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With all the paperwork involved in planning your estate, it’s easy to make mistakes. It’s even easier to put estate planning off. But if you’re willing to spend the time, it’s not too difficult to nail down the basics. We’ll cover the most important estate planning documents you’ll need to ensure your wishes are carried…

May is Mental Health Awareness month and as such it’s important to recognize that the Social Security Administration provides disability benefits to people who suffer from select mental disorders. Conditions that qualify for Social Security disability insurance are often (and mistakenly) thought of in strict physical terms. However, severe mental disorders often prevent people from…

In every state, employers are required to provide their employees a reasonably safe and healthy work environment. Sometimes employers do not fulfill this duty, and employees are injured on the job. And on occasion, employees can still be injured even when every effort has been made to make the workplace safe. These injuries may include…

No one wants to think about his or her own passing, let alone what will happen to the people they love when they are gone. However, for this very reason it’s important to have a plan in place for when you’re gone so those that you love are well taken care of. This is called…

The Law Offices of Norman J. Homen is dedicated to providing aggressive representation for all our clients with a variety of legal issues. For over 26 years we have remained as one of Southern California’s top trial attorneys, fighting for the rights of our clients to the very end. Our breadth of knowledge on a…

As an employee you are entitled to certain rights under the law. It’s easy to assume that your employer knows and understands employment law, but employers regularly violate the law with or without their own knowledge. Regardless of whether or not you think your employer is intentionally taking advantage of you, it’s important to know…

Estate planning is a necessary part of financial security. You want your family to be financially stable when you pass and you certainly want your assets to go to the right people. This is why estate planning exists, particularly trusts. A trust is a financial arrangement that allows a trustee to hold assets for a…

Workplace accidents can cause injury, work delays, lost revenue and compensation, and many other short and long term damages. Unfortunately, many workplace accidents are preventable but occur due to negligence by a company or institution. Here are the top 10 preventable workplace incidents and tips on how to avoid them. Overexertion Injuries: Physical overexertion injuries…

A popular belief among workers is that work-related injuries are caused by single work accidents. But this is not the case since some work injuries can take months or even years before it becomes evident. These types of injuries are often the result of repetitive actions such as crouching, bending or even typing. If you…

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