Although most business owners do everything they can to protect themselves from legal disputes, personal injury claims are among the most common lawsuits a business may face. If an employee or customer is bringing a lawsuit against your company, it’s important to understand your options when it comes to personal injury defense. Here are five…
If you are struggling with debt and considering your options for managing your payment plans, you have likely come across the terms debt restructuring and bankruptcy. Although they are both ways of dealing with debt, bankruptcy and debt restructuring are vastly different. Before you decide how to move forward with your debt resolution plan, you…
A living will is a legal document you can create with the help of an attorney to provide instructions for your medical care, or the termination of medical support, in certain circumstances. A living will allows you to formally indicate your wishes for using or discontinuing life-sustaining treatments if you are incapacitated or otherwise unable…
Estate planning is an essential aspect of adult life, but many people need clarification on what it is, how to get started, and how often it needs updating. Knowing what to bring and what topics to address when you sit down with your legal consultant for an estate planning meeting is the first step toward…
Dear Clients, We are thrilled to announce that after over six years of outstanding service, dedication, and commitment to our clients, Mitchell Blankenship has been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2023. Mr. Blankenship has been an integral part of our team ever since he joined our firm in 2016. During his time with the…
Our team at Bennett Guthrie PLLC has extensive experience in estate law, and we have helped countless people write their last wills and testaments. In our experience, while most people are familiar with the term “last will and testament,” not everyone has a clear understanding of what this document actually does. In this article, we…
In our experience here at Bennett Guthrie PLLC, it’s easy for people to get the idea that all lawsuits are criminal lawsuits, but we want you to know this is not the case. The process of suing, say, a business for neglectful practices is a type of civil litigation, and it is very different from…
We at Bennett Guthrie PLLC have extensive experience in estate law, and we have helped countless people with the estate planning process over the years. Estate planning includes things like making your last will and testament, appointing someone to make decisions on your behalf with a power of attorney, establishing trusts, and more. In our…
At Bennett Guthrie PLLC, we have experience in many different areas of civil law, and one of the topics that we get asked about the most frequently is personal injury law. If you have been injured due to another person’s or organization’s negligence, then you have the ability to sue them for damages. However, in…
As you get older, you will need to start thinking about estate planning. In our experience here at Bennett Guthrie PLLC, the step of the estate planning process most people are familiar with is making their last will and testament, but it’s just one step of many. In this article, we will focus on another…
