http://exhibitanewsboston.com The law in plain english Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:08:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Could your property tax bill be too high? These days everyone is looking to save big bucks — and we found some major league savings may be close to home. In fact, it IS your home! Some people are getting big breaks on their taxes. What are the chances it's ... http://exhibitanewsboston.com/blog/2009/05/27/7-tips-for-saving-on-property-taxes/ It's a troubling sign of the economic times: Some of America's most well known stores are going out of business and liquidating their inventory. The sales may seem like a chance to pick up some good deals, but put away your wallet just for a moment. We found there are definite pitfalls to ... http://exhibitanewsboston.com/blog/2009/04/24/7-tips-for-shopping-at-liquidation-sales/ Maybe we should all watch our steps when visiting other peoples' homes after dark. At least that's what one recent case suggests. A mother and her son were guests of a married couple. As the visitors attempted to leave in the evening through their hosts' back door, the son fell down a ... http://exhibitanewsboston.com/blog/2009/04/06/home-visitors-beware-of-backyards-in-the-dark/ Lawyers Weekly reporters David Frank and Julia Reischel and publisher David Yas talk about the three things lawyers should know this week:  threatening client messages, Twittering jurors, and alimony after age 65. Also, an angry voicemail prompts a discussion about reader feedback. To download the podcast, click here.  http://exhibitanewsboston.com/blog/2009/03/27/lawyers-weekly-podcast-march-30-2009/ Dear Jim – A friend of mine was hurt on the job and got an attorney. He keeps trying to call to get info on the case, but he keeps getting the runaround. Can he switch lawyers? --Frustrated in Framingham Dear Frustrated in Framingham – Despite what comedians say, changing lawyers is ... http://exhibitanewsboston.com/blog/2009/03/24/ask-a-lawyer-jim-sokolove-takes-reader-questions/ As if there's not enough financial turmoil right now, we’ve found that millions of Americans are getting bad news in the mail -- their credit card interest rates are skyrocketing. In some cases interest rates are increasing from 6.9% to 24.99%. It’s a financial bombshell, and customers are incensed. Why ... http://exhibitanewsboston.com/blog/2009/03/23/7-tips-for-handling-hiked-credit-card-fees/ Click here to download the March 2nd podcast http://exhibitanewsboston.com/blog/2009/02/27/lw-podcast-march-2/ Click here to download the February 23rd podcast http://exhibitanewsboston.com/blog/2009/02/24/lw-podcast/ The owner of a bar or restaurant may, under some circumstances, be responsible for injuries caused by the criminal conduct of a third person — for example, if the owner contributed to the conduct by serving the assailant too many drinks. Also, if a bar has a history of fights ... http://exhibitanewsboston.com/blog/2009/02/20/i-left-a-bar-and-was-attacked-in-the-parking-lot-by-two-men-who-had-been-fighting-inside-about-a-yankees-red-sox-game-on-tv-can-i-sue-the-bar/ OK, here is yet another whining, sore-loser cop weighing in on the outcome of the last fall’s referendum on Question 2, the decriminalization of marijuana. Perhaps being the father of a teenage son has something to do with it — or maybe the fact that I have always thought it ... http://exhibitanewsboston.com/blog/2009/02/20/the-decriminalization-of-marijuana-marijuana-after-question-2-a-cop%e2%80%99s-take/