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The Legality Of Foreclosure
Foreclosure cannot always be avoided, but property owners can take steps to lessen the damage. Short sales and mortgage rehabilitation can sometimes be used to avoid acquiring negative credit remarks. The foreclosure process begins when a property owner is served with a notice to vacate the premises by the mortgage holder.
Defamation Lawsuits
Defamation can occur when something false is written and distributed or when inaccurate statements that reflect poorly on a person's character are uttered. The victim can choose to sue for libel or slander, however, the court battle may be lengthy, stressful and arduous.
Emancipation Law
Until a person turns 18 years of age they are under the rule of their parents or guardians. Older teens that can show that they are fully capable of taking care of themselves are sometimes granted emancipation. This process can be completed without the assistance of an attorney, but it is important to understand the limitations of emancipation law.
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Philadelphia Jeweler's Heirs Sue US Government For Rights To Double Eagle Coins
When the Roosevelt Administration ordered the US mint to keep all 445,500 double eagle coins in 1933, no one know that 10 coins would be inherited by Joan Langbord. The daughter of a jeweler that worked at the US Mint in the same time period the coins were struck, the US government contends that Landbord's father, the late Israel Switt, stole them. Each individual coin is valued at $7.5 million, but Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Romero believes that the 10 double eagles are owned by the US government, not Langbord.How, when and why Israel Switt was able to get the 10 double eagles is not known. His heirs claim that the coins were found in a safe deposit box after his death. After discovering the history of the coins, one of Langbord's sons turned them in to US officials. Now, family lawyer Barry Berke is arguing their case in US District court.
In Berke's opinion, the US government cannot legally keep the coins because they have no proof that Israel Switt stole them. Claiming that the family was only able to get the coins by way of theft is impossible, considering the fact that there are many documents that indicate otherwise. For instance, there were cashiers at the US Mint that regularly traded cash for double eagle coins in the 1930s. Although no other US citizen has been able to get the fair market value for double eagle coins does not indicate that they were obtained illegally, or impossible to possess.
09.07.2011. 16:12