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Although the laws of the state of Louisiana are different from the laws of the other states, bankruptcy is one area where there are more similarities than differences. This is because bankruptcy relief is under federal law, so the information in this context is pretty much the same in all the states.

But there is one glaring exception. It is about exemptions, the items that you do not lose by declaring yourself bankrupt. Under Louisiana Bankruptcy Law, the exempted items include IRA savings, which is a great exemption indeed. So for a bankruptcy case pertaining to Louisiana, a better course would be to hire a lawyer who knows this aspect of the state law. Another aspect to be considered is that of time limitations. Although Louisiana Bankruptcy Laws conform to the federal laws, the time limitations may require the engagement of a lawyer.

If you look keenly into the Louisiana Bankruptcy Law, you will find that the legal terminology used in the courts of the state of Louisiana is often confusing legal jargon, which needs to be understood and explained into understandable language. A lawyer who has worked in the state can do this more easily.

With these basic peculiarities of the Louisiana state laws in view, the first step in searching for a suitable prospective lawyer is to contact the Lawyer Referral Service. These companies are like middlemen, and charge fees from lawyers for registering them, along with their specialties. But the snag here is that reputable lawyers refrain from registering with them, as they are already booked by upscale clients who generally do not require referral services.

The Internet and Yellow Pages are very rich and convenient sources for finding lawyers of all specialties, but the problem here is that there are so many lawyers listed that finding the best one is difficult. It is at best a random method.

Your family members and friends may be able to recommend a lawyer. It is still better to contact those friends who studied from some law school. These people are usually well informed about the right lawyer for your needs. Employers and co-workers are another source of information. Your boss especially can be of great help here, as he may have to deal with lawyers as a part of his vocation. Having decided which lawyer to hire, you should contact the law firm for an appointment, and here too you need to check if you will be charged for making enquiries.

Once you’ve decided, you should ask your prospective lawyer about his legal qualifications and fees, his telephone charges and whether he answers questions on the telephone, and finally, ask him about his track record.

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If you are debating whether wooden flooring is right for your home it’s critical that you have an understanding what the various wood terms mean. There are huge array of online flooring retailers, and its important to understand there are several different factors which all influence how the flooring appears, and makes each wooden floor look different from another. There is a very slim chance that the wooden floor you saw in the showroom or on the internet will look exactly the same as when it’s fitted in your home.

Part of the appeal of hardwood floors is that they are all unique. One factor which effects how the wood looks is how near the wood is to the bark of the tree, this is named sapwood. The closer to the outside of the tree, the lighter the colour the wood will appear. The grain of the wood is another major factor, this can vary is direction and also changes in appearance depending on the colour of the wood fibers. The growth rings of the tree are also an important factor when determining the appearance of the wood. Tightly packed layers of wood are likely to result in a darker colour, these are formed when only a marginal layer of wood is added per year during a growing season. Other factors which can have an effect on the wood are mineral Streaks. These occur when trace elements are in the water, resulting in grey and olive markings. Knots are also a big factor in the appearance of your flooring, and are produced where branches of a tree have been encased, as the tree has grown. Often lower grade flooring will have more knots in it than higher grade.

One of the main benefits of wooden flooring is its durability, and also the ease with which damage can be repaired. But because it is a natural product, as opposed to synthetic, it is also prone to expand and contract during changes in the weather or season. This needs to be taken into account when your floor is fitted.

Al Palazzo Lion Morosini is a Pension in Venice, located in Campiello del Remer

"Al Palazzo Lion Morosini" is an ancient palace of XII° century, faced on the Grand canal and on the quiet "campiello del remer", distance 2 minutes from Rialto bridge and 10 minutes from San Marco square.

Situated in the heart of the center of Venice, the "Al Palazzo Lion Morosini" faced on a typical venetian court called "Al Remer", with a charming view on the Grand Canal, from the terrace in top to the stair. The favorable position close to the more important and interesanti monuments of the city, between which the Bridge of Rialto, the Palace Ca D’ Oro, the Malibran Theatre, the House of Marco Polo, and only 5 minutes from San Marco square, concur one pleasant walk between characteristic the calluses and several the storees of souvenir and for the shopping.

ROOMS: The rooms are of various type: single, double, triple, quadruple and familiar; simple and modest for the most furnished in venetian style. Some show on the S.G.Grisostomo canal, others have not seen also having the window that is opened on one risen of court inside ("well"). They are equipped of heating, safe deposit boxes, tv, fan and some with conditioned air only.

From the airport Marco Polo in Venice:

- service private watery taxi that allows the host to reach the better structure in confort the possible one directly;

- service public Alilaguna for Fondamente Nuove or Rialto to second of the timetable; from there you take indications for Malibran Theatre in 10 minutes you will arrive;

– public service of bus Atvo or bus n° 5 for Piazzale Roma(capolinea) , from there taking vaporetto n° 2 or n° 1e to come down to the stopped one of Rialto, to take indications for Malibran Theatre.

From Piazzale Roma (station of the buses):

– private taxi;

– vaporetto n° 2 or n° 1per Rialto.

From the railway station Santa Lucia:

– watery Taxi with destination "Campiello Remer";

- stopped Vaporetto n° 2 or n° 1 for Rialto, to take indications for Malibran Theatre.

You proceed in direction of the Malibran Theatre, before the S.G.Grisostomo bridge, to the height deal restaurant "Fiaschetteria toscana", to turn in the Calle of the Stua Scaleter, continued until finding the Campiello Remer. When you see the white stair, climbs until according tof loor.

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Trust must be among the most fascinating word of the English language, as it connects the spiritual realm to the practical. See for yourself: Trust describes simultaneously an indubitable sense of certainty in a favorable outcome, while defining a legal arrangement through a fiduciary relationship. Clearly this little word has the power to join heaven to earth! No wonder it might take us a little while to get used to it! “In God, we trUSt”, which stamps our US currency, is a direct illustration of its bridging power. There is most assuredly great wealth to retrieve from having trust. Yet how do you come into it? Where do you buy it?

1. Order

Trust implies embracing a bigger picture than the little self, which wants its “due” rewards, its gratification right here, right now… Whereas the little self makes it all about me, trust espouses a bigger perspective, this of community. That is how it spells trUSt, because it makes it about US, all about Uniting our states to our Spirit, because then we can trust. Trust calls you to let go of the needs of the small self long enough you can become aware of your environment, and realize that events do not happen arbitrarily, but instead that they reflect an underlying order, potentially divine, where all works interdependently, where there are no favorite, but instead an orchestrated symphony of goodness, a magical web distributing blessings to each of us equanimously….

2. Courage

Trust implies having the courage to wait for what is good, true and beautiful to appear. It is a process well known by true artists, who will not act until inspiration prompts them to create. The movie “Jackson Pollock” offers a perfect example of that, when the artist, having received the most important commission of his life, is filmed, waiting and waiting and waiting some more, just starring at the canvas. His girlfriend, in her worrying, attempted to coerce him to paint, to no avail. Gently escorting her out of his studio, as if no thought could disturb him from waiting for the beloved, he went back to his active listening. To him, time did not exist: he knew without the shadow of a doubt the beloved, the inspiration, would come… That takes tremendous courage. That is heART!

3. Collaboration

Trust offers no pressure, no tension, and no frustration: it gives you instead the chance to take full responsibility, and to merge impeccably with the task at hand. This partnership with the divine is an evolved friendship where no one participant is led astray, left abandoned, or betrayed. Never in this co-creation is there a sense of victimhood, of false expectations, of irrational demands that ruin the mood for love and limit excellence. Not at all passive, but an act of willful participation into the workings of the universe, trust is relaxed enough, easy, playful, light enough, that things happen for the good of all, naturally. In playing your part, your work transforms into worship, and your doing becomes a prayer that has no attachment to the outcome… Delicious!

4. Economy

Economy is such an economical word: I love it! And in fact, distrust is as contracting as it can be expensive, and yes, I did check my spelling! Think of all the errors you made, because you did not have the heart to wait for the proper romantic partner, for the right house, for the job that would really fulfill your sense of self! Even down the smallest decisions, where would you be if you had the forbearance to wait for your turn, be in purchasing socks, in speaking to a teller, in driving… Wouldn’t that trust spare you a few inconveniences, dollars, and challenging emotions? “You can’t hurry love, no, you just have to wait…”

5. Integrity

Generally not influenced by the opinions of others, people who trust are their own masters, and know they are perfect, whole, complete, and connected, as would say my friend Goddess. Doubt is viewed as an outsider’s opinion, an intrusion which is not welcome in their mental space. They do not spend energy descending in the nauseating pit of worrying either. What for? They resolved at some point to starve their ego by not feeding it prideful worry… Worry as an expression of pride? Think of it: when you worry, aren’t you rivaling against goodness? Aren’t you putting your money on not trusting God, (what an irony!)? Aren’t you placing a bet on no God, no good, no grace, and no celebration? Integrity starts at home, and builds a foundation that has no cracks, and that offers no possibility for doubt or worry to creep in… Integrity is whole, not hole.

6. Discernment

Discernment is another big deal. I often hear how hard it is to recognize the voice of ego from truth. And how true is that statement? It really comes down to the powerful serenity prayer of the 12 steppers: discernment is simply the wisdom to know the difference. And truth is: you will only be finished with your addiction to smoking when you will be. You are only done when you are, not one minute earlier or later, be it with overeating or worrying. Be it with overworking or arguing. When it’s over, it’s over, and you’ll know it. Anything else is trying, not trusting! So next time you are confused, see if you can accept you are not quite ready for the way truth is going to change your life. Discernment is only that: the willingness to know the difference between stage 1 (accepting) and stage 2 (transforming). Thus discernment asks you to grow up into maturity, and own the consequences of your actions. “I did it! I am confused: that must be perfection!”

7. Paradox

The beauty of the trust challenge is that it is a paradox, in the sense that it requires you to quit wanting to know, or wanting to be right! That is an enormously big deal, a deal which is the most terrifying experience for humans… It is indeed much easier to buy insurances, to hire a fortune teller, to invest in strategies and techniques, to analyze the courses of stars, and listen to forecasts, JUST SO THAT WE COULD RELAX. Until the day when all the strategies, all the charts, all the plans, all the safety devices fall apart. And that is the good news, because this breakdown can be a breakthrough to allow your metaphoric tent of peace to be built, without a roof, just so that we could see the stars before falling asleep… Or falling awake, peaceful and now relaxed, because you came to trust your lucky star, rather than question it!

8. Surrender

As I write these words, I cannot help but take a deep breath. As I know how much I have worried, and schemed, and manipulated, and strived. I know how hard I tried (that word, again) to control a particular outcome. I know how much I worked at losing weight, how much energy I placed in building my business, how long I looked for love… If these words are touching you, if the truth of my heart reaches you, if you are tired and have followed so many paths, turned so many stones, and still have found no peace, then stop. That’s right: simply STOP, right here, right now. And I do not mean to go indulge on ice cream if your weight is a concern. I do not mean to not call your clients. I mean to stop the madness. I mean to relax. I mean to take a breath with me right now. I mean to look around the room you are in. Yes, let go of this computer page, and simply look around you. Go follow a butterfly. There is life. You are not alone. And you are invited. Come!

9. Totality

Yes, the invitation is total. There is no looking back, or you will be turned into a pillar of salt: not a sweet deal, I promise! You cannot surrender half way, no more than you can forgive half way, no more than you can commit half way, or trust half way. You either do or you don’t. You have to let the soul orgasm ride you utterly, and bring you, defenseless, to the ecstasy of your true self. You have to know in your heart that you will be OK on the other side. Yes, it is a passage, a death of sorts. Totally! Yet, do you like what you’ve got now so much that it is worth hanging onto? I don’t think so… I have always found that the pain was before making the decision. That is how there is talk of cold feet before getting married. Totality is a love story. Totality jumps fiercely and responds yes, a big YES, an “I do”. Totality trusts, wholeheARTedly.

10. Freedom

The memory of that moment is engraved in my heart forever, when Byron Katie, one of my beloved teachers, answered my expressed jealousy to see her having it all: “Yes, honey, I have everything I want because I want everything there is.” I knew that for her it was true. True that she wanted it all. That she ultimately had no parts inside her that was attached to an opinion, a preference, an idea, a judgment, an expectation. That all hang-ups, all contractions were gone. Gone for good. That what was left was an open heart, an open hand, a compassionate listening, and a willingness to serve, no matter what, ready to do what it takes. I cannot but gasp as I settle as I would into a really cold bath, little by little, into the freedom of wanting it all, sickness and health, poverty and wealth, birth and death: what a trip! What an adventure! How delightful can trust be!

Mahalene is an Inspiration Anchor, an Artist, an Author and the President of Soulvision Axis, Inc., a company assisting visionaries to unleash their creativity and awaken their spirit. She authored the Ten Techniques for heARTful living, as a result of 22 years of study and experience in creativity, communication and human development.

Beyond several local publications and national e-publications to which she is a regular contributor, she currently writes a blog (http://www.mahasblog.com) and publishes a monthly e-zine, Stop Trying, Start Trusting Mahazine, addressed to visionaries, holistic coaches, and consultants on the way to birth their personal and professional leadership. She also offers a Seven Weeks Mini-course, mad from the heART, and mini inspiring movies. Please do feel free to check out her work; http://www.mahalenelouis.com.

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Many hotel franchisees have approached me to discuss “getting out” of their hotel franchises by utilizing their “additional termination rights” offered to them under the terms of their franchise agreements. These additional termination rights are typically referred to as “exit windows.” The purpose of an exit window in a hotel franchise agreement is to essentially permit a franchisee to exit the franchise system for any reason at specified times during the term of the franchise agreement – ordinarily at the fifth or tenth anniversaries of the Opening Date of the hotel. These clauses can be extremely attractive to wary hotel franchisees who desire to have an “out” before the expiration of the franchise term if the hotel turns out to be an unprofitable venture.

The most unique thing about these windows is that they are rarely “open” when a franchisee decides to exercise his or her rights under the franchise agreement and exit the franchise system. As with most clauses in hotel franchise agreements, the exit window is heavy-laden with preconditions and triggering effects that must occur before the franchisee can exit the system. In that regard, the exit window is not the safe, viable exit-option that hotel franchise salesmen often boast of and promote during the sale of the franchise.

In many instances, these clauses require that you never receive a single notice of default from the franchisor or you risk losing your exit window rights without notice or opportunity to cure. Likewise, the agreement often requires that you achieve very high quality assurance scores after opening or your window rights will similarly disappear without notice. In essence, in most hotel franchise agreements, the franchisor reserves to itself the right to board over your exit windows so that they never see the light of day.

During the term of a fifteen or twenty year hotel franchise agreement, it can be very important that you have the option to exit the franchise system without penalty if the hotel is, for whatever reason, underperforming. On more than one occasion, I have had clients who have attempted to exercise their exit window rights only to find that their windows had miraculously vanished years before due to a minor default alleged by the franchisor. At that point, as a franchisee, you have the option to de-identify your hotel and face a lawsuit from the franchisor for gargantuan penalty damages, or remain in the system and operate your hotel at an unprofitable level. Essentially, you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t.

When purchasing a hotel franchise, be cautious about believing your hotel salesman that you can “get out” anytime. To be certain, after the franchisor and its attorneys are finished drafting the contractual language attached to your exit window, you may just find that your window is nothing more than an illusion that can vanish at a moments notice.

Finally, before signing on the dotted line, take the time to thoroughly review each term of your franchise agreement, including any exit window provisions, and consult with an experienced franchise attorney to fully comprehend and understand the potential pitfalls associated with each term. In the long run, this small investment of time and money will inevitably better prepare you for the future of your franchise and hopefully help you avoid surprises like vanishing windows.

Bradley J. Hansen, Esq., is an attorney in the Northern Virginia law firm of Hughes & Associates, P.L.L.C. Mr. Hansen’s practice focuses on franchise, construction and complex civil litigation. Brad can be reached at brad@hughesnassociates.com or by calling him at 703-671-8200.