1). Never Sign Anything Without Getting a Copy or Taking a Picture.
2). Protect Your Family and Business from Legal Risk.
3). Don’t Delay Preparing for the Unexpected… Create a Will or Trust. No matter what stage of life you are in, you need some form of a will, trust, or estate plan.
4). Do Not Admit Liability Until You Talk to your Lawyer.
5). At the Scene of Any Incident – Get Information. The information available immediately after an accident occurs is very important.
Of course, the health and welfare of those involved is the most important thing to address immediately following an accident. But once those who need assistance have received it, then you must get information eg, Take pictures, get the names and contact info of bystanders, and take notes about conditions such as weather, lighting, etc.
6). Get Agreements in Writing: All agreements that you make should be in writing if possible.
7). Consult Experts to Help You Ask the Right Questions. A wise man once said, “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
8.) Employers and Employees Are Both Protected by the Law.
9). You Have Rights as a Landlord and a Tenant.
10). Use Professionals: Get or consult with a Lawyer. Consulting with a lawyer is not a difficult thing to do. Many lawyers will provide free or very economical consultations and you can take comfort in knowing that a trained professional Lawyer will look over your issue as well as keep the issue confidential.
Meanwhile, you shouldn’t always remember a Lawyer only when there’s trouble. There are 1001 things Lawyers can do for you and which doesn’t involve trouble, for example…
👉🏼 A Good Lawyer can give you the best advice on any issue that’s troubling your Peace of Mind.
👉🏼 Most Lawyers are trained Mediators, Negotiators, Conciliators and Arbitrators and this means that they can handle cases through Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) without having to go through the rigors of court room Advocacy and litigation.
👉🏼 A Lawyer can help you conduct search on that Business you are interested in or Property you want to purchase so you don’t use your money to buy case or wahala🤷🏻♀️
👉🏼 A Lawyer can prepare Title Documents for Properties you purchased as well as Contract Agreements for Businesses you are interested in.
👉🏼 A Lawyer can register your Business, Company, NGO, Trademark, etc
👉🏼 A Lawyer can help you prepare Testamentary Documents like Wills and Trust.
👉🏼 A Lawyer can do Secretarial Jobs for your Company, NGOs etc
👉🏼 A Lawyer can handle your Divorce, Custody and Adoption matters.
👉🏼 The list is endless…..
Therefore, get yourself a Good Personal Lawyer BUT if you can’t afford to do that, then make a Good Lawyer your Friend and ensure you treat them very well incase of incasity.😎
Awele Ideal Esq.
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#AweleChukwukaumemma💞
