Write an article based on this "Check whether burying your cat is legal and safe. Choose a burial site. Select a coffin or container. Settle on a grave marker."
article: While it's important to many to give their pet a final resting place, burying an animal is not legal everywhere. Prior to burying your cat, check local regulations. You can call someone at your local courthouse or Department of Natural Resources to see whether it's legal to bury a pet in your backyard. Usually, you cannot bury a cat in public place like a park.  Refrain from burying a cat near a body of water. This could contaminate the water supply. You should also make sure you're not digging into any cables in the ground. Choose an area of your yard that's far away from home. If you encounter any cables while digging your hole, stop digging, refill the hole, and pick a different spot. If you're renting, make sure to check with your landlord. Not all landlords will allow people to bury pets in the backyard. Once you have made sure burying your cat is legal, select a burial site, such as a spot in your yard.  You may want to pick a special or symbolic place to bury your cat. If your cat always hung out near the wildflowers in your yard, for example, this may be a good spot to bury it. If your cat loved to play in the woods, you could bury your cat there. However, think about logistics when deciding to bury your cat. You do not want the grave somewhere in the yard where it will frequently be stepped on or disturbed. Choose an area of your yard where you don't usually go. If you have young children, pick a spot where they do not play. You want some kind of vessel to place your cat in prior to burial. This is particularly important if your state or area has certain regulations regarding burying pets. You may be required to use a particular type of container due to concerns about contaminating the ground.  You can purchase a coffin for a pet online. If it's important to you to have a formal coffin, this may be the right option for you. However, coffins can be expensive. You can also bury your cat in something like a cardboard box. If your cat had a bed it loved, consider burying your cat in its bed. If you don't need to use a container, you can always just wrap your cat in a towel prior to burial. There are many things you could use to mark your pet's grave. You can purchase a marker for your pet online, which you can custom create to include your pet's name and other details, such as the date of birth and death. However, if this is out of your budget, there are other options.  You can gather stones and rocks from your backyard and pile them near the grave. If it's important for you to have your cat's name on the grave marker, you can use paint to write the cat's name on a larger rock. If your cat loved a particular type of plant, consider placing a plant over your cat's grave. You can also put down something bigger, like a tree.

Write an article based on this "Get a clear idea of how much your case will cost. Ask for alternative billing plans. Negotiate your retainer fee. Ask for a payment plan. Explore sliding-scale fee programs. Hire a younger lawyer."
article: At your initial consultation with a lawyer, you should describe your case and ask him or her to give a best estimate of how much your case will cost. While a lawyer can't foresee all circumstances that might occur in your case, he or she can usually give you a good estimate of fees and costs. However, keep in mind that if your case takes an unanticipated turn or becomes significantly more complicated, your costs may increase quite a bit from the original estimate. Some lawyers bill by the hour, but other types of billing may be available to you.  Talk to your lawyer about your budget and ask about their billing practices before you commit to having her represent you.  Contingency fees are a popular method of billing in personal injury cases. You pay your attorney only a percentage of the amount you recover from the other party when the case is over. However, any expenses that your attorney has throughout your case, like court filing fees, will be your responsibility. You may have to pay some of these expenses up front to the lawyer or as they are incurred throughout your case. Some attorneys use flat-rate billing when the amount and nature of work is predictable. If you have a routine traffic court matter, a DUI or DWI, an uncontested divorce, or need to have a will drafted, a flat rate might make your costs easier to foresee. Many attorneys require you to pay a retainer fee at the beginning of your case in order to hire them to represent you. The amount of a retainer fee will differ from one jurisdiction to the next, and also depends on the type of legal matter that you need the attorney to handle. This fee can be substantial in some cases. Try negotiating with the attorney to arrive at a reduced retainer amount or ask if the retainer can be paid in installments over time. Some attorneys will allow you to enter into a payment plan for their services, rather than having to pay a large retainer up front. You could arrange to be billed monthly or biweekly for the lawyer's services, which may make it easier to budget. You also will be relieved from having to come up with a large sum of money all at once. Some states may have programs that provide lawyers at sliding-scale fees, based on your income. Getting legal representation through this type of program could greatly reduce your attorney's fees. Check with your local or state bar association for information about these types of programs. Younger, less experienced lawyers may charge much lower hourly fees than older, more experienced lawyers. As these lawyers may have less business, they may be more willing to consider charging you a flat fee or a discounted rate. They also may have more time to devote to your case. For a relatively simple and straightforward legal matter, you may find a younger lawyer who is well-qualified to handle it at a much lower cost than other lawyers in your area.

Write an article based on this "Identify what happened to upset your guy friend. Recognize that you made a mistake. Understand why your mistake upset your friend. Decide how you will apologize to him. Make plans to apologize to your friend after he has had time to cool off."
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As soon as you become aware that your friend is mad at you, you need to figure out what you said or did that caused him to get upset.  You may already know, but if you do not, take time to reflect on your recent actions around and words to him. What did you say or do that might have upset him? If you cannot determine what made him angry with you, you will have to ask him. You cannot sincerely apologize for something that you did not know was wrong or upsetting. You could have done any number of things to upset your guy friend. An important step in giving a sincere apology is admitting to yourself that you made a mistake. It can be a challenge to do this because many people do not like admitting that they are wrong or that they did something wrong. However, this is a key component to giving a genuine apology and repairing your friendship. Presumably, you know your guy friend pretty well. Another key aspect of apologizing to him involves knowing why this particular issue upset him.  Did you offend his values or beliefs? Did you hurt his feelings? Did you lie to him? Did you offend his family or another close friend? Did you physically hurt him? Generally speaking, in-person apologies are much preferred. However, if an in-person apology is not possible, the next best options are writing a personal letter or giving him a phone call. Most people strongly recommend against sending an apology in a text message, because it seems insincere. You are sending the message to your friend that you do not have or do not want to take the time to apologize in person and that you do not value his friendship. If you chose to apologize in-person, ask your guy friend if he will meet up with you to talk the next day. Otherwise, plan to write him a letter or wait a day before calling him.  It is best to give both of you time to calm down and take a step back from the situation. In some cases, apologizing immediately comes off as insincere and selfish. However, you want to avoid waiting too long, because that will cause resentment to build.  In the meantime, prepare your apology to your guy friend.