In Danger of Losing Your Home? Here Are Two Options to Save It

Posted on 9 June 2015

If you are in danger of losing your home to foreclosure in a matter of weeks, you have a couple of options that you can exercise to possibly save your home. However, these can be temporary solutions and you need to take action immediately.  File for Bankruptcy If you are suffering other financial difficulties in addition to being unable to pay your mortgage, consider filing for bankruptcy. There are a couple of benefits that come from filing. [Read More]

3 Quick Tips To Handle Affairs Once Your Loved One Dies

Posted on 25 May 2015

It can be incredibly painful to lose somebody close to you. That pain is magnified when their affairs are not in order after they pass. Perhaps the biggest hurdle to contend with after a loved one's death is the probate process, which revolves around validating your relative's will, analyzing their assets and making sure that all debt is handled accordingly. If you want to make sure that the process of reconciling a loved one's estate goes through favorably, consider some of the following information. [Read More]

Immigration And Arrest: When Will A Criminal Conviction Cost You Your Green Card?

Posted on 7 May 2015

If you're an immigrant, an arrest and conviction for even a small crime can derail your application for a green card. Even if you have a green card already, certain crimes can still lead to deportation. Here's what can get you into serious trouble with immigration (and what you can do about it). Crimes Of Moral Turpitude And Immigration Law Generally speaking, any conduct that can be considered a "crime of moral turpitude" [Read More]

Three Examples of How Bizarre Crime Set-Ups Can Get

Posted on 20 April 2015

How would you feel if you were accused of a crime you did not commit? It would be devastating and wrong, but these things do happen, and you can easily go to jail in spite of your innocence. Here are three cases of people who were set up by others for crimes they did not commit: Attempted Rape Conspiracy In 2010, a man and his wife accused a man of trying to rape the wife. [Read More]

About Me

Divorce Attorney or Do-It-Yourself?

Hi, and welcome to my website. My name is Janice Flannigan, and the reason for this blog is to share my divorce experience. My ex-husband and I started out thinking we could divorce without attorneys. We thought things would be cut and dry. All we had to do was figure out our assets and split them down the middle. We don’t have children, so there would be no custody or child support issues. We both work full-time, so there would be no alimony concerns. The process should've be simple, right? On paper it sounded easy, but what the paper doesn’t tell you is that emotions are going to come into play. It’s a divorce after all. How can the parties not become emotional? We ended up hiring attorneys, and both felt better about the process. I hope I can help you should you ever be in a similar situation.