Business-related licensing issues:
This area includes matters before the Alcohol Beverage Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Civil Service, Board of Education, Real Estate Commission, Federal Aviation Association, OSHA, Department of Transportation, medical and other professional licensing groups among others.
Includes parents placing a child for adoption, parents seeking to adopt, and adopted children. Adoption terminates parental responsibilities of the birth parents and transfers the responsibilities to the adoptive parents.
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Utah State Courts
law begins where most other litigation ends. If a party is unhappy with the outcome of the trial or other legal proceeding, then he or she may appeal the decision in some instances. The appellate record is limited to what was presented to the trial court.
Business law deals with the forming of business entities (corporations, partnerships, joint ventures and limited liability companies), business litigation and advice on such issues as shareholder rights, commercial leasing, consumer protection, mergers and acquisitions, and contracts.
Commercial law deals with the sale and distribution of goods, the financing of credit transactions and negotiable instruments.
A lawsuit filed in court in order to receive damages or to recover a right. Civil litigation usually involves disputes between individuals, businesses or non-profit organizations.
The rights of individuals to receive equal treatment in education, employment, housing, and more. The term is also used to describe the advancement of equality for all people regardless of the legally protected categories of race, sex, age, disability, national origin, and religion. Also includes freedom of speech, expression, and association; freedom of religion, including the separation of church and state; the right to privacy; safe prison and jail conditions; and equal protection and due process of our laws.
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ACLU of Utah
Collection of unpaid debts.
Related sites:
Federal Trade Commission - Facts for ConsumersFair Debt Collection Practices Act
The interpretation and implementation of the United States Constitution as well as relationships among the states, the states and the federal government, the three branches of government (executive, legislative, judicial) and the rights of the individual in relation to both federal and state government.
Involves the law of contracts, construction defect issues, and workplace injuries.
Legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties (individuals or businesses), created when the parties to the agreement assume a legal duty under the contract.
Criminal defense and other legal assistance with infractions, misdemeanors, felonies, traffic violations, license suspensions, juvenile proceedings, expungements, parole violations and municipal ordinance violations.
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A divorce ends marriage and all direct legal relationships between couples, except those relationships and obligations specified in the divorce decree. These may include such things as spousal support, parenting arrangements and support of children, division of property and payment of debts. See also heading FAMILY LAW.
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Drafting wills, estate planning, tax planning, probating wills, and estate issues for deceased individuals. Additional areas include mental health matters, guardianships, and elder law issues such as the living will and power of attorney.
Issues related to the relationship of families including adoption, child abuse matters, guardianship, divorce, annulment, support modification and enforcement, protective orders, same sex-partners, rights of grandparents, paternity, pre-nuptial agreements, co-habitation agreements, and interstate/international matters. Issues related to children including custody orders and modifications, child support, contempt actions, contested paternity, interstate/international issues, and Children's Protective Services cases.
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Utah State CourtsUtah Legal ServicesLegal Aid Society of Salt LakeABA Guide to Family Law
Legal procedure that may be used by a lender if a homeowner (the mortgage holder) fails to make mortgage payments.
Legal arrangement under which one person (a guardian) has the legal right and duty to care for another (the ward) and his or her property. A guardianship is established because of the ward's inability to legally act on his or her own behalf.
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Issues related to visas, naturalizations, labor certifications, fraud investigations, deportation and exclusion, and political asylum.
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Catholic Community ServicesHoly Cross MinistriesInternational Rescue CommitteeMulticultural Legal Center
Life, health, disability, medicare/medicaid, home, fire, and property insurance issues including arbitration and the obligation of defense and indemnity.
Applies to juveniles under the age of 18 who have committed a criminal offense.
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Representation of landlords and tenants in contract issues related to leases and rentals of commercial and residential properties. This area also includes matters related to deed restrictions and homeowners associations.
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Utah Legal Services
Process of putting a case before a trial court.
Matters related to military duty for active service personnel and veterans.
Protection of natural resources and the regulation of the businesses that impact them.
Matters including injury to a person or damage to property that involve monetary compensation, including death.
Commercial and residential real estate issues including preparing deeds, mortgages, closings, and foreclosures. Additional areas include complex matters such as fraud, rescission, condemnation, and eminent domain.
Provides remedies for civil wrongs that do not arise out of contractual duties. A person who is legally injured may be able to use tort law to recover damages from someone who is legally responsible, or "liable," for those injuries.
Violation of laws that regulate vehicle operation on streets and highways; including speed limits, traffic signal laws, and reckless driving statutes.
Representation of individuals for claims, denials, and hearings related to injury or illness sustained on the job.
Representation of family members on behalf of a deceased individual whose death may have been a result of negligence.