Myrtle Beach Legal Blog

Many of us were told as children that the police are our friends and they are there to protect us. If there is trouble, call the police... most of us were not told that the police might arrest us, beat us, or even kill us if we call them.

Are police there to come to the rescue when we are in trouble? Most of the time, police do not arrive until the trouble is over and the carnage is done. In most cases, their job is not to proactively rescue you from your attacker - it's to clean up the aftermath, investigate, and arrest whoever is responsible.

When the police do arrive, it's an unfortunate fact that they are not necessarily arriving to help you. They might see the situation very differently than you. They might be annoyed that they were called and decide to arrest everyone (or worse). They might arrest the victim instead of or along with the attacker...

Those of us who work in the criminal justice system have seen this enough times that we know there is a real possibility that the police will investigate you, arrest you, or shoot you if you call them to your home.

Now, what do we tell our children? Do we tell them to call the police if they need help?

Will separate bank accounts protect my money in a divorce?

The short answer is probably not, although separate bank accounts may protect your non-marital assets in a divorce...

How does equitable division work when there are separate bank accounts? Do I need to worry about my non-marital assets becoming marital assets? How can I protect myself and my money in a divorce? Below, I'll talk about why keeping separate bank accounts is not the best strategy to protect your money in a divorce in SC, as well as some methods that do work to protect your money in a divorce.

If you are considering divorce - or if you are considering marriage and you are thinking about ways to protect yourself in the event of a divorce - call the Myrtle Beach divorce lawyers at Axelrod and Associates now for a free consultation.

Sex offenses in SC have some of the strictest sex offender registry and electronic monitoring requirements in the country. A conviction for a sex offense can result in a requirement of lifetime registration and, in some cases, lifetime electronic monitoring in SC.

The requirements have relaxed a bit over time. For example, SC courts have held that lifetime electronic monitoring in SC with no opportunity for review and no determination as to the need for electronic monitoring is unconstitutional.

On the other hand, the circumstances where courts can or must order electronic monitoring in SC have expanded. For example, courts are permitted to order electronic monitoring when a sex offender violates a condition of their probation, parole, or community supervision or when a sex offender is convicted for failure to register.

In some cases, courts are required to order electronic monitoring for failure to register or probation violations. When is electronic monitoring mandatory, when is it discretionary, and is there a way to end electronic monitoring once it has been ordered?

As a tourist in Myrtle Beach, the last thing on your mind may be suffering a serious injury. Instead, you may come for the beaches, warmer weather, various attractions, golf or more.

However, negligent, careless or hazardous conditions can cause an injury where you least expect it. While walking into your hotel from a day at the beach, you may fall in the lobby, hallway or even hotel parking lot. A serious fall can be painful and costly. In fact, one in five falls results in a severe injury like broken bones, a head injury or more.