The Estate Blog

When Changing Horses Works

The best lawyers understand their opponent’s case as well as their own. If necessary, they are ready to change to a fresh horse in the middle of a long race. Fighting a lawsuit means you stake out your territory or legal arguments and attack the other side’s…
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Are All Lawyers Obnoxious?

In a court case, you hire lawyers to go the distance until the race is over. Your lawyer, by training, focuses on your case’s strengths and downplays its weaknesses. Lawyers rebut, argue and counter every position with their adversary almost by instinct. Trial lawyers try never to…
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The Second Mistake to Avoid

The lawyer handling Emily’s case did not know what to say. He made his next mistake. “You still have to prove the other side is responsible and anything can go wrong in a trial. That’s how the legal system works. Some cases you win, some you lose,…
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Secrets to Winning Your Legal Dispute

“I’ll see you in court.” How terrifying are those words? At the start of a lawsuit, everything you see is coloured by your fear, anger or desire to crush your opponents. A lawsuit is a dangerous weapon which you must know how to use, as well as…
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What Your Lawyer Should Do in Your Lawsuit

You need to discuss mediation options with your lawyer. The sooner you do, the better. If your lawyer has already discussed mediation with you, then you will find this information helpful to avoid failure and cut legal expenses. If you have a legal problem, it can take…
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Beware the Dangers of the Courtroom

Believe me, a courtroom is the worst place to find solutions to your legal problems. I want you to know the real dangers of going into the courtroom. Why? One slip can make a difference between failure and victory in your lawsuit. So avoid the torture of…
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Why Listen to Me?

I am a lawyer with thirty years plus of estate experience. Despite what you may believe, not all lawyers have DNA to know what it takes to win your case in mediation. Lawyers often learn what works by “trial and error” for each client. In one year…
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Can You Guarantee Your Lawyer Will Win?

  You may not think of lawyers, except perhaps in a negative way, until you need one.  Then you have no clue what lawyers do or what to expect. You are not sure of your role as client, or what part you should play in the legal…
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Mediation Secrets – Warning to Beginners

Are you struggling with a legal dispute that keeps you awake at night? Perhaps you were fired from a job, injured in a car accident, served with divorce papers or sued for no good reason. If you have something to lose like money, your livelihood, business, reputation…
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“Help Me, I’m an Executor”

When a client calls and makes this request, what do you say? Giving your client an executor checklist is of limited benefit. It is also a tactical mistake. What your client really needs is a strategy to help them. That’s why I wrote Executor Kung Fu: Master…
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