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Pain, anger, fear, loss, suffering–just a few of the things you may experience when involved in an accident. If it wasn’t your fault, then these emotions and experiences are heightened. As you have probably noticed, insurance companies can tend to see only the numbers, the amounts adding up, the black-and-white of paperwork, but you are a real, living, breathing human being and the accident you’ve been involved in has real consequences for you and your family.

You may have had a vehicle totaled, or gravely damaged, you probably experienced trauma as well to your own body.  You may have had to spend time in the hospital, may have had to take time off work or abandon your normal responsibilities. So much in your life can suffer when you are not in top condition and can no longer do what you need to do.

It’s possible, even probable that you’ve lost money due to your accident–car repairs, bodily injury, time lost from work, the problems and repercussions expand out and touch every aspect of your life. Sometimes it is even difficult to put a monetary value on all you have lost and suffered because of the accident.

If you really want to be compensated fully and fairly, you need to get a good attorney. Alpina Legal has the resources to help you. We will make sure that the guilty party and their insurance company understands you as a human being, sees the very real pain you have endured, and we will fight for you up to and during the trial, if it should come to that. We can’t give you back everything you lost because of the accident, no on can, but if you want people who intend to help you get the best possible outcome, turn to Alpina Legal. Give us a call today for a free consultation.

There are simply times in your life when you need to create a contract. Perhaps someone is purchasing goods or services from you, maybe you will be renting out a commercial space or a home or an apartment. Perhaps you are an independent contractor. Contracts protect you and the person you are entering into an agreement with. That’s why trying to write your own is not the best idea.

At Alpina Legal we ensure that the basics of a contract are met. First and foremost, that all parties are in agreement. One party will make an offer and the other agrees to that offer. The second basic is that something valuable will be exchanged for something else of value.

Many contracts, if not most, should be in writing. Getting to the point where all parties agree and the agreement is written, can take time. At Alpina Legal, we are adept at handling contract negotiations, and we’ll help you get to the point where you can put your agreements in black and white. Then, we will draft the contract for you. Do you need to create a non-compete agreement? We can create one for you that will help protect your intellectual property and creative ideas. Whether you’re involved in real estate, building, giving dance or music lessons, or a host of other needs, we can build a contract tailored to you.

What if you feel the other party is in breach of contract? This is another area where Alpina Legal can help. It can be tricky for the layperson to determine whether the contract was in fact broken. Simply breaking one small part of it may not constitute a breach. We can advise you on how to best proceed when you feel a break has been made. We can also advise you on how to proceed when you feel the other party has not complied, and we can pursue legal action against them if we determine that is in your best interest.

If you own a business or are planning to start one, you would do well to find an attorney who can help you with strategic tax planning. It’s important to have the help of an attorney because your business is an entity that is, most likely, in continuous flux. What may have been true about your business and your assets and liabilities, your bottom line, etc. on the day you founded it, is not true a year, two years, ten years later. Your needs change, your opportunities change and with that change, you will need to make different determinations about tax planning. It gets very complicated and getting expert help is a necessity.

Further, it’s not only your business that is changing. Tax laws can change, be modified, new laws come into existence and old laws are abolished. Regulatory authorities are constantly issuing new rulings, guidelines, and other types of mandates. In addition, the economic situation in your community is also always transforming and shifting, growing, or shrinking. This means that the availability of capital, the supply and demand chain, the confidence of customers–all these things can impact your business, your finances, and your tax planning.

At Alpina Legal, we’re here to help you ensure that your business conforms to the tax codes in our state, and that your business meets all of its obligations, tax-wise. In this way, we help you avoid liability, and at the same time, we enable you to have more resources available to allocate in the ways you see fit–for example, growing your business.

We’ll ask detailed questions about your business in order to get a good sense of where we can help you. We may be able to help you find tax credits you were unaware of. We can help you decide whether to set up a trust. We can help you find ways to shift or offset tax consequences. These are just a few example of how we can help you when it comes to strategic tax planning. Give Alpina Legal a call; we provide affordable consultations.

Dealing with a permanent disability due to illness or a chronic condition can be so difficult. On top of the pain and physical impairment or weakness, you usually have to worry about finances. If you can’t hold a job, how are you going to pay your bills? One option you may have considered is to apply for benefits through Social Security Disability Insurance. But how do you know whether you will qualify? Some of the common disabilities covered include heart condition, chronic back pain or spinal injuries, vision or hearing loss, asthma and other breathing issues, neurological problems, like Parkinson’s or cerebral palsy, problems with your immune system, including AIDS/HIV or lupus, liver or kidney diesase, various forms of cancer, blood disorders, and digestive tract problems. Mental illness can be covered as well, e.g., depression, anxiety, autism, etc.

If you don’t feel you fit into one of these categories, don’t fret, there are a whole host of conditions covered and we can’t list them all here. Suffice to say, there’s a good chance you could qualify if you are suffering from a condition which makes it impossible for you to work. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the laws governing whether you receive benefits are highly complex and very specific. If you really want to be successful in obtaining these benefits, you’ll need a good attorney.

At Alpina Legal we are committed to building a solid case for you and because we’ve got experience in these matters, our expertise can save you hours of pain and the possible, even probable, rejection you would receive if you tried to apply on your own. To be clear, you do have the option of applying for these benefits online, but most become overwhelmed by the amount of detail and exhaustive proof they are asked to provide.

Whether you’ve applied before and been denied, or are considering applying for social security disability benefits for the first time, Alpina Legal can help. Give us a call today and we’ll provide you a free consultation, wherein we’ll evaluate your chances of getting your much needed benefits.

If you’re a business owner or marketing manager you know the value of a good trademark and you know the importance of copyrighting your products, your services, and your brand. You may know the importance of doing this, but do you have the means to go about it in the correct way? Do you have an in-house attorney who will make sure your trademarks are registered correctly and knows how to go after those who may try to infringe on your rights?

If your firm is not big enough to afford an attorney like this consider turning to Alpina Legal. We specialize in helping businesses with a variety of legal questions specific to forming, operating, and growing a business.

When you’re set to trademark or register trademark one of your product names, for example, we can help you ensure that you’re not infringing on another company’s trademarks, helping you avoid the possibility of a lawsuit. Once you know your trademark is not taken, we can help you register it and take care of all the legalities to ensure it is legitimate. Finally, if you catch wind of someone trying to use your trademark, we can do all that is legally necessary to protect your trademark and stop them from infringing on your mark.

Let’s say you’re an artist, a writer, a musician, or a photographer, you will want to copyright your work. Why? The copyright shows that you own the work and you control what happens to it. If you have a copyright, you get to decide whether copies are made, how it will be distributed or sold, whether it is adapted or new works are generated from it, as well as the right to decide how it will be performed or displayed. As a creative person, you most likely don’t want to spend your time wading through the legal issues with regard to your creation, that’s why we at Alpina Legal can take care of all those legalities for you.

Get started today on protecting yourself and your products, and call us for a consultation.

Are you forming a new business? If so, it’s imperative that you find a good attorney. At Alpina Legal, we provide the benefits of a large firm with the cost friendly reality and attention of a small firm.

When you form your business, there are many formalities you will have to comply with–including basic articles of organization/incorporation and operating agreements/by laws. We can also help you make sure your business complies with zoning laws. We can help you wade through complicated trademark and copyright issues. Hopefully you will not need representation in lawsuits, but if you do, it’s important to have an attorney who knows your business well and has already established a good working relationship with you.

We can help you draw up contracts for your clients, customers, and/or suppliers. Are you going to need to lease a space to house your business? If so, a lawyer can help you ensure that the contract you sign is fair to you and/or negotiate better terms for you. We can also make sure that your federal and state tax id numbers are registered properly.

Since we are a small firm, we take it upon ourselves to thoroughly understand  your business and your needs. We will take the time to educate you on potential risks and liabilities you may not have considered. We have experience in setting up businesses ourselves, so we have a deep understanding of the processes and we’ll make sure your business complies with Utah laws.

So get your business started off on the right foot and call us at Alpina Legal. We’ll be happy to schedule an initial meeting with you, and we can even answer many of your questions over the phone. We’re a warm, friendly environment designed to make you feel at ease from the first contact.

If you’re in debt to your eyeballs and you don’t see any way of getting out of it, sometimes declaring bankruptcy can be your best option. We understand that because of the vagaries of life, economic hardship can happen to the best of us. At Alpina Legal we want to help you get out from under the mountains of debt so you can breathe easy again.  We also want to help you protect your assets and avoid a foreclosure on your home or a repossession of your vehicle.

It’s important to know that filing for bankruptcy is not an easy process. To get the best outcome, you will need an attorney who is well versed in Utah laws and has experience in helping others with their bankruptcy cases. At Alpina Legal, we work tirelessly to help you get a discharge of your debt.

We’d like to invite you in for a free consultation. When you come in, we make it a point to go over the details of your finances with you so we get a comprehensive understanding of what your situation is. It’s imperative that you are absolutely honest about all the assets you have and the debts you owe. Once we hear your story and have a firm grasp of your issues, then we begin the process of compiling the paperwork.  We’ll then file bankruptcy at the court for you and at that point the bill collectors have to cease their efforts to collect from you. This is a temporary stay and once the bankruptcy is discharged, there will be a more permanent one in place.

We understand how stressful financial troubles can be and we want to make the process as smooth as possible. We are committed to giving you the best service at the best prices, so let us help you today by giving us a call.

If you’ve been blindsided by a car accident and are seeking remuneration, sometimes the only recourse you have is to sue. Knowing who you can sue is an important piece of knowledge that we’d like to discuss today. And, one of the reasons why consulting a good lawyer who understands Utah laws is key. You need to be clear about all the parties involved and who was at fault. The more specifics you have about who was negligent, the better.

Establishing negligence is key because laws are designed to prevent frivolous lawsuits and usually car insurance takes care of the majority of claims regarding car accidents. We’ve got some free advice for you on how to prove negligence and determine whether you should sue.

When Do I Sue?

Do you have serious injuries, high medical bills and/or damages that won’t be paid for by an insurance company? If so, this is a good indicator that you should bring a lawsuit, citing negligence. Things that you will want to consider recovering money for include medical bills, but also wages lost because of missing work, and future costs that you will incur because of the accident. You may also be able to get compensation for your pain and suffering.

Now. How do you prove that the person who caused the accident was actually negligent? There are four key words that come into play here–duty, breach, causation, and harm. Basically the other driver had a duty to drive carefully, which they breached, and then caused you harm. Because of this harm, you now must be compensated.

Who Do I Sue?

In regards to what I’ve already described, it should be fairly ovbious who you will sue. It is the person whose negligence caused the accident. Let’s say you were hit by someone driving professionally for a certain company, if that is the case you can also consider suing the company itself. The company could be considered negligent for hiring that employee, or maybe they didn’t properly train the employee. Does the employee have the licenses required? These are the things you should be considering.

It can sometimes be tricky to determine who was at fault if the car accident involved multiple vehicles, meaning mutliple drivers. State laws come into play here as well, which is why you need a well-informed attorney who understands our laws inside and out.

Take Action!

If you’ve gotten this far in your reading, then what I’ve described above probably applies to you or someone you know. If that’s the case, now is the time to call Alpina Legal and ask for a free consultation with one of our lawyers. Once we’ve heard your story, we can help you determine whether you have a good case. We can even help you with working with your insurance.

A Utah Trust and Estate Lawyer will help you plan for the future. We know how important your family’s security is to you and we want to help you take care of financial issues so that you can rest assured that your wishes will be honored. A competent Utah Trust and Estate Lawyer has the know-how to take you step by step through the process of assessing the property, assets, and other financial and/or personal items you have accrued over the years. Once you begin this process with an efficient Utah Trust and Estate Lawyer, you can begin to make decisions about how you want to see these things allocated.

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Our Utah Trust and Estate Lawyer has the knowledge and experience you’ll need to help ensure that your decisions and wishes are upheld and that what you want is done in a way that is cost effective, legal, and legitimate. Our Utah Trust and Estate Lawyer will handle your case with great attention and care. We want to do everything we can to make the process easier for you. This means we will listen to you! We believe that first and foremost your own values must be taken into account before any other concerns. Once you feel that our Utah Trust and Estate Lawyer has gotten a good idea of what you envision, then he will see to it that he employs all his years of experience and considerable knowledge base in preparing documents that are clear and easy to understand. Our goal is to help you get your estate in order with exactitude and precision.

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Your estate is too important to leave to chance. Our Utah Trust and Estate Lawyer is here to ensure that your legacy will be everything you have envisioned. Taking the time to make these decisions now and with the help of a good Utah Trust and Estate Lawyer will be a great boon to you, as well as your family and loved ones.

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