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Posted on Aug 10, 2017
The Finkel Law Firm is pleased to announce that associate attorney, Aliecia M. Bores, was recently awarded the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) President’s Award. This award ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2017
Real Estate – Rising Seas Affect Coastal Property Rights If recent trends continue property owners along the coast may suffer significant erosion of their property rights. ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2017
Real estate closings can be confusing, allow the team of professionals at the Finkel Law Firm represent you to make the home buying process straightforward. ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2016
Finkel Law Firm LLC has a reputation as being one of South Carolina’s premier law firms. We are a large firm that has the ability to provide legal services for a wide-range of areas of law. From ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2015
The kitchen remodel is nearly finished but you thought that the contract called for under cabinet lighting. The addition is almost done, but there are several items still left incomplete and the ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2015
Guardians ad litem are well known to attorneys and litigants in family court. In a family court proceeding where children are involved, the GAL serves as the “eyes and ears” of the court ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2015
Have you recently discovered an additional asset of a deceased love one? Sometimes it becomes necessary to reopen a probate estate after closure of the estate and the Personal Representative has been ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2015
Has an Insurance Company denied your claim? Many South Carolinians protect themselves and their loved ones by obtaining occupational insurance policies which represent that they will pay for medical ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2015
What is this automatic stay business? So, you are served with a bankruptcy filing from someone who owes you money. What is this Automatic Stay business? How does someone else’s bankruptcy apply ...
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Posted on Feb 13, 2015
Same Sex Marriage Is Legal in South Carolina On July 28, 2014, in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the case of Bostic v. Schaefer was decided, ruling in favor of equal protection under the law for ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2014
By Attorney Anthony Charles Increasingly, mediation of divorce and custody disputes is becoming the norm. In South Carolina, there are currently 33 counties that require mediation of Family Court ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2014
One of the most frequent questions I'm asked about Driving Under the Influence ("DUI") is, "should I take the breathalyzer?" Generally, whether you should refuse or submit to ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2014
Under South Carolina Law, a court cannot dissolve a mechanic's lien if the contractor makes a prima facie showing for filing the lien or if the amount owed depends upon which of the party's ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2014
Title 29 Chapter 5 of the South Carolina Code sets forth the basis by which a contractor, subcontractor, material supplier or other persons improving real estate may file a lien on property for which ...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2014
Determining whether a parent is entitled to modify an existing child support order depends on your unique circumstances. The Family Courts of the State of South Carolina must consider the "best ...
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Posted on May 28, 2014
In South Carolina, contracts for automobile insurance are strictly governed by the laws of this state, and any provision of an automobile insurance policy that conflicts with the laws of this state is ...
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Posted on Apr 21, 2014
When parents live in different states determining the proper state to decide child custody disputes can be complex. We live in a mobile society. People move around, often between states. People move ...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2014
Finkel Law Firm LLC obtains 2 of the top 25 Verdicts and Settlements in 2013 from South Carolina. On February 3, 2014 the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly publication released the top 25 verdicts and ...
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