Taso R. Saunders Attorney and Counselor at Law

03/12/2024

the Supreme Court handed down a sweeping victory for Donald Trump

This is the second major victory the Supreme Court handed Trump in less than one week.

03/09/2024

When you are married, it’s common to intermingle your finances, open joint credit card or loan accounts or purchase a home, making it tough to figure out what happens to that debt in the divorce.

Discover what happens to debt when you get divorced.

03/07/2024

The practice prioritizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, the American Bar Association says, and leads innocent people to be coerced into guilty pleas.

The practice prioritizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, the American Bar Association says, and leads innocent people to be coerced into guilty pleas.

03/05/2024

What happens when you get a DUI varies based on where you live and other factors.

What happens when you get a DUI varies based on where you live and other factors. Getting a DUI may result in different consequences in different states.

03/02/2024

Gray divorces are more common these days, and the financial impact of them may be greater than you think. https://bit.ly/3oN4oI1

02/29/2024

The Justice Department’s No. 2 official is directing federal prosecutors to try imposing harsher penalties against criminals who’ve used AI to advance their misconduct.

The Justice Department’s No. 2 official is directing federal prosecutors to try imposing harsher penalties against criminals who’ve used AI to advance their misconduct.

02/27/2024

A defendant who is found guilty but mentally ill may, at the discretion of the corrections department, be referred for mental health treatment.

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Georgia can’t retry a defendant who was found not guilty of malice murder by reason of insanity, even though the verdict was inconsistent with jury findings on other charges.

02/24/2024

Couples may sign a postnuptial agreement to protect an inheritance, provide for a stay-at-home spouse, assign ownership of a business, repay a parental gift, or salvage a marriage.

A postnuptial agreement is created by spouses after entering into marriage to outline the division of financial assets in the event of a divorce.

02/22/2024

Although the process may vary somewhat from state to state, these are the steps that most criminal cases follow until their case is resolved.

If you have been arrested for a crime, you are at the beginning of what could become a long journey through the criminal justice system.

02/21/2024

A new report estimates that the number of people on electronic monitoring has more than tripled since 2015. The growth has been driven in part by a steady increase in the use of electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system.

New research finds that the number of people being placed on electronic monitoring has tripled since 2015, ballooning to half a million people in 2022.

02/17/2024

“Bird nesting” is a co-parenting arrangement where the kids stay in the family home, and the parents split their time between that house and a different one. While still an uncommon arrangement, it does appear to be on the rise, and it offers potential benefits, as well as challenges, for children and parents.

Experts explain how kids can benefit from this unique co-parenting situation.

02/15/2024

Although the police can get creative when trying to get a confession, there are theoretical limitations. If you're in police custody, it's generally wise to request a lawyer and refuse to answer questions until they arrive.

Are you a cop? You have to tell me if you're a cop! Unfortunately, no, they do not have to tell you if they're a cop.