by Jason P. Bailey | Nov 3, 2019 | Appeals, Contracts
The other day I found out my new insurance card was missing. While sitting at a red light, a car hit mine from behind. The responding officer pointed out that the proof of insurance card in my truck had expired. Happily, we got an agent on the phone who confirmed my... 
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...