This week in the news conservertorships and guardianships were a regular topic for discussion as one of the world’s biggest pop stars has been permanently placed under a conservatorship run by her father. So, what exactly is a conservatorship, and how does it work? A conservatorship occurs when a court issues an order allowing a [...]
Entries from October 2008
Conservatorships
October 31st, 2008 · No Comments
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Tax Courts
October 24th, 2008 · No Comments
I haven’t met a single person who doesn’t turn the nose up at the thought of paying taxes. As we write out our checks to the taxman, it’s easy to feel a little frustrated. Taxes are just one of those necessary evils that we collectively love to hate. However, there are instances, when there is [...]
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Drug Courts
October 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Should someone with a drug problem be sent to prison with murderers and rapists or should they receive alternative methods of combined punishment and treatment? This is one of the many issues addressed by the use of a specialty court, called a Drug Court. A specialty court is a court operating within the jurisdiction of [...]
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