Ask The Lawyer, WE CAN BE THANKFUL THAT THE LAWS THE PILGRIMS ENACTED ARE NOT AROUND TODAY!

WE CAN BE THANKFUL THAT THE LAWS THE PILGRIMS ENACTED ARE NOT AROUND TODAY! QUESTION: I was watching the old movie “The Scarlet Letter,” set in the time of the Pilgrims, and wondered what were the laws like back then? ANSWER: Pilgrims,
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ATTORNEY DANIEL A. GWINN TO SPEAK AT PFLAG GROSSE POINTE

ATTORNEY DANIEL A. GWINN TO SPEAK AT PFLAG GROSSE POINTE “You can be married on Sunday and fired for that same act on Monday,” said attorney Daniel A. Gwinn, noting the current paradox affecting LGBTQ people. The friction between the Supreme Court’s
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Ask The Lawyer, MY FIANCEE COMPLAINED, BUT I WAS THE ONE WHO WAS FIRED!

MY FIANCEE COMPLAINED, BUT I WAS THE ONE WHO WAS FIRED! QUESTION: My fiancée and I work for the same company. Last year she complained to management about a co-worker who had been harassing her — he touched her when she walked
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Ask The Lawyer, Is there a way to get social media to close down a site after someone dies?

WHEN WE DIE BUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE DOESN’T: SOCIAL MEDIA’S EVERLASTING LIFE QUESTION:  My best friend died unexpectedly last spring. It has been hard to adjust to his being gone — and even harder since I am constantly reminded of him when
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Ask The Lawyer, WE CREATED A TRUST, BUT WE’RE STILL PAYING FOR PROBATE – WHY?

WE CREATED A TRUST, BUT WE’RE STILL PAYING FOR PROBATE – WHY? QUESTION: My parents wanted to put all their assets in a trust for me and my siblings, so that when they passed, the property would not have to go through
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