by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 9, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan You may have heard of the legal term, annulment, as a way to end a marriage, but what does the term actually mean. An annulment differs from a divorce, in that a divorce is a proceeding to terminate a marriage, while an annulment is a proceeding...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 26, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan At some point you may have gone to work somewhere and one contingency of the employer offering you a job is that you sign a non-compete agreement. A non-compete agreement usually contains language in it that states you are agreeing that if you...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 12, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Sometimes I represent people totally unfamiliar with the court process and are terrified of going to court or talking in front of a judge. When I encounter these people, I think, “How nice! Someone who actually take the court system...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 5, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan You may have no personal experience with a structured settlement, but I bet you know the J.G. Wentworth jingle that starts off, “If you have a structured settlement and you need cash now…” Before we dive into what those people in the commercial...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 28, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When I first meet with someone to talk to them about representing them in a divorce case, one of the first questions I always ask is, “Do they know this is coming?” Often times, the answer is yes. Which is probably a good thing. When there is a...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 8, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan On TV you will occasionally hear law enforcement discussing a suspect’s criminal history and they will say something like, “well, he had a breaking and entering charge when he was 18.” If the cop saying this is hip, they will shorten breaking and...
