In Legal Terms

Guests were Stephanie Showalter-Otts, Director of National Sea Grant Law Center. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/stephanie-showalter-otts/ Catherine Janasie, Senior Research Counsel for the National Sea Grant Law Center. https://law.olemiss.edu/staff-directory/catherine-janasie/ Both are attorneys and are a part of the University of Mississippi School of Law.  The episode discusses...

Guests: attorney Vangela Wade, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Justice and Will Bedwell an attorney in the Center's Biloxi office. Immediate protection for housing: The eviction moratorium operates by restricting lessors of covered properties # from filing new eviction actions for non-payment of rent, and also prohibits “charging fees, penalties, or other charges to the tenant rela...

Are you being creative during the pandemic emergency? Taking photographs? Performing on Tik Tok? How can you protect these intellectual properties?  Guest: Professor Stacey Lantange, Associate Dean for Faculty Development spoke about teaching online and students learning online. Streaming services, inventors, and 3D printing we also discussed. Calls concerned: copy-writing an image Chine...

Guest: John J. Green, Ph. D. Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology  Director, Center for Population Studies & Society and Health Minor     Affiliated Faculty, School of Law  The University of Mississippi http://cps.olemiss.edu/ Be ready to be counted, Mississippi! April 1st, 2020 Census Day https://2020census.gov/ Kids Count in Mississippi...

Guest attorney, Kelly Kyle, discussed Advanced Healthcare Directives and powers of attorney. http://www.kyle-wynn.com/r.-kelly-kyle.html For a copy of the statute and form: https://www.nrc-pad.org/images/stories/PDFs/mississippi_adstatute.pdf Example of the Docubank card that was discussed.

Our guest, attorney Tina Seymour Demoran https://www.seymourlawms.com/ discusses Protection Order in Mississippi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest is attorney, Craig Robertson. He has his own podcast available on his firm's website and podcasts platforms listen under the name of his firm: Robertson and Easterling http://www.robertson.ms/ https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/what-are-the-grounds-for-divorce-in-mississippi/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Richard Gershon (author of seventh edition of “ A Student’s Guide to the Internal Revenue Code (with Professor Jeffrey A. Maine ) talks about the tax issues surrounding divorce Alimony - paid is taxable for divorces (or modified decrees ) after 2019. It's not taxable if received. Child Support payments - never has been taxable Property Settlements - basis stays the same when transferred...

Professor Deborah Bell discusses with Professor Richard Gershon Family Law issues with regards to children in Mississippi. Call topics: child support signing over parental rights custody payments of child support Legal clinics that may provide help: North Mississippi Rural Legal Services Oxford (662) 234-2918 West Point (662) 494-6122 Clarksdale   (662) 627-4184 Greenville   (662) 335-82...

We're pleased to hear from Mississippi's Secretary of State, Michael Watson. We learn about the SIP Plan https://www.sos.ms.gov/Pages/SIP-Plan.aspx Discuss the March 10th primary and voting in Mississippi https://www.sos.ms.gov/Vote/Pages/default.aspx Do you need assistance in getting a voting ID? Call 1-844-MS VOTER or 1-844-678-6837 In Legal Terms talked about Real IDs on a previous podcast: htt...

Guests: Glenn Lautzenhiser, Chairperson of the Lowdes County Crime and Addiction Task Force and Dr. Charles Rhea, orthopedic surgeon discuss why they believe the unregulated and legal substance - Kratom should be added to Mississippi's list of Schedule 1 Controlled Substances. Discussed on the broadcast: Notes from the Field: Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths with Kratom Detected — 27 States, Jul...

If your employer provides a benefit to you it might be taxed. https://www.irs.gov/publications/p15b Are Fringe Benefits Taxable? Any fringe benefit you provide is taxable and must be included in the recipient's pay unless the law specifically excludes it.  Section 2  discusses the exclusions that apply to certain fringe benefits. Any benefit not excluded under the rules discussed in sect...

Guest: John J. Green, Ph. D.  Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology  Director, Center for Population Studies & Society and Health Minor     Affiliated Faculty, School of Law  The University of Mississippi http://cps.olemiss.edu/ Be ready to be counted, Mississippi! April 1st, 2020 Census Day https://2020census.gov/ Kids Count in Mississippi...

Our guest is Charles Stotler, an Associate Director of the LL.M. Program in Air and Space Law and Research Counsel to the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law.  https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/charles-stotler/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we begin the year 2020, familiarize yourself with contracts to protect yourself and understand your agreement. Professor Richard Gershon reviews contracts for us: Contracts don't always need to be written out, but having them in writing makes the agreement clearer to all parties. Illegal contracts aren't enforceable Contract = Promise and adequate consideration Counter offers negate previous of...

Guest attorney Francis Springer of Springer Law Office, a former Deputy Sheriff, gave helpful tips in case you or a family member run into trouble with law enforcement this holiday season. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Associate Dean Stacy Lantagne, Professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law discusses copyrights, trademarks, and fair use of created media. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/stacey-lantagne/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests: Bette Bradley, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Scholarships at the University of Mississippi School of Law and Jason Derrick, Professor and Chair of the Admissions Committee at the University of Mississippi School of Law Topics covered: what are requirements for getting into law school admission tests traditional and non-traditional students employment after school the American Bar...

Guest: attorney Kelly Kyle, co-author of the book " How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs, Medicaid Secrets: Mississippi Edition ".  Kyle Wynn & Associates Registration for an estate planning seminar Saturday, December 7, 10:00 AM, at Courtyard by Marriott, 106 Baptist Drive, MADISON, MS http://www.kyle-wynn.com/seminar-registration.html Hosted on Acast....

What can you do in the next few weeks to get ready for filing your 2019 income taxes? organize your information itemized deductions charitable contributions medical expenses estimated taxes retirement contributions 529 plans Host Professor Richard Gershon is the author of several books and articles on taxation and legal education. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/richard-gershon/ Hosted o...

Our guest was Desiree Hensley, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Housing Clinic https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/desiree-hensley/ We learned about Security deposits, lease agreements, tenant and landlord rights, and discrimination. For additional information go to The Housing and Urban Development website for frequently asked questions: hud.gov/faqs University of Mississippi...

Guests: Adam Kilgore, General Counsel of The Mississippi Bar and Kate Margolis an Attorney with the firm of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Helpful websites: https://www.idtheftcenter.org/ https://www.ago.state.ms.us/victims/scams/ If you have concerns about whether something is legitimate or a scam, or you suspect that you have become a victim of a scam, please contact the C onsumer Protection...

Guest: MS Supreme Court Justice Randy Pierce, Director of the Mississippi Judicial College.  Our show aims to provide knowledge and answer questions about our legal system in Mississippi. The Judicial College provides continuing legal judicial education and training for supreme court justices; court of appeal judges; chancery, circuit, county, justice and municipal court judges; youth court j...

Do you need a REAL ID? Where do you get one? Why do you get one? NEW DATE: Beginning  May 3, 2023, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. https://www.tsa.gov/real-id The REAL ID Act establishes minimum security standards for...

Guest André de Gruy, the State Defender from the Office of State Public Defender http://www.ospd.ms.gov/CapStaff/Andre.htm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.