Criminal Background Checks A Necessity In Our Society

    




    

Everyday the news tells of violence in the workplace and sex offenders on the prowl. The scary thing is that you usually never know who these people might be until it's too late. How many times have you seen an interview of someone describing an accused criminal as the nicest person you could ever know? They would have never suspected this person of committing any crime until the crime had already been commited. A criminal background check could have easily put up a red flag about this person and it might have prevented a future incident.
With the popularity of internet dating, the threat of sex offenders seems to increase daily. It is estimated that the number of Americans using online dating services like myspace.com and match.com is in the tens of millions. Sex offenders now have easy access to millions of potential victims. So how do you protect yourself? You should obtain a criminal background check on anyone you meet online before ever agreeing to meet with them and never agree to be alone with them until you feel safe. When your safety is in question, don't take a chance: get a criminal background check.
Violence in the workplace also seems to be on the rise. According to USA Today, an average of one employee is killed in the workplace every week in the United States. Furthermore, at least 20 workers are seriously injured in violent attacks by a current or former employee. How could these brutal attacks have been prevented? In most cases, a criminal background check could have revealed a history of violence and may have prevented many incidents from occuring. It is now more important than ever to know i f someone has a criminal background or history of violence before you hire them.
The process of obtaining a criminal background check on someone used to be a hassle. It took someone with specialized knowledge and a whole lot of effort to gain access to public records of all sorts including criminal records and civil records. Now, because of the speed and convenience of the internet, obtaining a criminal background check on virtually anyone in the United States (and even Canada and the U.K.) could not be any easier. Whether someone has an unpaid parking ticket, or has been convicted of a felony, these public records are all available to anyone.
A criminal background check can and should be used in any situation where safety is an issue. It is extremely difficult for anyone to know you are investigating them so you can conduct one in complete anonymity. Don't become a victim of violence when you can protect yourself in such an easy and valuable way: do a criminal background check.

About The Author

Rob Lear
Crimechecker is the author and webmaster of the Criminal Background Check blog. This site provides information about how to obtain a criminal background check on virtually anyone in the United States, Canada, and the U.K. http://criminal--background-check.blogspot.com.
    

    

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Compromising With The IRS

    




    

Few things threaten your well-being like the harassment and anxiety of persistent tax problems. Most people make 3 mistakes that get them in trouble with the IRS. They procrastinate. They attempt to represent themselves. They hire sub-par representation and now are in MORE need of help than ever before.
These are the kind of services a Tax Attorney can provide: Offer in Compromise Cases, Penalty Abatement Petitions, Full Audit Representations Business Strategy Sessions. Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns.
Settle taxes for Pennies on the Dollar owed, Stop IRS wage and bank levies (garnishments), Have property liens lifted, get affordable installment agreements, File bankruptcy against the IRS, Have penalties and interest forgiven, Reduce taxes by running out the IRS' time to collect.
Offer in Compromise: Settle your taxes for Pennies on the Dollar owed Professional law offices can help get you a favorable settlement with an experienced IRS tax attorney. The IRS' Offer in Compromise program allows taxpayers to settle their tax debt.
What is an IRS offer in compromise?
It settles your tax liability for less than the full amount owed, providing you can prove you don't have the ability to pay. Depending on how much you can afford, you really can pay "Pennies on the Dollar Owed" in taxes.
If it is done correctly - this option could save you an enormous amount of money, and is the best strategy for most taxpayers. You should take extreme caution. You should hire a professional with knowledge of the IRS' procedures.
This professional should determine the least amount that the IRS will accept from you. If the Offer is not submitted correctly it will be rejected, or you may be required to pay more than is necessary.
An Offer in Compromise may save you a LARGE amount of money. Do you know that the IRS only has a limited time to collect your back taxes?
Let a Professional Tax Attorney determine when the IRS' time limit to collect taxes runs out.
In most cases the IRS has only a limited time to collect the unpaid taxes. You must CAREFULLY evaluate exactly when that time period will run out.
Your troubles may be solved. and moreover: If the IRS' time has run out, or if it will run out soon, your troubles may be over.
Delaying tactics may be used to stall the IRS while their time runs out. Once the IRS is out of time, they MUST stop ALL collection action against you.
The IRS MUST release all property liens
TAX RETURNS - FAILURE TO FILE
Many people fail to file Individual Income Tax Returns for a variety of reasons. Some reasons are innocent, although the most common is the fact that people can't afford to pay the taxes.
When this happens it becomes difficult to get back into the system. "I filed for 1998. I couldn't pay for 2000, so I did not file. Then I was afraid to file for 2001. I haven't filed since then. What can I do now?"
If you do not file Income Tax Returns you commit a criminal offense. However, no one who has voluntarily filed back returns before being caught has ever been criminally prosecuted. That is the first key: filing BEFORE they catch you.
IRS Penalties
Some IRS penalties can be as high as 100% to 150% of the original taxes owed. Even if you could pay the taxes owed, the extra penalties will make it impossible to pay off the entire balance.
The IRS imposes penalties to punish taxpayers and keep them in line. The IRS does forgive penalties. Before you pay the IRS any penalty amounts, you may want to consider requesting the IRS to not punish you because it wasn't your fault.

About The Author

Frank Hague is interested in Tax Attorneys. Find out more at: http://www.tax-attorney.biz.
    

    

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Comercial Plaintiff Wins Now With No WinNo PayNo Risk Lawsuit Loans

    




    

"No one pays much attention to how a person who has been injured is going to live while waiting for a case to settle, the legal system tends to put people who cannot afford to wait for their money at a disadvantage." - Boston Bar Association Ethics Committee Chairman, Gerry Cohen

With these words millions of U.S. consumers every year find out 1st hand the truthfulness of Mr. Cohen's assessment of the legal system; but who more so than the million each year who suffer tragically at the hands of greedy insurance companies.

"Our litigation nightmares nearly ruined us financially" describes litigant Brian Spencer who will soon be in court for damages his corporation sustained after 4 years of fighting the city who caused the problem in shutting down his business without cause. The ?extreme hardship our family has suffered in physical, mental and emotional suffering has stolen health, happiness and almost our marriage after a severe financial collapse, having your business stolen from you by government corruption and police brutality is something no one has resources to survive? Spencer said.

The costs injured plaintiffs sustain are far more than the actual pain and suffering, as injuries affect everything including your standard of living, plaintiiffs can no longer maintain the same earnings. Throw in future credit and borrowing and you begin to know the real long term side effects no one takes into consideration and that's why injured plaintiffs need help in many areas to recover.

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About The Author

Kari Gray
I am an entrpenuer who has successfully operated 3 seperate and corporations. Using boot strap philosophy, I have on limited budgets launched and operated each corporation to six figure earnings within 3 years of inception. As such I have over 20 years in business managment and am an expert in financial managment.
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Civil Partnerships

    




    


Civil Partnership Act 2004

The Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into force on the
5 December 2005 providing a long overdue legal
recognition of same sex couples' rights. Same sex
couples now finally have largely the same legal rights
as that of heterosexual married couples. However,
there does appear to be 2 areas where the legal rights
of civil partners and married couples differ.
Dissolution?
The grounds for dissolving a civil partnership are the
same as those for dissolving a marriage with one
exception - adultery is not a ground for dissolution
in a civil partnership unlike in marriage cases.
Pre-Partnership Agreements
Pre-nuptial agreements have been available for many
years but it would seem that only the most wealthily
couples who intend to marry avail themselves of this
agreement, and it there appears to be little
encouragement from legal forums to use them.
Conversely, with the introduction of Civil
Partnerships, much emphasis has been placed on
entering into a Pre-Partnership Agreement.
The Pre-Partnership agreement has been extant for many
years now. Previously referred to as 'Cohabitation
agreements' it was considered a useful document to
have where couples - both same sex and heterosexual -
decided to live together. More often than not however,
people never knew of the existence of such a document,
as is probably the case today.?
With the introduction of civil partnership rights,
much emphasis has been placed on having such an
agreement. The document should be entered into prior
to registering the partnership, and is designed to
deal with how the couple wish to deal with financial
issues in the event that the partnership is
dissolved.?
The Law Society of England and Wales has argued in its
literature that whilst Pre-Partnership Agreements -
like pre-nuptial agreements - are not legally binding,
with the courts usually deciding to split assets 50/50
on divorce pre-partnership agreements ought to be
considered as the law will treat civil partnerships in
the same manner as divorce.
Tax & Wills Implications
Civil partners will be treated the same as married
couples for tax purposes. Thus, all the same
inheritance tax exemptions available to married
couples will also be available to civil partners. Such
exemptions will include the Nil Rate Band allowance
(currently ?275,000) and the 'spouse' exemption
whereby all transfers between spouses are exempt from
inheritance tax and will also be the case with civil
partners. (For more detailed advice on inheritance tax
exemptions see Inheritance Tax).
The other implication of entering into a Civil
Partnership from a Wills perspective, is that any
existing will shall be invalidated upon registering
the partnership. The extant Will shall automatically
be revoked, and a new Will should be drafted.
If you wish to make a Will in expectation or
contemplation of entering into a civil partnership -
or marriage for that matter - specific clauses will
need to be drafted into the Will to ensure that it
remains valid after entering the partnership/marriage.

Thankfully the law relating to Civil Partnerships is
on a very similar footing to that of marriage, thus
matters are not too complicated. As with advice given
to married couples, making a Will is important as you
should not assume that your spouse/partner will
inherit your share, and it may well be that specific
clauses will need to be drafted into Wills for civil
partners.

About The Author

Janine Byrne holds a Bachelor of Law degree with
Honours & a post-graduate diploma in Legal Practice.
Also gained qualification in Wills Writing & is the
owner/author of www.Draft-Your-Will.com.
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