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Paralegal-Winston- Salem, NC /Legal Term: ABANDONMENT

When lawyers use the word abandonment, it has the dictionary meaning of relinquishing or giving something up completely. However; laws are very specific about what a person must do in order to abandon something. A person may abandon a legal claim, for example by failing to bring a lawsuit within the time prescribed by law. (Statue of Limitations) If you forget your umbrella in a restaurant you have not abandoned it. But if you leave your shoes at the shoe repair shop for six months, the owner... READ MORE Posted October 12, 2010 at 10:57 AM

Winston-Salem, NC -PARALEGAL What is Abandoned Property ?

Let's say you're on the way to the bus stop when you see a beautiful blue bicycle, the kind your daughter wants. It's not in the window of a bicycle shop; it's piled atop the trash at the curb for pickup. The tire is flat, the chain broken, but otherwise it's in good condition. Is it okay to take it home?  Test your legal knowledge. The answer on tomorrow. READ MORE Posted October 12, 2010 at 10:44 AM