlord and the tenant. It essentially states that the tenant will pay the landlord a certain amount of rent over a set period of time, and provides terms for the tenancy, including things such as when the rent will be
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