Practice Areas
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation, also known as a lawsuit, involves court resolution of private law issues between individuals or businesses.
Business Transactions
Andrew D. Taylor & Associates can represent your business’ interests and find a professional and cost effective solution for numerous matters such as the incorporation of a business, contracts, buy/sell agreements, indemnification, unfair competition, employment agreements, non-compete agreements, trade secrets, dispute resolution, collection of unpaid invoices and other matters.
Contracts
A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreements between parties that the law will enforce. It is always best to have an experienced attorney help you put your agreements into writing and to review any written agreement before it is signed.
Collections
A collection agency is a business that pursues payments on debts owed by individuals or businesses. Most collection agencies operate as agents of creditors and attempt to collect debts for a fee or percentage of the total amount owed. Collection agencies cannot harass or threaten people in order to attempt to collect a debt. There are numerous laws to protect debtors from unfair debt collection practices. Collection agencies cannot act as attorneys and cannot file lawsuits; only attorneys can file a lawsuit to collect a debt. An attorney that represents the debtor can often help the debtor in reaching a satisfactory resolution of a claim.
Negotiations
Negotiation is a discussion used to resolve disputes and to produce an agreement between two parties. Also, it is used to bargain for individual or collective advantage. Negotiations can be used to craft outcomes to satisfy various interests in a dispute. It is the primary method of alternative dispute resolution. Negotiations can occur in business, in legal proceedings and in personal situations such as marriage, divorce, separation, custody, buying and selling property, borrowing or lending money and other everyday events.
Settlements
A settlement occurs when both parties can agree to a resolution of their dispute. All settlements should be documented by a written agreement or contract.
Family Law
Family-related issues and domestic disputes are typically sensitive issues for all parties involved. Andrew D. Taylor & Associates can determine a peaceful resolution to enable you and your family to move ahead with your lives. Family law issues can include premarital agreements, post-marital agreements, separation agreements, property settlements, equitable distribution, divorce, child support, child custody, visitation, alimony and post-separation support. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement and settle their issues through negotiations, alternate dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, collaborative law or marriage counseling, then litigation may be a last resort. Andrew D. Taylor & Associates can help find the best, least expensive and most non-confrontational resolution of your domestic issues.
Personal Injury
The most common type of personal injury claims are traffic accidents and those caused by property owner negligence. Andrew D. Taylor & Associates will work for you to obtain the compensation that you are entitled to for doctors’ bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, damages and medical costs for your injuries.
Real Estate
Real estate law includes a wide variety of legal issues relating to acquiring, financing, developing, managing, constructing, leasing and selling commercial and residential real property of all kinds. Let the qualified real estate attorneys at Andrew D. Taylor & Associates protect you from costly mistakes, errors in the documents, errors in the figures and other problems that could lead to litigation or other expensive legal action.
Product Liability
Product liability is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause.
Estate Planning And Administration
Estate planning is the process of accumulating and disposing of an estate to maximize the goals of the estate owner. The various goals of estate planning include making sure the greatest amount of the estate passes to the estate owner's intended beneficiaries with the least loss to taxes or probate fees.
Wills And Trusts
If a will is not drafted before death occurs, state law will determine who gets your property and a judge may decide who will raise your children. In your will, you can make these decisions yourself. Only a qualified attorney with knowledge of specific federal and state law requirements should draft such documents. Andrew D. Taylor & Associates can help you in preparing your Will, Intervivos Trust, Testamentary Trust, Living Will, Declaration Of a Desire For A Natural Death, Healthcare Power of Attorney, Special Power of Attorney or General and Continuing Powers of Attorney.