Author Archives: Jay Butchko
The Down Low About Bankruptcy
If you are considering filing for bankruptcy, you already know that financial pressures can have a domino effect on your life. Not only are you stressed about the piles of bills; you dread answering the phone or opening the door, never knowing if it’s a bill collector there to hassle you. Crushing debt can… Read More »
Florida Probation
If you are one of the 146,000 individuals who have been sentenced to serving time on probation in the Sunshine State, you’re a lot better off than those who are stuck behind bars. Nonetheless, probation is not a free ride, and you will have to get used to a lot of rules, and to… Read More »
What Impact Does Christianity Have On Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is everywhere. It impacts males and females, regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, education level, or economic status. How about religion? Does it affect who suffers from domestic violence? The research reveals some interesting answers. Statistics on Domestic Violence Every minute of every day, 20 people experience physical abuse at the hands… Read More »
Financial Fragility And Bankruptcy
Many households in America are on shaky ground financially, making the possibility of a future bankruptcy filing all too real on the horizon. With half of households in this country surviving on a month-by month basis, it wouldn’t take much to push one over the edge. How Serious is it? According to recent research,… Read More »
Florida DUI Defense
If you’ve been charged with a DUI in the state of Florida, you are facing some serious financial and legal consequences. That’s why now, more than ever, you need an aggressive and experienced criminal defense attorney in your court. Challenges to the Charges There are a number of lines of attack available to defense… Read More »
Domestic Violence And Senior Citizens
Imagine it’s your grandmother. She’s subjected to violence—sexual, physical, verbal, emotional—on a regular basis. Or perhaps it’s a beloved uncle who’s battered around in his own home. While it’s difficult to imagine that the most vulnerable among us are being abused, the fact of the matter is that it happens more often than any… Read More »
Avoid Bankruptcy Fraud
For people or businesses that have become immersed in debt and who need a way out, the bankruptcy system may be able to help. But the process is complicated, and those who enter the system must be prepared for complete transparency when it comes to their finances. Anyone tempted to misrepresent their financial situation… Read More »
Intimate Partner Violence Among Transgender Individuals In Florida
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a monumental public health concern in Florida, impacting survivors and their families in astonishingly disturbing ways. Behaviors that result in psychological, sexual, or physical damage to their partners often cause trauma that is deep and lasting. When aggression is piled on top of the safety issues that transgender individuals… Read More »
The Mar-A-Lago Documents Case And The Crime-Fraud Exception To Attorney Client Privilege
It looks as though the judge in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case believes that Mr. Trump may have “committed criminal violations,” allowing prosecutors to sever the attorney-client privilege that allowed Trump’s defense attorney, Evan Corcoran, to keep mum about communications between the two. The privilege has become victim to what’s known as… Read More »
Getting Through Bankruptcy
Hearing that bankruptcy may be your only way to get through your financial difficulties can be an incredible blow. It leaves people feeling a range of emotions, from guilt and shame to anger, depression, and fear. While those feelings may be the natural offshoot of a bankruptcy filing, they are of no help moving… Read More »