Gather the facts: Collect all the relevant information about the case, including medical records, police reports, witness statements, photographs, and any other evidence that can help establish liability and damages. Identify the legal issues: Determine the legal issues involved in the case,...
No matter how much confidence you have in the strength of your personal injury claim, one small mistake could be enough to jeopardize your entire case. You can expect the insurance company to take advantage of any opportunity to deny or reduce the value of your claim, so it is critical that you a...
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES We created this firm in order to help people to overcome life's legal obstacles. There are lots of obstacles that occur in everyday life. People have difficulties and problems and they often turn to those who have increased knowledge or expertise in whatever area it is that...
PERSONAL INJURY - LIEN REDUCTIONS = MORE MONEY AT SETTLEMENT One benefit that people who have been involved in an accident often don't think about is that attorneys can help them reduce down their liens. There are lots of situations where we're able to come in and help these people get a settle...
WHAT IS CHILD SUPPORT AND HOW IS IT CALCULATED? A lot of people wonder what is child support and how is it calculated? Child support is the basic amount that's required under the statute and under the Utah Child Support Guidelines for a payor spouse to pay the recipient spouse. And child support...
DOES A BUSINESS CONTRACT HAVE TO BE IN WRITING? Sometimes people ask what types of contracts have to be in writing. There is actually only a very small subset of different contracts that have to be in writing. Those contracts are governed by what's called the statute of frauds, which lays out the...
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I'M ARRESTED If you are arrested, there is often a tendency to want to be compliant. You believe that you are innocent and you may want to share your entire story with the police. We are certainly advocates for good police work, but at the same time you want to make sure that...
HOW MUCH WILL MY DIVORCE COST? FACTORS TO CONSIDER Everyone who is going to go through a divorce wants to know how much it's going to cost. The answer is, it depends on several different things; how much your spouse is going to fight you, how many assets and debts you have, and how much parentin...
If You're Injured in a Car Accident, Don't Do This! If you've been involved in a car accident, one of the things you need to do is get medical treatment. The goal in an auto accident case is to get you better, and to get back to a place where you were as if the accident hadn't happened. Now, in...
Trusts & Wills After someone passes away, their estate has to be probated. Or, if that person has a trust in place, the trust can operate as an instruction manual for the people who are left behind to then operate and carry out the wishes of the person who passed away. If you have a will in p...
Personal Injury – How to Establish Negligence In almost every law school in the country, every first year law student has to take a course called “Torts”. Within that class, often half of the class is devoted to the subject of negligence. Negligence comprises claims such as wrongful death, slip ...
Taxes on Alimony and Child Support In one of our case mediations, a question came up whether the spouse who is receiving child support and alimony will have to pay taxes on that money. As of 2019, alimony is no longer taxable to the person receiving it in the state of Utah. The person paying alim...
Here are three common legal issues faced by businesses. The key is to protect your business before things become a problem. 1. It's important to make sure that your human resources department and legal professionals are ready to handle issues should they arise when it comes to workplace discrimi...
When it comes to contract law, a good business attorney has the experience to help clients with contract disputes. If one or multiple parties involved in a contract fail to uphold their side of things, then a breach of contract may have taken place. Also, if there is intentional fraud or misrepre...
When forming a business, the first couple of steps to consider are: choosing a name for your business and registering your business. A good business law attorney can assist in verifying the availability of your chosen name and can ensure that it's registered and reserved with the appropriate stat...
Often, parents don't fully plan for what would happen if they unexpectedly passed away and left their children behind. If you die without a will or estate plan in place, the courts will decide who will raise your children. Likely, they will choose a family member. But if you have no close family...
At Anderson | Hinkins, we give each of our clients individualized focus and provide them with intelligent legal solutions. Getting an estate plan in place is not just planning for the worst-case scenario; it's planning for the best-case scenario for you and your loved ones. An effective estate pl...
Get your tires and brakes checked. Whether you drive a brand-new SUV or an old clunker, having tires with good tread and brakes that work properly is a huge help in avoiding accidents. Limit distractions. It's good to limit distractions with driving in genera...
(The result of this case was an award for hundreds of thousands of dollars for our client.) At Anderson | Hinkins, we practice law with integrity & intelligence to help people overcome life's legal obstacles. When an insurance company fails to pay you after a covered loss, it creates a legal ob...
At Anderson | Hinkins, helping you overcome life's legal obstacles is what we do. Here are some things you should consider if you've been injured in a car accident: Make sure to contact the police, and take photos at the scene. Be wary of giving statements to insurance compani...
Divorced…Finally A client approached us after a long and fruitless attempt to finalize a divorce. She was ready to move on with life, but the unresolved divorce case made this nearly impossible. Within a few months, we were able to successfully negotiate a deal that awarded our client a signific...
A Wealthy Long Lost Brother A client came to us when she received notice that her brother had passed away in a far away state. This brother had not been heard of for more than twenty years. We helped our client open a probate action and obtain the authority she needed to take care of her long-lo...
Successfully Defended A corporate client retained us to defend them in a contract dispute where the opposing party sought a judgment damages exceeding $3,000,000. The opposing party's allegations were baseless and we aggressively defended our client from the outset. The result was that the oppos...
We were able to successfully defend and settle a case involving numerous allegations against one of our clients as well as one of that corporation's officers. Shortly after the lawsuit was filed, we successfully received an order dismissing one of the plaintiffs' claims and requiring the plainti...
In a divorce case that was drawn out for several years, our client went from having less than minimum visitation with her child to being the primary custodian of her child. Our client came to us after having been represented initially by another law firm and having lost temporary orders. We wen...
