The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte

The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte is LIVE! Jen is out today, so her faithful sidekick Ben is filling in, and talking to Intellectual Property Attorney, Michael Gallagher about copyright, trademarks, patents and more!

The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte is LIVE! This week Jen, Ben, and Erin Maccabee from Candoo to talk to us about downsizing and organizing your home or business! It's spring cleaning time!

The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte is LIVE! This week, Jen, Ben, and Jon Groleau talk about the best uses of your tax return!

The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte is LIVE! This week, Jen and her lawfully unprepared sidekick Ben are joined by Chris Alley to talk about police shootings!

The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte Episode 73: "Debt" This week Jen and her Fiscally Nincompooped sidekick Ben talk to Jennifer CaJacob from CaJacob Law Group about handing Debt. Recorded LIVE on 1/24/18

The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte Episode 72: "Dude, Wrecked Your Car?" The weather out side is frightful, and driving is NOT delightful... so today we are talking with Sean Harris about the Do's and Dont's of auto-accidents! Recorded LIVE on 1/17/2018

The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte Episode 71 Divorces, Dissolutions, and Alimony Turns out, 2018 is a PERFECT time to get divorced! It has a lot to do with the new Tax Code, but if you are thinking of un-hitching, our special guest Chris Alley has some sage advice for you!

The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte Episode 70 "The New Tax Code" The new Tax Code is here! The new Tax Code is here! And here to explain what that means is Amy Heck from RHW CPA's, and Jon Groleau from Thrivent Financial. In a perfect world, the New Tax Code means we are all going to be writing off our personal jets as business expenses. How perfect is the world? Tune in to find out!

The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte Episode 69: "2017 Legal Recap" Happy New Year! And good riddance to 2017! This week on The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte we discuss legal issues that manifested in 2017. Everything from Presidental Tweets, to Wedding Cakes!

Happy Halloween! This week on The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte we discuss laws from around the country presumably or definitely inspired by the Holiday!

Free Attorneys! Get your Free Attorneys, here! Here at The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte we believe so strongly that everyone needs an attorney, that this week we are talking about how to maximize your relationship with your existing attorney, or if you can't afford an attorney, where you can seek free legal help from actual attorneys!

Generally speaking the Real Estate market right now is a Sellers Market. Which means there are tons of buyers and not much inventory. This situation causes all kinds of legal weirdness. Fortunately we have Attorney Jen Routte and Jason Mertens from The Mertens Guide to Homeownership podcast to help us understand it!

Attorneys get paid in lots and lots and lots and lots of ways... many of them are legal too! This week, we talk about how Lawyers get paid, what kind of fees they are allowed to charge, who regulates those fees, and to what degree! Money talks on this episode of The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte!

We would love to tell you that this episode is about Confidentiality. We would love to tell you that we discuss what lawyers can and can't divulge about their clients, or what clients can, can't, should and shouldn't divulge to their lawyers. We would love to tell you that on this episode of The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte we discuss all this, and more... but we can't. It's Confidential.

If you are like everyone else on the planet, you are going to die someday. Sorry to be a downer, but it's true. When you do shuffle off this mortal coil, you will (hopefully) leave a bunch of money behind. What happens to that money? Who gets it? How do you make sure any of your final wishes are filled? What is the meaning of life? 2 of these questions will be answered on this weeks The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte!

We love dogs! Dogs are great! But occasionally, dogs and people don't see eye to eye, and in these situations, bites happen. Typically though it's the dogs that bite the people, and not the other way around, and that is precisely where this episode of The Fine Print With Attorney Jen Routte takes off! What are the legal ramifications when the dog bites? How can you protect yourself legally?

Recently (at the time of this recording) we confirmed a new Justice to the Supreme Court of the United States, or SCOTUS. So how does one become a Supreme Court Justice, or SCJOTUS(???)? Simple! It's complicated! This week, we describe how a simple, lowly, humble lawyer, can grow up, eat their Wheaties, and conquer the Judicial System to become SUPREME COURT JUSTICE!!!

Good lawyers arent born, they're forged in the white hot fires of Law School! This week on The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte, we talk about the path to becoming a lawyer. How does one go from being a mere mortal, to one of the most powerful beings in the known universe? What the hell is the Bar Exam? Why are the families of law students warned about extreme behavior swings? All will be answered in this weeks episode: LAW SCHOOL!!!

Everything in this episode is heresay. Which is absolutely untrue, but mostly because the word is misused frequently. This week we talk about common legal misconceptions, some are from movies, and TV, others are simply just misunderstandings, and others are wildly off-base. Which is which? YOU DECIDE! SORT OF! ON THIS WEEKS THE FINE PRINT WITH ATTORNEY JEN ROUTTE!

Scam me once, shame on you, scam me... uh... twice... um... and uh... you know... the scamee can't be scammed again. This week, we talk about scams... a little. We talk about a lot of other things too, so it's not like wall-to-wall scam talk or anything. But it's pretty scam oriented, and the stuff that isn't scam-related is still both legal-related and interesting. I digress: Scams is the game, so scams is the name! And now, I'm going to type out some nonsense! Skittleebeeboppbananafanna-plantifantiskippymaroo! It's my podcast! I can do what I want!

So, you've been sued... or you're suing someone else... there is a lawsuit, and you are involved as either a plaintiff, or a defendant... what can you expect? This week we look at what to expect from a litigation, from start to finish, and probably more importantly, what NOT to do... like picking your nose, or being a jerk.

Homes; most people have them. Some people even OWN them! It's true! If you are a homeowner, or a buyer, or a seller, there are lot's of legal issues to be aware of. Everything from hiring contractors, to HOA's, to finding remodelers, this week on The Fine Print!

Debt is something most people are familiar with, but what happens when your debt goes wildly out of control? What happens if you dont pay your credit card bill for a couple years? Or you have a judgement against you and you have no money to pay it with? Or you die owing tons of cash? All these exciting questions will be answered on this weeks The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte!

Ugh, Mom, why can't be more like Kevin's mom?! She let's Kevin do anything he wants to do! She even buys him beer! Sure, she's breaking several laws, and being a terrible guardian, but she's so cool! Yes Chilp Protective Services may come in and take Kevin away, but... actually thats pretty bad. Don't be like Kevin's mom, listen to this weeks The Fine Print with Atttorney Jen Routte, and learn why being a "cool parent" can lead to legal recourse, and much, much worse...

So, you listen to The Fine Print with Attorney Jen Routte, but WHO IS Jen Routte? Who is Ben Neidenthal? How do they know each other? Where did they come from? How long have they known each other? WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!?! It's our 52nd episode, and that means we've made 1 year worth of weekly episodes! Happy Birthday to us!

Whether its a lease, or a cell phone contract, or an End User License Agreement we have ALL signed a contract before. You may not even realize you signed one, but you operate within them nearly every day. This week we talk about real law, the kind that effects you all the time. Gather the family around, its time to talk CONTRACTS!

This week, we start with a case of the giggles, and then transition swimmingly into a discussion about The Supreme Court, and their rulings from this past year... the year that shall not be named. A lot of major decisions came down this year, and there were more than a few times when the justices just completely skipped out on making a decision... which might annoy you at first blush, but they have their reasons. Get off the SCOTUS' case!

It's the very end of 2016, and to send the year off with a bang, we are talking about some of the ways Hollywood blows it with the legal system! Like how "Law and Order" apparently has the swiftest justice system in the universe, and how screaming "You can't handle the truth!" would get you in a boat-load of trouble with a Judge, or how "double jeopary" is not a license to murder someone... and seriously, could the main character in "Suits" actually exist in real life?

It's the holidays, and (as with really anything in life) there are loads of potential legal pitfalls that you might not be aware of! This week, we talk about what those pitfalls are, and how to avoid them. Ben also spends several minutes on somewhat holiday-related digressions, because that's his role. Happy Holidays!

BZZZZZZZZZZ!!! WHOOOOOOOOSH!!! FWAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOSHHH!!!! ZZZZZZZOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!!! This week we talk about Drone laws! If you're anything like Ben, you either own a drone, or desperately, desperately, desperately want a drone... so, what's the skinny on the legal with dem drones?! DRONES, DUDE!!! DROOOOOOONES!!!!!

'Tis the season for giving! Especially to those less fortunate than ourselves. However, sometimes its hard to afford to be charitable. This week, our pal Jon Groleaux returns to talk a little more about charitable giving, but more specifically being able to afford to give to charity, which may also help you be more financially secure at the same time!

Here in my car, I feel safest of all, I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live... In cars! If there is one thing America loves, it's cars. There are loads of traffic, and driving laws, but there are some that defy logic, reason, even sanity. This week, we talk about some of the more obscure driving laws on the books in this great nation.

It's Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel days of the year. For anyone who travels by plane for the holidays, you know the hazzards: lost bags, cancelled flights, delays... When you travel, it's good to know your rights as a passenger. You know, in case you end up stuck in O'Hare, your bags end up in LAX, and both were supposed to be in Dulles/Ft. Worth. WARNING: This episode does not make air travel suck any less, unfortunately. But it may distract you a bit! Travel safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Once upon a time, there was a guy named Carl. One day, Carl bought a building on a busy corner in the hopes of opening up a frozen yogurt yoga studio called FroYoGa. Not long after he's all moved in and set up, Carl notices a weird smell coming from the basement, and calls someone to check it out. It turns out that Carl's building used to be a gas station, and has several large tanks buried in the ground, and they're leaking. Carl is now responsible for the cost of cleanup and removal of the tanks, something that may cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars! Carl is PISSED OFF, and more than a little screwed. Carl should have called today's guest, Jeff Paetz an Envorionmental Geologist with Phoenix Environmental BEFORE he bought the building. Don't be like Carl. Listen to this weeks episode, and learn about the environmental pitfalls in commercial real estate!

It's the day after the election, and wether your candidate won or lost, you've probably done some drinking! So today, we are talking about alcohol related laws, and practices here in the good ole USA!

It's basically the holidays! A time of year that begins earlier and earlier every year... I digress... Many folks like to take the opportunity this time of year to donate money, or goods to their charity of choice, which is awesome! But did you know there are solid financial reasons to practice charitable giving beyond tax write-offs? Jonathon Groleau from Thrivent Financial joins us today, to tell us more!

I cannot stress this enough... WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT POLITICS! I PROMISE! This episode deals with the legal ramifications of Voting! It's timely, and no one is going to get on a soapbox!

On December 1, 2016 new laws will go into effect regarding overtime for salaried employees, including overtime. Which, if you've ever been a salaried employee... is kind of a big deal! It's also a big deal if you are the owner of a company with employees. There is a lot of information to parse, and that's why we brought back everyone's favorite CPA, Amy Heck to set the record straight!

As Americans, we seem to walk around constantly screaming about our rights; "It's my right to do what I want!" or "It's my right to say whatever I want at any time!" or "It's my right to carry a fully-automatic 50 caliber rifle in public!". This week, we discuss the difference between rights, and liberties, and how many of us (present company included) may not fully understand. We aim to inform, and educate. It's our right, apparently!

Welcome to the FUN ZONE boys and girls, today we are talking about everyone's favorite necessary evil: TAXES! CPA Amy Heck joins us in studio to discuss why having an accountant is a really, really, really, really, really, REALLY good idea, and how an accountant can help you save a LOT of money (LEGALLY) on your taxes. Plus additional special guests, the guys replacing Boxland's AC unit can be heard in the background! So there's that too!

What's the difference between a Yelp review, and an endorsement? That's precisely what we discuss in this weeks episode! Endorsements can be tricky, if you don't know how they work from a legal standpoint, so we attempt to clarify the situation. We also talk about the Kardashians for a hot minute... that's less of a selling point, and mnore of a warning to anyone (like Ben) who might be offended at hearing anything about them.

What's the difference between a Service Animal and a Pet? It sounds like there should be a punchline coming, but there isn't... that's a legitimate question we answer on this weeks episode! Plus we learn about Ben's life on the lam from the law (he had pet cats in his apartment which he didnt tell his landlord about). Like Anne Frank... only not heroic, or dangerous, or interesting, or noteworthy.

We're back from a brief hiatus, and while we were away, we wondered: what do Ray Parker, Weird Al, and the Happy Birthday song all have in common? The answer? Two things actually! They all represent unique angles on copyright laws, and they are all topics we discuss this week!

In Ohio, House Bill 523 was just signed into law, legalizing the use of Medical Marijuana. In this episode we talk about the different aspects of this law, how it effects employers, workmans compensation, etc. We also make a lot of juvenile, half-baked Pot-jokes (which in and of itself is probably worth the price of admission [which, by the way, is still FREE!]).

This week we talk about Credit! As in financial credit. Zach Williams from State Bank and Trust joins us to talk about how good credit and bad credit can effect different parts of your life, especially when it comes to buying a home. We talk about how to keep your credit score as high as you can, and we discuss Ben's implausibly high credit score.

Inclusion is awesome, but it can come with a pile of paperwork. The transgender restroom issue is just one of many gray areas which the law has yet to define. This week we talk about some of the legal implications, challenges, and situations surrounding changing gender. We also learn that Jen has no idea what a Roomba is... which, to me, is the much bigger issue...

I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was. To catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause! I will travel across the land, searching far and wide, and teach Pokemon to understand the power that's inside! ...unless of course you trespass onto private property, and fall into an open pit, or something. This episode we talk about Pokemon Go, and all the legal implications that come with people wandering around catching invisible pocket monsters, which, not surprisingly, is quite a lot. You gotta catch 'em all, but are you opening yourself to a legal nightmare? https://www.ohiobar.org/NewsAndPublications/News/OSBANews/Pages/Gotta-catch-a-lawsuit-A-legal-insight-into-the-battlefield-Pokemon-Go-has-downloaded-onto-smartphones-and-properties.aspx

Scams are everywhere. Don't believe me? All I need is your social security number, and I can prove it... Seriously though, scams are everwhere. But if you send your credit card number, expiration date, CVV code, and billing information to us, we can keep you safe... This weeks episode is all about scams. What kind of scams are there? How do they work? How should you handle it when the scammer comes scamming for you? All the answers you need are available now for the low, LOW cost of $399.95. Please send cash or money order for our complete list! For real, tough... I am a Nigerian prince... stop me if you've heard this one...

Part of owning a home, is maintaining a home. Things break, wear out, fall apart, get infested, blow over, flood... You can do the DIY thing some of it, but its easy to get in over your head. Hiring a professional contractor can be a new experience for many people, so this episode we are going to talk about contractors and contractor law.

Buying a home is a big deal. For most people it's the largest single purchase they will make in their lives and the process, especially for new home buyers, can be totally overwhelming. Fortunately though, Zach Williams is here to alleviate some of the whelming, maybe even return you to the baseline level of whelm.

"I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike! I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it where I like!" But what, if any, are the legal ramifications of Freddy Mercury's love song to Bicycles? Well, here in Columbus, the Legal Capital of the State of Ohio, we have bike laws designed to protect cyclists, and drivers. In this episode we delve into that topic. And if you need to know more, here's a link to more! https://www.ohiobar.org/ForPublic/Resources/LawYouCanUse/Pages/The-Law-of-Riding-a-Bicycle-in-Ohio.aspx?utm_source=social&utm_medium=FB&utm_campaign=news