by Andriessen & Associates | Dec 11, 2018 | Commercial Leasing, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning, Law Practice Program, Litigation, Our Take on Things
I know it’s been a few weeks (during which time we’ve eaten all of our Halloween candy and done a lot of black Friday shopping) but here we are again for our third installment of “The Good Lawyer.” During our previous discussions on what makes for a good lawyer, we...
by Andriessen & Associates | Dec 4, 2018 | Litigation, Our Take on Things, Small Claims Court
It always surprised me when a debtor would contact our offices after we garnished their wages, or their bank account. I never understood why they would ignore the claim that we served. Did they think we were kidding? We are a law firm, we don’t believe in jokes. ...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 20, 2018 | Litigation, Our Take on Things, Small Claims Court
Our firm recently dealt with a Small Claims Court matter where our client was sued for alleged damages, which the amount sought was an amount that was not supported by the other party’s evidence. Over time, the claim was amended, the amount increased, but was still...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 6, 2018 | Corporate documentation, Litigation, Our Take on Things
Do you understand what your lawyer just said? No? Can your lawyer explain to you those complicated terms in the contract they just drafted for you? No? Well, if you can’t understand your lawyer and your lawyer can’t explain to you what they mean, then I think there...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 23, 2018 | Litigation, Our Take on Things, Small Claims Court
When you are owed money for your services or products, how long do you wait until you sue a customer who doesn’t pay? Did you know that you only have two years from the date that you are owed your money to do so, and if you don’t, you’re out of luck? The Limitations...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 2, 2018 | Litigation, Our Take on Things, Small Claims Court
No, the Blog title does not mean you need to take extra care scrubbing your hands before going to Court, though we do recommend Hand Sanitizer after going through Court Security. This is about the legal concept of “Clean Hands”. When I took my first...
