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When you're injured in an accident in Montana, insurance companies are often required to "advance-pay" your medical bills and lost wages.  "Advance pay" means that you can receive reimbursement for certain medical bills and lost wages when these losses are incurred,...

If you are facing a legal dispute or need to pursue legal action, it is important to work with a skilled and experienced litigation attorney who can protect your rights and help you achieve the best possible outcome. At diStefano & Mattingley, PLLP, we have a team...

Construction defects refer to flaws or deficiencies in a building or structure that can result from poor workmanship, design errors, or the use of substandard materials. These defects can manifest in a number of ways, including cracks in the foundation, water...

Defensive driving is a critical skill for all drivers to possess, as it can help to prevent accidents and keep everyone on the road safe. Defensive driving involves anticipating potential hazards and taking proactive measures to avoid them. Some key tips for defensive...

Nothing beats a Montana summer, especially one without a bad wildfire season, and when that fresh treasure state air is coaxing you to come out into nature and breathe it in, you most likely will need to get in the car and take a bit of a drive to visit any number of great lakes […]

Let’s delve into an uncomfortable topic for many adults these days – performance anxiety.  Sit tight, because no I am not talking about in the bedroom (unless you had an accident that involved coverage).  Today I want to speak specifically regarding the anxiety a growing number of insured persons have in filing a claim with […]

Family law can be one of the most divisive and heartbreaking areas of the law in my opinion.  Broken families attempting to navigate the already complicated process of parenting now have to attempt to do that at two different households.  The circumstances surrounding each breakdown of a relationship vary, and, as such, some are significantly […]

Buyer beware, or caveat emptor, as those in the old school legal field like to say.  It’s a phrase that is often dropped on a person when they start lamenting about a purchase that was too good to be true.  It is a phrase that also seems to be passed around when people make bigger […]

Legal movies, we have probably all seen them, whether it be Legally Blonde or My Cousin Vinny, there is nothing quite like a good courtroom movie.  One thing any legal movie seems to share in common?  None of them completely accurately depict the legal room or process.  So what is a person to do when […]