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Couple Signing Legal Separation Documents with Lawyer
Divorce & Separation Law Domestic Relations Law
Family Law

What is legal separation?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
Legal separation is a court-approved arrangement where spouses live apart while remaining legally married. It can set binding terms for child custody, property division, and financial support without ending the marriage like a divorce. This article explains how legal separation works, its benefits and limits, and what issues a court order can cover. Legal separation […]
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Divorce Law Family Law
Matrimonial Law

What is divorce?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
Divorce is the legal process that ends a marriage and changes both spouses’ status back to single. It typically involves a court order addressing issues like property division, support, and child custody where applicable. This article explains the basic definition of divorce, how the process works, and key terms to know. Divorce is the legal […]
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Business Litigation Consumer Fraud
White Collar Criminal Defense

What is fraud?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
Fraud is intentional deception used to gain an unfair benefit or cause harm, and it typically requires 5 elements: a false statement, knowledge, intent, reliance, and damages. It can involve lies or hiding key facts to induce someone to act. This article explains fraud in plain terms, outlines the elements, and gives common examples. Understanding […]
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Civil Litigation Property Law
Torts

What is conversion?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
Conversion is a civil tort where someone wrongfully takes, uses, or controls another person’s personal property without permission. It’s often described as “civil theft” because the remedy is typically money damages (and sometimes return of the property) rather than jail. This article explains the definition, key elements, common examples, and available legal remedies. Conversion is […]
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Civil Litigation Personal Injury Law
Real Estate Litigation

What is trespass?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
Trespass is the intentional entry onto, or remaining on, another person’s property without permission or legal right. It can be civil or criminal depending on the facts, and harm to the property is not always required. This article explains trespass to land, typical defenses, and property owners’ rights and remedies. Trespass is one of the […]
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Environmental & Land Use Law Personal Injury (Torts)
Real Estate Litigation

What is nuisance?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
A nuisance is an unlawful or unreasonable interference with another person’s use or enjoyment of land, and it can be pursued as either a private or public nuisance claim. It commonly involves ongoing issues like excessive noise, odors, smoke, vibrations, flooding, or hazardous conditions that materially affect nearby property or community rights. This article explains […]
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Business Litigation Employment Law
Personal Injury Law

What is respondeat superior?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
Respondeat superior is a legal doctrine that makes an employer vicariously liable for an employee’s negligence when it occurs within the scope of employment. It commonly applies in workplace and vehicle-accident cases where the employee was performing job-related duties at the time of the harm. This article explains the doctrine’s elements, how courts define “scope […]
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Employment Law Insurance Defense
Personal Injury Law

What Is Vicarious Liability?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
Vicarious liability makes an employer or principal legally responsible for an employee’s or agent’s wrongdoing committed in the course of work, even if the employer did not personally act. It commonly arises in negligence and tort claims after workplace incidents involving drivers, contractors, or staff. This article defines vicarious liability, explains the legal tests and […]
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Business Law Estate Planning
Legal Malpractice

What is a retainer?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
A retainer is an upfront fee paid to a lawyer to secure their services, often deposited into a client trust account and billed against as work is performed. Depending on the agreement, it may be refundable (unused funds returned) or nonrefundable as an availability or engagement fee. This article explains common retainer types, how retainers […]
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Medical Malpractice Law Personal Injury Law
Wrongful Death Law

What is loss of consortium?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
Loss of consortium is a legal claim seeking compensation for the loss of a spouse’s or close family member’s companionship, care, affection, and intimacy after an injury caused by someone else. It’s typically filed alongside the injured person’s personal injury lawsuit and may cover both emotional and practical impacts on the relationship. This article explains […]
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Personal Injury Defense Premises Liability
Sports & Recreation Liability

What is assumption of risk?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
Assumption of risk is a legal defense that can reduce or bar an injured person’s recovery if they knowingly and voluntarily accepted a specific danger. It often arises in sports, recreational activities, signed waivers, and situations involving obvious hazards, and rules vary by state and by whether the risk was express or implied. This article […]
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