Is That Even Legal?

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Bob puts on the tool belt to talk with attorney David Williams . Many of us have had the experience of hiring a contractor who didn't do the job right. Maybe they abandoned the job altogether. Is that EVEN LEGAL? On the other side of the equation, almost every contractor has had that one customer from HECK, who held them hostage in a sea of unfair and unwarran...

Send us Fan Mail If there is one thing that has been brought into focus recently is that everyone needs and deserves access to justice . One of the biggest barriers to that access is cost. Some state bar associations are exploring expanded roles for non-lawyers to lower costs, and increase access, but it's unclear how and whether that will work. Jeff Bell's company, LegalShield has a dif...

Send us Fan Mail Divorce is messy, emotional and traumatic. Even more so when children - including future children are involved. Just ask Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, who faced a lawsuit from her own embryos. In an Arizona Supreme Court Case this year, Terrell v. Torres , the Supreme Court directed the donation of cryopreserved embryos to another couple following the parties' divorce per...

Send us Fan Mail There you are. You are worried about your bills already. Then comes the bill from the HOA. You are reminded that not paying that bill can bring a lot of trouble. You may also be reminded of all the benefits you get from belonging to a Homeowners Association. Or, you may be considering certain things your particular HOA does or doesn’t do and have always wondered... IS THAT EVEN LE...

Send us Fan Mail They quarantined Typhoid Mary back in the day because she, well, carried Typhoid. Many today are not sick, but are quarantined or sheltered in place by their governments. Bob's guest is constitutional lawyer and former Arizona Solicitor General Rob Ellman, here to discuss...Is That Even Legal?

Send us Fan Mail There have been some shocking studies recently that MANY married folks are planning to get divorced as soon as COVID-19 calms down. The Great Quarantine of 2020 has proven to be a strain on even some of the best marriages. My guest is the number one divorce attorney in the country's fifth largest metropolitan area - Phoenix, Arizona. He says he's about to get really busy...

Send us Fan Mail Financial programs to help businesses and consumers in the wake of the COVID-19 economic shutdown are underway.  Find out more in this interview with Pernell McGuire , managing partner of the law firm Davis Miles McGuire Gardner. Some businesses and individuals, despite theirs and the government's best efforts, may still need bankruptcy for a fresh start as a result of COVID-...

Send us Fan Mail Special Edition. The Family First Act - what's even legal now? We are all impacted by the Coronavirus in some way...and a new law that goes into effect April 2, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, will affect many listeners. Your host Bob Sewell explores with lawyer Scott Gibson how the act expands unemployment benefits, mandates job protected paid and unpaid leave f...

Send us Fan Mail These days you can be sued for almost anything. In order to protect their hard earned wealth, a lot of people use some kind of asset protection. What is it?  Who does it? Who should do it and how? Is it legal? Bob talks with attorney and entrepreneur John Skableund to get the deets.

Send us Fan Mail We love our cats, dogs, birds and all kinds of critters we call pets. In fact, more than 65 percent of American households have a pet -- 85 million people You can leave your estate to your kids and other humans...but what about taking care of your furry family?  Is that even legal? Bob visits with Pet Trust lawyer Sarah Clifford to sort out whether leaving money to non-humans is l...

Send us Fan Mail You see something in your news feed. Someone does something. You contemplate doing something. Then it hits you. Is That Even Legal?   Welcome to the podcast that answers that question for every aspect of your life!