For the first time, Alabama residents for whom a long-ago conviction for certain crimes continues to burden their lives have the opportunity for a second chance. A conviction for a low-level offense can follow you for years in all sorts of ways. Even though you served...
Innocent until proven guilty. This is a phrase that is repeated throughout every legal drama in theaters and TV, and it is a concept that is a fundamental U.S. right. Similarly, the right to an attorney to ensure the process of determining guilt is fair is also a...
Alabama motorists give implied consent and agree to undergo breath and blood tests for suspected drunk driving when they obtain their driver’s licenses. A new law in this state expands implied consent for saliva or oral fluid tests for determining whether a motorist...
There are many decisions that parents in Alabama need to make for their children as they raise them. These include day to day decisions and major decisions such as which schools they will attend or the medical care that they will receive. These decisions need to be...
Being arrested on criminal allegations in Mobile and throughout Alabama can cause many challenges in a person’s life. Not only might they face consequences such as jail time and fines, but they could also be confronted with professional problems and a negative...
Most Mobile area residents have at least one credit card. In fact, the average American has four credit cards. Making monthly payments on these credit cards can be challenging for some people, especially if they have lost their job or have many other unexpected...
The pause on student loan payments, precipitated by the current recession, has provided financial relief for many Americans. Since March 2020, borrowers have experienced forbearance on all loans owned by the U.S. Department of Education. This arrangement not only...
The penalties that can be imposed upon criminal conviction can be life altering, and not in a good way. But in order to obtain those convictions, prosecutors have to put in a lot of time and effort to build their case. After all, the burden of proof is on them. In...
For a lot of people, their children are the most important thing to them. This means that child custody and visitation can become a focus point during the divorce process. Yet, even once you reach some sort of resolution regarding child custody, whether through...
In Alabama and throughout the United States, researchers, legislators and law enforcement pay attention to auto accident statistics to determine how they happen and act to prevent them. Because crashes cause personal injury and death, this is a worrisome problem. In...
