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February 6th, 2010 | 
Author: Legitimation in Colony is the legal process a ascendant must take to obtain parental rights to a female born out of wedlock. Only the 
biological ascendant crapper petition the court for legitimation in Georgia. Prior to legitimation, the mother is vested with all parental rights. It makes no difference if the father’s study is on the birth credential or if the female has the father’s last name. In Georgia, an visit of legitimation is necessary for the biological ascendant to be recognized by Colony law as the legal father. The father, however, has no absolute correct to having his petition for legitimation granted. The mother crapper contest the legitimation in Colony by alleging that the petitioner is not the biological ascendant or that he is unfit. The court will decide whether the grant a petition for legitimation in Colony based on the prizewinning interest of the female involved. An Atlanta family law attorney crapper guide you through the process of obtaining an visit of legitimation in Georgia.
Once the ascendant legitimates the child, the female and the ascendant crapper inherit from one another as if the female had been born in wedlock. Going through the process of legitimation in Colony is the first step to obtaining Colony female visitation rights or safekeeping in Georgia. It is important to note that a ascendant is obligated to pay female support in Colony regardless of whether he legitimates his child. This obligation crapper be ingrained by a paternity suit in Georgia. Often, however, a Colony female support visit is ingrained at the same time as the visit of legitimation in Georgia. In fact, the new Colony female support laws require that both parties to a legitimation action enter a female support worksheet.
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‘not’ your grandfather’s law dictionary.” This law dictionary is written in clear English and contains compete definitions of legal terms you need today. As an attorney, this book will not replace my “Black’s Law Dictionary” which is the standard for legal dictionaries, but this lighter, plain-English text is very convenient to have on hand. For most people, this text is all they would need when wondering about a legal term. To illustrate the differences in dictionaries, let’s look at the word “partner.” Most of us know what it means, and it is a common word that we use in business all the time. The definition in “Nolo’s” is: “One of the co-owners and investors in a partnership. Each partner claims a share of the the (sic) business’s income or losses on the partner’s individual tax return. General partners are responsible for the debts, contracts, and actions of all the partners in the business. Limited partners do not share responsibility for partnership debts and cannot share in management decisions.” (Note that I found a typo in the definition noted with the (sic)). “Black’s” provides much more under the listing of “partner.” “A member of partnership or firm; one who has united with others to form a partnership in business.” The there are definitions for each of the following: Dormant partners, full or general partner, junior partner, limited partner, liquidating partner, nominal partner, ostensible partner, quasi partner, secret partner, silent partner, special partner, and surviving partner. “Black’s” contains much more than “Nolo’s,” but that is what you expect, and for most people who are not attorneys, “Black’s” has much more than is needed, and is not as easy to understand as “Nolo’s.” The size and cost of the books is very different too. “Black’s is a very large and heavy book, and much more expensive. “Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary” is smaller, paperback, easier to grab off the shelf or take with you, and costs less.If you would like an easy to understand law dictionary, full of the most common terms non-lawyers will most likely need, this book will be a very good addition to your reference library.
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If you own a small business and you wish to protect your assets, and stretch your tax dollar to the fullest then you might wish 
to consider incorporating your business. Maybe you don’t know a lot about how to incorporate your business, or why you should. Perhaps, you’d like to know the history behind the reasons people have incorporated their businesses in the past, or how that relates to the same needs, challenges, and issues of our present time and your particular business.
If so, there is a book that I would highly recommend, and one that I have in my own personal library. Interestingly enough, this book has been on my library shelf for 30-years. And when I was clearing out all the old books, donating some and giving others away, I decided to keep it. Not because I could use this same book today to incorporate a business, I can hire a lawyer to do that.
Rather, because I think the history, and arguments for and against incorporating a small business are discussed at length, and they still play today. The name of the book is;
“How to Incorporate; A Handbook for Entrepreneur and Professionals,” by Michael diamond and JL Williams, 1987.
Boy, have things changed since 1987, still much of the philosophy and definitions of course and all the history is the same, but the forms are much different and now there are LLCs which they didn’t have at all back then. This book is extremely interesting because it helps us understand the evolution of corporations in America both large and small. The flow of business law is quite interesting in that regard. Indeed, I hope you will please consider this.
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Is the Threat of a Lawsuit a Real Fear?
As a small business owner, you may be one of the 48% concerned about frivolous or unfair lawsuits. According to the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, actual lawsuits and the fear of lawsuits cost U.S. small businesses $98 million in 2005. That 
figure may seem large because it includes money spent on damage awards, settlements, legal costs, liability insurance premiums, and costs incurred by insurance companies on behalf of policyholders. Is the fear of lawsuits a real fear? Unfortunately, yes. Anybody can sue anybody over anything at any time. In reality, 46% of small business owners have been threatened with a lawsuit, 34% have been sued in the past 10 years, and 62% have made business decisions to avoid lawsuits. Indeed, small businesses bear 69% of the total cost of the tort system to all U.S. businesses.
What is the Best Course of Action?
What’s a small business owner to do? For starters, realize that the best defense is a great offense. While most small business owners fear the law, it is much wiser to use the law as a protective shield. There are many business and legal components that contribute to creating the strongest shield possible – business entities (the type of structure that governs your business), insurance, and intellectual property (copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secrets) to name a few.
As a former full-time practicing attorney and now a small business owner, I have been on both sides of the fence when it comes to the legal issues a business owner may face. It is imperative that entrepreneurs understand the basics of the legal side of running a business, and how to use the law as a shield to protect yourself and your business.
Creating a Shield Through Business Structure
The first item a small business owner should consider is the structure of the business. There are 4 basic types of business entities: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and limited liability company. A common misconception of small business owners is that the business entity itself always creates a legal shield. In some instances (a corporation, or limited liability company, for example), this is generally true. However, if you are a sole proprietor (and, if so, you are not alone, as 78% of all small businesses in the U.S. are sole proprietorships), then you essentially have no shield. As a sole proprietor, you are personally liable for all business debts and other obligations. Fortunately, the law is not the only means to create a shield to protect your business. If the business entity itself does not provide a shield, then you can create one by acquiring appropriate and adequate insurance coverage. Thus, a sole proprietorship that is adequately protected by insurance may have an effective shield.
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