Edvenson Consulting

As an actively-licensed American attorney, I can provide you with the following American legal & tax services:

General Research & Advice 

• Information concerning many U.S. legal institutions and legal subject areas
• Information concerning many international legal organizations, standards, rules and regulations

Personal Legal Representation and Business Consultations 

• Personal attorney representation in state of Illinois legal business, usually in association with other Illinois attorneys
• Personal attorney representation in other states by affiliation with attorneys licensed in that state, as arranged with you and with them
• Referrals & Affiliations:  Coordinating with local attorney services in the 50 United States to provide all clients with in-state U.S. legal services
• Arbitration & Mediation:  As a former hearing officer and administrative law judge, advising you & your company in arbitration and mediation
• Legal Administration:  Legal case management, case tracking, case monitoring, and legal administration services across jurisdictions 

American Personal Income Tax Advising for Overseas Filers

• Personal Income Tax Consultations with Americans overseas regarding I.R.S. forms, rules and procedures 
• Personal Income Tax I.R.S. Form Preparation Services for Americans (and non-resident aliens with U.S. income) overseas
• Research, advise and follow-up services with U.S. accountants, U.S. employers and the I.R.S. in cases of conflict or misunderstanding 

Notarial & Document Services

• Witnessing legal and testimonial documents for certification or signature authentication
• Assisting you in the preparation of inheritance, living trust, will and ethical will draft documents

Note:  'Attorney Advertising' consistent with guidance for attorneys offering services at their websites

• Inheritance Issues for Americans Overseas
• Tax Implications for Overseas Filers with Inheritance and Investments in the U.S.
• Tax Withholding Resolution with U.S. Employer Re: Author's Royalty Proceeds in the U.S.
• Land Trust Research and Draft Land Trust Agreement in the U.S.-Suggested Forms and Considerations
• Elder Law - Elder Care Issues for Overseas Americans with Loved Ones in the U.S.
• U.S. Citizenship Issues for Americans Living in Norway
• Norwegian with U.S. Citizenship - Issues Regarding Citizenship Revocation
• Application for Access under the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction: U.S.- Norway
• Online purchasing dispute involving PayPal and E-Bay
• Request for assistance in filing a complaint against a Norwegian attorney (2 cases)
• Coordinating filing and administration of a case in Norwegian domestic courts re: child visitation and joint custody
• Legal Requirements for Relocation to Norway of Retiring Couple from the U.S.
• Legal and practical requirements for property ownership and management in Norway
• Visa options for immigration from Egypt to the United States - Practical planning and achievement needs 
• International publishing contract language advise and review
• Breach of Contract & Professional Defamation - Memorandum of Law & Fact,  referral work for identification of appropriate local counsel in the U.S.
• Pension legal issues concerning non-Norwegian widow of a Norwegian deceased
• Credit card fraud - impersonation of a spouse:  liability exposure issues.
• Credit card debt - liability for standard credit card debts of a deceased spouse
• Insolvency concerns for the insurance industry - general legal context

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Check for legal and non-legal news of interest to my clients at my blog page. 

A 'Legal English' Bibliography -click here to open this resource.

Here are some useful links, for those who are interested:

• FindLaw References and Resources:  http://www.findlaw.com
• American Bar Association:  http://www.abanet.org
• European Union:  http://europa.eu/ 
• International Bar Association:   http://www.ibanet.org/
• International Court of Justice:  http://www.icj-cij.org  
• International Monetary Fund:  http://www.imf.org/
• Internal Revenue Service Website:   http://www.irs.gov/
• Organization for Economic Development (OECD):  http://www.oecd.org
• Patents Online:  http://www.freepatentsonline.com (access patents quickly through this easy-to-use site)
• United Nations (UN):  http://www.un.org
• U.S. Federal Reserve Foreign Exchange Rates: http://www.federalreserve.gov/Releases/g5a/current/
• U.S. Department of the Treasury:  http://www.treas.gov/
• U.S. Social Security Administration:  http://www.ssa.gov/
• World Trade Organization (WTO):  http://www.wto.org  

Here is a list specifically related to International Human Rights:

• Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/
• Asian Human Rights Commission http://www.ahrchk.net/index.php
• British Council http://www.britishcouncil.org/
• Council for the Baltic Sea States http://www.cbss.st/
• DRC http://www.drc-gb.org/
• Dutch Humanist Committee on Human Rights (HOM) http://www.hom.nl/english/index.php
• European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) http://www.ecmi.de/
• European Council http://ue.eu.int/
• European Court of Human Rights http://www.echr.coe.int/ECHR/
• European Parliament http://www.europarl.europa.eu/
• ICRC http://www.icrc.org/
• Inter-american Commission for Human Rights http://www.cidh.org/
• International Bar Association http://www.ibanet.org/
• International Center for Transitional Justice http://www.ictj.org/en/index.html
• International Commission of Jurists http://www.icj.org/
• International Criminal Court http://www.icc-cpi.int/
• International Helsinki Federation http://www.ihf-hr.org/index.php
• International Media Support http://www.i-m-s.dk/
• International Peace Academy http://www.ipacademy.org/
• ISHR http://www.ishr.ch/
• Migration, Asylum, Refugees Regional Initiative (MARRI) http://www.stabilitypact.org/marri
• National Human Rights Institutions http://www.nhri.net/
• Norwegian Human Rights Institute http://www.humanrights.uio.no/english/ 
• OSCE http://www.osce.org/
• Penal Reform International http://www.penalreform.org/
• South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre http://www.hri.ca/partners/sahrdc/index.htm
• UNESCO http://portal.unesco.org
• UNHCR http://www.unhcr.ch/
• UN Global Compact http://www.unglobalcompact.org/

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