There is a pretty good chance that at some time or another you have seen some sort of “Rent versus Buy” type of comparison. With historically low interest rates for creditworthy borrowers, there is...
Earlier this week I was a caller on 700WLW radio with Darryl Parks. Darryl spoke on the topic of the real estate market and declining values. What prompted my call was an appraiser from somewhere in Ohio...
“You can please some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot please all of the people all of the time.” Although often attributed to President Abraham...
On the surface, the answer to this question would seem to be obvious, thereby rendering the question rhetorical at best and silly under most circumstances. But after a conversation with my 90-year-old...
With so much bad weather, I thought I'd address homeowners’ insurance claims. From the insured’s point of view, insurance is nothing more than risk management. From the insurance company's standpoint,...
Who Cares If Weiner Is A Weiner
I’m amused that everyone is demanding Congressman Weiner resign. Was Weiner’s conduct wrong? Yes. Was it wrong he publicly lied about the ordea
Parker and Erica's Graduation PartyFor those of you who are close friends of the family, please stop by tomorrow from 5-9 at the Senior Center in Independence, Kentucky for some barbecue, drinks, and cake––and wish Parker and Erica congratulations
Barry Bonds hit 762 career home runs. His defense team hit a “triple” in Court this week. The U.S. government charged Bonds with three counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice. The 12-person jury found Barry Bonds guilty of obstru
This paper comes out on the opening of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. We call this sports hysteria March Madness. It's an exercise in teams being selected to face off, and then everyone attempts to pick winners and cheer on their teams. The com
I have an expression: “You need a lawyer who knows what they are doing and one who cares. If you hire a lawyer who knows what they are doing and doesn’t care, you are in trouble. If you hire...
Lawyers are always asked how long it takes for a case to be completed. As in most matters, it depends. The variables are the type of case, where it is filed, the parties, and the lawyers. Read More...
A little over a week ago, USA Today published a story about a Presbyterian church in Virginia that faced a dilemma. One of the church's employed staff pastors had committed sexual abuse with some of the...
One of the most asked questions of a lawyer by non-lawyers is, “How do you represent someone who is guilty?” The answer varies from lawyer to lawyer. I'll give you mine: first, every lawyer knows and...
Notice is an important element in legal proceedings. My clients and potential clients worry all the time that something bad in a legal process will happen to them without their knowledge. I'm usually able...