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Immigration Edge
Atty. DAniel HAnlon
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dealt with. 4) Seek experienced legal help. It pays to hire an experienced attorney to prove liability and damages to your benefit. Dealing with the insurance company does not only mean establishing you were not at fault for the accident. It also means proving that your injuries, both present and future, were caused by it. This requires skilled investigation, gathering witnesses and documents, and the hiring of a team of experts in the areas of physics, engineering and medical science. Seek an attorney who has presented these evidence and tried these cases in court. You may not have to face these battles in court but it is important to have someone who is prepared for it. You will realize the other side will provide more value to your claims. As we have said before, when it comes to insurance claims, you do not get what you deserve. You get what you fight for! ***
AS THE Obama Administration grapples with proposals to avoid a double-dip recession and jump-start the US economy, members of Congress are taking aim at the flagging housing market. With existing home sales down three percent in September 2011, the White House has urged members of Congress to espouse mortgage reform to help homeowners obtain the credit they need to refinance their homes at reasonable rates, especially those who are under water with their current rates. Taking a slightly different tack, a bipartisan bill in the Senate would seek to attract direct and immediate foreign investment in the US housing market and is gaining steam in Congress. Introduced as part of the Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America C. Joe Sayas, Jr., Esq. is an experienced Act, (VISIT-USA Act) by Senatrial attorney who has successfully obtained tors Charles Schumer (D-NY) significant results, including several million and Mike Lee (R-Utah) the new dollar recoveries for consumers against program would allow qualifying insurance companies and big business. He home buyers to obtain nonimis a member of the Million Dollar-Advocates migrant visas to the US valid for Foruma prestigious group of trial lawyers three years and extendable inwhose membership is limited to those definitely. VISIT-USA also conwho have demonstrated exceptional skill, experience and excellence in advocacy. He has been featured in the cover of Los Angeles Daily Journals Verdicts and Settlements for his professional accomplishments and recipient of numerous awards from community and media organizations. His litigation practice concentrates in the following areas: serious personal injuries, wrongful death, insurance claims, unfair business practices, wage and hour (overtime) litigation. You can visit his website at www.joesayas law.com or contact his office by telephone at (818) 291-0088.
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Tax Tips
ViCtor Sy, CPA, MBA
SHOULD you attend an IRS audit? Yes, I mean, your audit. Well, you dont have to. This is always a strategic question that should be discussed at the planning stages of an audit. Of course, you do not want to go. Of course, I do not want you to go either. So why go? Lets discuss the benefits and drawbacks of attending your own funeral, I mean audit. Why you should not attend 1. You wont enjoy it, before, during, and after the examination. It is normal to get rattled. It is normal to be affected in some way, including the way you eat, sleep, or work. You might get testy and may even fight with your mate. Personally, my philosophy has always been: sign the power of attorney, pay me, let me handle this whole thing, and go on with your normal life. 2. If you attend, your demeanor may convey fear that may be misconstrued by the auditor that you are hiding something. I have dealt with auditors who ask me why my client should be afraid if he/she is not trying
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lived with him since his last entry in 1994. When the immigration judge approved Rays case, Atty. Diza demonstrated that if Maria is deported to her home country, Ray would suffer severe hardship and will be left alone to take care of a sick mother, and two minor children. The Garcias thanked Atty. Diza and the staff for a job well done. With regard to the Immigration Judges Decision, Attorney Flomy Diza commented, I feel that justice was achieved for this fam-