Our guest today is Mississippi attorney Francis Springer. We touched on the importance of no conflicts of interest in client / lawyer relationship If you need some answers after the recent storms in Mississippi : MS Legal Services dot org is a guide to free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Mississippi. Their disaster relief webpage has information about Federal Agencies that provide disaster assistance, Locating and applying for disaster assistance, and suggestions for settling insurance claims after a disaster. MDOT says : If a traffic light is flashing yellow, it’s important to remember that there is no need to come to a stop, but motorists should stay alert for other drivers entering the highway and proceed with caution. When approaching a flashing red traffic light, drivers must come to a complete stop. An intersection with flashing red lights in all directions should be treated as a four-way stop. In the event of a power outage, treat dark traffic lights as a stop sign and intersections as a four-way stop. . Money Talks, one of our MPB local shows heard at 9am just before In Legal Terms on Tuesday, is also a podcast. You can find their: Money Talks: Prepare for Emergencies podcast with tips on Preparing Before the Storm. That “storm” might be weather, economic, or family issues. Our listeners came together to offer advice to caller "Ann" on getting a copy of her birth certificate. How to Request a Copy of a Panama Canal Zone Record Listener "Bob" suggested the hospital Ann was born in was in fact in the canal zone. If the person was born in the Canal Zone, he or she acquired U.S. citizenship at birth if born between February 26, 1904 and October 1, 1979, and one parent was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person’s birth. USCIS The Canal Zone ceased to exist on October 1, 1979. See the so-called Torrijos–Carter Treaties (September 7, 1977). If the person was born in the Republic of Panama, but not in the Canal Zone, one parent must have been a U.S. citizen parent employed by the U.S. Government, or by the Panama Railroad Company, at the time of the person’s birth. Also was the suggestion to contact their congressman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
