Annual estate plan reevaluation is a good practice
Everyone in South Carolina should have an estate plan of some type regardless of their level of wealth. A comprehensive estate plan will cover all family dynamics as well as the allocation of assets and inheritance in the event that the primary asset holder passes...
Who is Liable in a Single Car Crash?
Who is liable in a single car crash? It could be the driver of the car or it could be a third party who caused the accident. Passengers who are injured can sue the driver of the car when the driver was negligent.
Types of Adoptions That are Available in SC
What are the different types of adoptions in SC? They include domestic adoptions, international adoptions, private and public adoption agencies, independent adoptions, open or closed adoptions, relative adoptions, and stepparent adoptions.
Are You Covered by Worker’s Compensation if You Work from Home?
Are you covered by worker’s compensation if you work from home? The number of people working from home has increased dramatically since the start of the pandemic. Last June, a study from Stanford’s Institute for Economic Policy Research showed that 42 percent of...
Should Juvenile Offenders Be Required to Register as Sex Offenders?
Should juveniles ever be placed on the sex offender registry? Research shows that the registry does not reduce recidivism or increase community safety, but it does have long-lasting negative consequences for the juvenile.
How Can You Prove an At-Fault Driver was Speeding?
How can you prove an at-fault driver was speeding? Speeding, or other traffic violations, can be evidence of negligence per-se – if the speeding was the proximate cause of the accident and injuries, liability is established and only the amount of damages is left to be decided.
How is Child Support Calculated? SC Child Support Guidelines
How is child support calculated in SC? What are the SC Child Support Guidelines? If you are considering separation or divorce and if you have children, one of the first questions you may have is whether you are entitled to child support from your spouse and how much....
Prosecutorial Misconduct in Closing Arguments: How Far is too Far?
How far is too far when a prosecutor makes inflammatory statements in their closing arguments to jurors? Is it prosecutorial misconduct? Is it ever okay for a prosecutor to purposely inflame the passions and prejudices of jurors? Do the ends justify the means when the...
Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits in SC
Workers’ compensation death benefits in SC provide some compensation for the families of workers who have been killed on the job. Last Sunday, an employee of Innovative Fibers in Spartanburg County, SC, was killed after he “became entrapped in a machine.” Will...
Elder law: an important estate planning focus
The estate planning sphere encompasses concepts and tools that are not always crystal clear to the general public. And that is understandable, given the sheer reach and specific applicability of a planning strategy in any given case. Candidly, getting started on the...
