by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jun 15, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Almost every day in almost every county in America, people are getting sued because they owe money to someone. It can be a credit card debt, a medical debt, or back rent that individuals and companies are suing on to collect the money they are...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jun 8, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan As an attorney, I occasionally forget some of the most basic things about going to court and being involved in a legal proceeding. Most people have never had to go to court, or even had to contact an attorney, which is a good thing. One of the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jun 1, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When people ask me about my personal position on the concept of divorce, I tell them, “I am not pro-divorce, I am pro people being happy.” I would never, and do not, push people toward getting a divorce. Some people are hesitant to file for...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 26, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When we think of a “family unit,” in our heads, many of us will think of a married husband and wife and their children born to them while the couple is married. However, as we all know, families take on many forms. The family unit can take on...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 11, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan You may be watching the news, or reading an article online about a high-profile criminal case and the criminal defendant is found guilty and sentenced to a long prison sentence. What the articles and stories usually do not discuss is how much of...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 4, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan There are a number of weird words and job titles that I encounter in the legal field. Where did the job title, “bailiff” come from? Why is it called a “motion to quash” and not a “motion to squash?” Where did the title, “guardian ad litem” come...
