Andrea Harvey's Blog Entries
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Thursday, January 17th, 2013
Today, continuing our theme of estate planning and thinking “futuristically” for your family, today's topic will be on Power of Attorney. There are two power of attorneys: Power of Attorney Healthcare and Power of Attorney over Property.
The purpose of the power of attorney over healthcare is to give an agent the authority to speak and make decisions on your behalf when you are unable to do so
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Thursday, January 10th, 2013
One of the most difficult things to speak to your family about is the reality that one day you will no longer be here. While there are varying beliefs about what happens to a person's soul/spirit/body after they leave the earth-- one universal understanding is that one day, we will all die. As difficult as that is, it is a fact. But there are some ways to show your family you love them even
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
On the Huffington Post yesterday, I read an article about divorce and money matters. It was written by a fellow attorney. This article was more directed to money matters POST divorce. Most of those items were duly noted and truthful. But most of my clients questions are not money matters post divorce, it is money matters during the divorce. They all want to know, How Much Is this Divorce Going
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
I hesitated to even write this post. Mostly because this is a legal blog and I try to focus my attention on legal things. As it were, this “story,” seemed to spiral more and more. Breaking news left and right was being played out in the media. The person I am and the lawyer inside of me could not let another day pass without saying something. More often than any practitioner would like to
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
It’s that inevitable time of year when the local stores are overrun with notebooks, mechanical pencils, book bags, packs of paper and highlighters - - Back to School 2012 is here!
For children, this is an important time of year but most importantly for parents it is as well. You begin to develop what you think is a routine and see what works and does not work. For parents who are separated or
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Once I began practicing in the area of Family Law, one of my mentors said to me, “There are no winners in Family Law.” And the truth is, there are none. While that is a stark reality, it is not a sad one.
I remember when I made the decision to go into the practice of law. I had a few several delusions about what exactly, “practicing law” entailed. That mostly came based on what I saw in the
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Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Whenever a parent contacts me about seeking child support and to establish child custody, I must speak to him or her about the reality of splitting time with your child with the noncustodial parent.
When establishing child custody and child support, you are also able to establish a visitation schedule. While there are standard visitation schedules- there are some opportunities to accommodate
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Friday, January 6th, 2012
Seeking a Marketing Intern
Harvey Law Office is seeking a marketing intern. This position will be unpaid. Schedule is very flexible and may allow for telecommuting. This will be a great opportunity to be a part of a growing law firm and infuse your ideas to build a growing practice.
The position is goal based. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Assisting with business
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Happy New Year!! We trust that everyone had a well rested holiday break. We did. We have had an opportunity to plan and work on bringing the firm to new levels. As always, we will continue to blog when we have time consistently! Today's topic covers a common frequently asked question and legal issue that attorneys often have to work through: Out of State Support and Court Orders.
You may ask-
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Greetings good readers! Thank you so much for reading last week's blog: Top Legal Stories of 2011. We plan to complete the list next week. Can't wait to reveal the number one lesson of 2011! Meanwhile, in reality television land...Yesterday's episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta was interesting to say the least. Besides the other scenes of miscellaneous information and gossip, there was a very
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