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Definition:
Family law encompasses marriage, adoption,
divorce, custody, death, and estate planning. Laws on these topics vary from
state to state. For purposes of simplicity, we have subsumed Juvenile and Child
Protective Law under this broad category.
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Definition: A juvenile delinquent is defined as a juvenile
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Definition: Child
protective proceedings are designed for the protection of abused, abandoned and
neglected children. Child protective proceedings are usually initiated by the
prosecutor's office following a referral by law enforcement or the state's
Department of Social Services.
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Immigration and Naturalization
Definition: Federal
immigration law determines whether a person is an alien, and associated legal
rights, duties, and obligations of aliens in the
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Definition: The
term "estate" has different meanings in legal terminology. In one
usage, estate may mean all the possessions of one who has died and are subject
to probate administration supervised by the court and distribution to heirs and
beneficiaries. The Uniform Probate Code has shaped state law in this field. It
includes provisions dealing with affairs and estates of the deceased and laws
dealing with specified nontestamentary transfers
(transfers not through a will), like trusts and their administration. Since its
creation, over thirty percent of states have adopted the Code substantially in
whole.
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Definition: Asset
protection generally refers to strategies employed to (e.g., trusts) to protect
money: a legal trust arrangement that protects assets from the claims of others
that might arise through legal action.
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Definition: Long-term
profit planning aimed at generating greater return on assets, growth in market
share, and at solving foreseeable problems.
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Definition: Insurance
is a contract, called an insurance policy, in which the insurer,
agrees to pay the insured party all or a portion of any loss suffered by
accident or death for a fee called an insurance premium. The losses covered by
the policy may include property damage or loss from accident, fire, theft or
intentional harm; medical costs and/or lost earnings due to physical injury;
long-term or permanent loss of physical capacity; claims by others due to the
insured's alleged negligence, or the loss of someone's life.
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Definition: Retirement
planning describes the financial strategies individuals employ during their
working years to ensure that they will be able to meet their goals for
financial security upon retirement. Making sound decisions about retirement is
particularly important for self-employed persons and small business owners.
Unlike employees of some large companies, who can simply participate in the
pension plans and investment programs offered by their employers, entrepreneurs
must set up and administer plans for themselves and for their employees.
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Investing (e.g., 401k, IRA, ROTH IRA, 403b)
Definition: In
finance, it's the purchase of a financial product or other item of value with
an expectation of favorable future returns. In general terms, investment means
the use money in the hope of making more money. In business, investing refers
to the purchase by a producer of a physical good, such as durable equipment or
inventory, in the hope of improving future business.
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