When a Kentucky police officer pulls you over because they suspect that you were driving under the influence (DUI), they may arrest you. Just spending a night in state custody can seem like an incredible hardship, and you may worry about what the charges could mean...
If you’re in your 50s or older and considering divorce, you’ve got a lot of company. Many more empty-nester couples are deciding that they want to go into the “second act” of their lives on their own. That means that a lot of adults are dealing with parental divorce...
You got a late-night phone call from the university campus police, where your 18-year-old child is a freshman. They were caught intoxicated and urinating in public — and, in their conservative Kentucky community, this is viewed seriously. Why would your otherwise...
Married couples often share almost everything. They pool their income and share a residence, making almost all of their belongings marital property. Even if you bought it yourself without involving your spouse, both of you have an interest in your marital income and...
For automobile collisions, you need to know if you live in a fault or no-fault state. Kentucky falls into the no-fault category, which means that each driver’s personal injury protection coverage, or PIP, pays out to them after a crash regardless of fault. The...
In Kentucky, a person is guilty of reckless driving when they violate traffic laws and put those around them in danger. The conviction of this traffic offense comes with penalties like added points on the driving record, fines and a license revocation in some cases....
Most people face the same consequences for a criminal charge. They risk incarceration, fines and possibly community service or probation. Certain groups are also at risk of secondary consequences from criminal convictions. College students are one such group, as they...
With nearly 50% of marriages ending in divorce in the U.S, having a prenuptial agreement – also known as prenup – is definitely a great idea. However, signing a prenuptial agreement does not automatically guarantee that your property will be protected should your...
Having a criminal conviction on your record can have devastating and lasting consequences. It can make it more difficult to find a job, rent a house and more. An expungement of your criminal record can remove the conviction, giving you the opportunity to start fresh –...
A study published by MedPage Today recently discussed how nurses are, unfortunately, not immune to developing substance abuse dependencies. Study authors discovered that as much as 3% of the over 4 million nurses in the U.S. develop such an addiction. There are a few...