Model memorandum, IRR difficulties and dependency

A soldier, who sends a packet requesting transfer to the Individual Reserve (IRR), or another component of the reserve, must submit a memorandum. This memorandum must reference the applicable Army regulation that supports the Soldier’s justification for requesting the transfer. The following is an example of a memorandum requesting transfer to TIR; this request is […]


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What to Look for in a Divorce Lawyer: How to Choose Wisely

With changes in family law in the last 30 years, including the adoption of an equitable distribution in place of the old common law rules, the adoption of laws protecting military spouses, and the adoption of supportive guidelines and various Local rules enacted within the various circuits, the area of ​​separation and divorce has become […]


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As the housing market turns sour, the courts punish overdue projects, freeing buyers from contracts

In the September 9, 2008 issue of The Wall Street Journal, as awareness of the global financial crisis was widening and deepening, I predicted that of the countless lawsuits filed by real estate buyers hoping to recoup their initial deposits of preconstruction, among those with the highest probability of success were scenarios in which the […]


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Controlled and uncontrolled waiting time and payment

A California employee may or may not be exempt. An exempt employee occupies an administrative, executive, professional, or outside sales position, and is not entitled to pay for waiting or on-call time. Any other employee is not exempt and entitled to additional pay for waiting time, which can be negotiated above the minimum wage of […]


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Pre-prepared legal documents: why "Canned" Can get you canned documents

Watching commercials on television late at night can be a great education for the estate planning attorney. It seems that all channels have pre-prepared or “canned” legal documents for commercial sales to “save you the costs of hiring a high-priced attorney”: “Save thousands of dollars with our (insert document type: wills, trusts , powers, deeds, […]


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