Leaving Your Home To Your Kids While Avoiding Probate Litigation
Aging people often prepare their will to ensure that their property and other assets are distributed according to their will. A proper will ensures family properties stay within the family. Often, if a will is not prepared appropriately, it is not legally binding and can be challenged. In such cases, it becomes mandatory for the […]
Boerner Makes Third Attempt to Pass Cyclist ‘Stop as Yield’ Law
Presently, the California State Law subjects cyclists to all laws applicable to drivers of motor vehicles, including stopping at stop lights and stop signs. However, assembly members Tasha Boerner and Laura Friedman have been trying to introduce a more common sense policy that would help make cyclists’ behavior more predictable for drivers. In a bid […]
California Tops The U.S. In Dog Attacks On Mail Carriers As The Number Of Bites Rises
As per recent data released by the U.S. Postal Service, California ranks at the top among all other US states when it comes to dog attacks on mail carriers. The state witnessed 656 dog-bite incidents on mail carriers in 2021, and the numbers rose to 675 last year. Texas ranked second with 404 dog bites […]
States with the Worst Distraction Laws Have the Least Distracted Drivers
In a recent report by Arity, a mobility data company, researchers derived insights that the states with the laxest laws regarding distraction on the road have the least amount of distracted drivers. Before we get into these insights, let us understand a few simple things – what are distraction laws, what are distracted drivers, and […]
Resident Poisonings Bring Manslaughter, Elder Abuse Charges For Senior Living Worker
An assisted living worker in California has been charged with elder abuse and involuntary manslaughter for unintentionally poisoning three elderly residents. The worker mistakenly served the residents a cleaning solution instead of cranberry juice. The incident occurred at Atria Park in San Mateo, CA, in August last year. Two of the three residents ultimately succumbed […]
New Cars Have Become Luxury Items
The automobile industry was severely impacted during the pandemic. The reasons for this slowdown were many, but the main reason was the crippling shortage of semiconductors globally. These chips are responsible for almost all the controls in the car – right from wipers to airbags. But gradually, the sector has been gaining steam, and car […]
California And Nevada Named The MOST Expensive States To Own And Run A Car
California and Nevada are the top two most expensive states to own a vehicle in the US, as per a recent report by Forbes. The two western states received a full score of 100 out of 100, jointly ranking at the top for the most expensive states for owning and running a car or vehicle. […]
Corporate Transparency Act Affects Your Estate Plan
The Corporate Transparency Act, which was passed by the Federal Government recently, may soon affect the way people undertake estate planning in the US. This act, which aims to create a comprehensive database of companies within the country, is a part of the efforts being undertaken globally to combat illegal activities such as money laundering, […]
GOP Attorneys General Sue Labor Department Over ESG Rule
The Labor Secretary, Marty Walsh, and the Labor Department were recently sued by a party of twenty-five Republican attorneys general over a regulation passed by the administration. The regulation in question provides more freedom to retirement plan sponsors in considering environmental, social, and governance factors while selecting investments. The rule, which has been in effect […]
California Law Creates Statutory Safe Harbor for Certain Insurers Receiving Time-Limited Pre-Litigation Settlement Demands
Whenever a new statute is enacted and enforced, it is the citizens’ responsibility to keep themselves updated with how the new additions or changes to the existing statutes impact them. Very recently, a new statute has been enacted in California, enforceable from the 1st of January 2023, and its primary stakeholders are insurers and claimants. […]