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What is a Power of Attorney and Why is it a Part of an Estate Plan?

April 5th, 2016 1:24 pm

What is a Power of Attorney and Why is it a Part of an Estate Plan? By Brittany E. O’Brien and Heather Rooney McBride When most people think of an estate plan they think of a will, but a true estate plan will likely include several other documents depending in order to appropriately encompass all […]

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NEGLIGENCE Part 3: Proximate Cause

April 5th, 2016 1:23 pm

NEGLIGENCE Part 3: Proximate Cause By:  Benjamin A. McBride and Heather Rooney McBride   In order to recover damages on a theory of negligence, a claimant must show that: (1) a duty existed between the parties, (2) a breach of that duty occurred, (3) the breach of that duty was the proximate cause of the […]

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