Immigration Problems Need Immigration Attorneys
I am often approached by people to answer immigration questions, anything from the simple and basic question to the dire and extreme ones. Inevitably, the one thing I am always asked is, “Do I need an attorney to take care of that for me?” Define “Need an Attorney” The reality is that there are no [...]
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Structuring Your Domestic Partnership
Because of the way marriage laws are currently structured, domestic partnerships or civil unions (the typical stand in for gay marriage) are not granted the same legal status as marriage. This means that the every day legal issues that married couples confront may apply differently or require a greater investment to ensure equal application to [...]
By now we’ve all been inundated with reports of the new law passed in North Carolina, by voter amendment, that outlaws same sex marriage. There are, however, some aspects of the law that are not receiving the same level of coverage. NC law already bans same sex marriage. The recently passed Amendment One redefines a marriage between [...]
Will I Go to Jail if I Burn My Flag?
The Constitutionality of Flag Burning: Texas v. Johnson 491 U.S. 397 (1989) In the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Texas v. Johnson (not to be confused with Lawrence v. Texas), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the controversial nature of burning the U.S. Flag. In the case, a group of communist protesters were showing their [...]
Disclosure Your Offshore Assets Without Fear of Criminal Liability The IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative allows you to voluntarily come forward about offshore accounts, on which you may owe taxes to the IRS, without fear of criminal retribution. The reasoning behind the program, according to the IRS’s website, “Taxpayers with undisclosed foreign accounts or entities [...]
