Types of Damages in an Oklahoma Personal Injury Case

When you’re injured due to the negligence or carelessness of another person, Oklahoma law allows you to recover compensation through a personal injury claim. Whether your injuries are the result of a car accident, slip-and-fall, dog bite, or other circumstances, you...

Choosing The Right Structure For Your Business

If you have started a business as an independent consultant for other companies or if you offer products and services to the general public, choosing the right business structure should be a top priority. Depending on whether you are the sole owner or have a partner...

Child Custody and Timesharing Plans

Few issues are more sensitive and potentially volatile in family law proceedings than matters impacting children. Whether you are unmarried or are going through a divorce, both you and the other parent have rights and responsibilities as parents, and in cases where...

Having Inadmissible Evidence Thrown Out of your Case

Not all pieces of evidence presented to the court are legal to use, or admissible. Inadmissible evidence may be suppressed, or “thrown out” of consideration by the court. If you are facing a criminal charge, having inadmissible pieces of evidence suppressed can be...

MARITAL AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, AND PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENTS

If you and your spouse decide to divorce, then one of the most hotly contested issues will be who gets what. Property distribution is often one of the most contentious aspects of a divorce, especially if there is a lot to divide, and if there are no children from the...

IF CHILD SUPPORT ENDS, DOES SPOUSAL SUPPORT INCREASE?

Child support and spousal support (sometimes referred to as alimony) have different purposes and are often awarded independently of each other. Child support typically ends when the child turns 18 or graduates high school (if he or she turned 18 before they...

Protecting Your Property From a Burglar

You are allowed to use reasonable force in Oklahoma to prevent your property from being stolen. You may use deadly force to protect your life or the life of another person. See my discussion:...