Memphis attorney Vincent Perryman discusses Common Legal Mistakes

Memphis lawyer Vincent Perryman is joined in a panel discussion concerning common legal mistakes with attorneys Bill Jones and Angela Lawson. Among the most common of legal mistakes that people make prior to consulting with a lawyer happens when people are not able to keep their emotions in check. This can cause a variety of problems from antagonizing the opposing party to getting found in contempt of court. The ability to keep emotions in check is an invaluable asset when faced with the possibility of a legal dispute.

Another common situation involves one party accusing the other of making some kind of threat or doing some illegal act. The main point that the panel agrees upon is that before consultation with a Memphis Lawyer make sure to have your affairs in order. This means that if for example you were to accuse the other party of drug use, you yourself should also be prepared for the same accusation to be directed at you.

Text messages are another source of grief. Often times someone seeking legal advice will show the attorney the text messages that they have received from the other party that are offensive in some way. In response, the attorney may ask to see the messages that you have sent, and often times they are just as offensive. This goes back to the ideas of having your affairs in order and keeping your emotions in check. This is a very common way that clients shoot themselves in the foot.

Memphis lawyer Vincent Perryman continues his discussion of common legal mistakes with attorneys Bill Jones and Angela Lawson. One mistake that is common to small businesses is that they often do not have an attorney draw up contracts before they enter into business with a company or individual. This can be problematic due to the fact that small businesses, namely LLCs, are required to be represented by a lawyer in court (at least in Tennessee). This means that if the business is seeking a small amount of money from the company or individual it may not be worth pursuit.

When considering legal recourse there are many fees associated with that process. Depending on the contract that was signed between the small business and the potential defendant, there may or may not be an attorney's fee clause present. This means that the business would have to cover their own attorney fees and that could be potentially more costly than not pursuing any legal action in the first place.

Another facet that small business owners may not realize is that certain legal consultations can be claimed for tax purposes as a business expense. A major point that business owners should pay particular attention to is that legal documents should be revised by an attorney. This may cost money upfront, but will end up saving money in the long run.

Memphis lawyer Vincent Perryman concludes his discussion of common legal mistakes with attorneys Bill Jones and Angela Lawson. Back on the topic of having a lawyer revise your legal contracts, most people might be tempted to use online legal services. While these may be cheap, the legal documents that they provide are not state specific despite what they claim.

On a different topic, when consulting with an attorney, clients should always be completely forthcoming with all the facts concerning the potential legal issue. If the lawyer is unaware of certain aspects of the case, it could prove to be a major hindrance. What most clients do not realize is that there is something called attorney client privilege.

Attorney client privilege is information that is held strictly between the attorney and the client. This information will remain private as long as the court does not force disclosure. Attorney client privilege helps lawyers to fully realize the scope and potential problems that any legal matter may face which is crucial to a successful campaign.