by Jason P. Bailey | Nov 6, 2018 | Appeals, Contracts
A lawsuit over the installation of sand and sod on some ball fields in Foley must be decided several states away, in Missouri. The parties’ contract had a forum selection clause that said any fight over the contract had to be in Missouri. The trial court ruled... 
by Jason P. Bailey | Oct 18, 2018 | Contracts, Liens
Sometimes when folks don’t want to pay money back or when they don’t want to give up collateral to pay off their debts, they’ll transfer assets to a third party so the bank or other creditor can’t get them. However, when a debtor sells the family farm for less than... 
by Jason P. Bailey | Oct 7, 2018 | Contracts, Elder Law
Alabama tries to extend special protections for children and the mentally incompetent. The Alabama Supreme Court recently applied these protections to a dementia patient whose daughter had signed onto an arbitration agreement on her father’s behalf. After a...