by design | Jul 31, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
You are always allowed to represent yourself… but should you? By Jedidiah McKeehan From time to time, I will have a consultation with someone, and it becomes clear to me that they are pumping me for information so they can try to represent themselves. Sometimes...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
Is It Actually Against the Law to Pay People to Vote for You? By Jedidiah McKeehan What would happen if someone running for public office simply said, “If you vote for me, I will pay each of you $5.00.” Would anything happen to that person? Is there any specific law...
by design | Jul 10, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
What Is Considered Income When Calculating Child Support? By Jedidiah McKeehan If you are not familiar with the concept of child support, let me give you a brief explanation. When parents are not married or residing together, child support is the amount paid from one...
by design | Jul 3, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
May I Be Excused? By Jedidiah McKeehan When we think about a lawsuit, we generally think about it starting on the date the lawsuit is filed with the Court. While the filing of the lawsuit is an important event, the case does not really start until the defendant is...
by design | May 22, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan In TV shows and movies, when they are arresting the bad guy (or occasionally, the wrongfully arrested good guy), the officer putting the handcuffs on will read the person their rights. As part of those rights they will say, “If you cannot afford...
by design | May 8, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
Raise Your Right Hand, and then Put it Down By Jedidiah McKeehan I am sure we have all seen a movie where someone is sworn in to testify. A bailiff or judge looks at the witness and says, “Raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and...
