Brette Sember, J.D.
Brette is a former attorney and has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years. She is the author of more than 40 books, many of them about legal topics. Brette has written, edited, and consulted for a large number of legal outlets, legal websites, legal practice management software companies, online legal service companies, and law firms. She is a national expert on divorce and family law. View her work on her website.
More From This Author
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What Is the Difference Between S Corp and C Corp?
While an S corp passes corporate income, losses, deductions, and credits to its shareholders for federal tax purposes, a C corp is taxed separately from its owners.
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How to Apply for Child Visitation Rights
Filing for visitation is the first step you need to take if you want to spend time with your child and are currently not allowed to. Learn how to make the process as pain-free as possible.
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Create a Living Trust in Alabama
A living trust can help you avoid the cost and time of probate, and offers more control over your estate than a last will. Find out how a living trust works in Alabama.
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How Can Members of an LLC Get Paid?
Getting paid from your LLC isn't difficult, you just need to know the right way to go about it and the implications of your choices.
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Understanding Copyright Limitations
Copyright law protects the rights of writers and creators of creative work. Learn what can and cannot be copyrighted and exceptions to the law.
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Copyleft vs. Copyright
Copyleft is a kind of software license used by copyright owners. Get the details on how this licensing works and what rights it conveys.
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Appropriating Copyrighted Works: When Is It Legal?
When an artist uses a copyrighted work and creates something new, it can fall under a fair use exception in the law.
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What Is a Constructive Trust?
A constructive trust is established to right a wrong, relating to a person's property. Whether temporary or ongoing, it can address several types of wrongdoing.
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When to Use a Limited Warranty Deed
A limited warranty deed transfers legal title to real property. However, this type of deed does not promise clear title; it only guarantees the title for the period during which the grantor owned it. Despite this, it is useful in some situations.
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How to Use a General Warranty Deed
A general warranty deed is used to transfer real property from one person to another. This type of deed offers the greatest protection for the buyer and has specific requirements for what must be included in the document.
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