by nicole | Nov 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Since the last housing crisis, interested home purchasers have found that qualifying for a mortgage loan is becoming increasingly more difficult. The high cost of housing in the Flathead Valley adds to this dilemma. A perfunctory search on craigslist or mountain...
by nicole | Nov 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
There seems to be a growing trend in the number of dissolutions that also have order of protection hearings occurring simultaneously. Often, when tensions are high and the relationship has broken down, tempers escalate and the police may become involved. One party may...
by nicole | Oct 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With...
by nicole | Oct 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last week we went into when it is okay for an officer to not give a Miranda warning, which begs the question, what happens when a Miranda warning is possibly warranted but not given? The Fifth Amendment, U.S. Const. amend. V, and Mont. Const. art. II, 25 both provide...
by nicole | Oct 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Gas station faux legal advice – it is a thing and I don’t know how many times I have heard Joe Schmo in line “informing” the impatient crowd of their rights… or what about the endless legal advice floating through Flathead Facebook groups! I have touched upon this in...
by nicole | Oct 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Let’s say the unthinkable happens and you are horribly injured in a motor vehicle accident. Thankfully, you are insured. You have dutifully been paying your insurance premiums for years. The time comes to discuss compensation for your loss; this could include medical...
