Why It’s Important to Put a Careful Plan in Place As a single parent, your life is hectic because you must fulfill the roles of both parents. You think about what might happen if you’re incapacitated or die—how it would affect your children—but you … [Read more...]
Notario Publico vs. Notary Public – Not the Same Thing
Important Distinctions for Immigrants From Mexico If you are coming into the United States from Mexico, you may be familiar with the term notario publico. But beware. Though notario publico literally translates into “notary public” in English, it … [Read more...]
Establishing Negligence in a Personal Injury Claim In Texas
Establishing negligence in a personal injury claim in Texas is vital to securing maximum compensation for damages and losses. So, what does this mean for your case? And how can a Texas personal injury lawyer help you establish negligence? At … [Read more...]
What Is the Difference Between Separation and Divorce in Texas?
Are There Advantages to Separating Without Getting a Divorce? You may be experiencing problems in your marriage, but you’re not ready to call it quits yet. You’ve probably heard the term “legal separation” and may be wondering how it’s different … [Read more...]
Catastrophic Injuries
Hi I'm Kern Lewis. I'm a Director of the Catastrophic Injury section of Bailey & Galyen. Catastrophic injuries are those that are more complicated than the average car wreck. These are injuries that will involve death, incapacitation, paralysis, … [Read more...]
K-Visas
Hello, my name is Andrés Martínez, Immigration Attorney here at Bailey & Galyen. February is the month of love. But many Americans are not able to celebrate with their true love, because they may be found overseas. Luckily, Bailey & Galyen … [Read more...]
L Visa for Intracompany Transferees
Hello, my name is Andrés Martínez, Immigration Attorney at Bailey & Galyen, today I want to talk to you about the L visa for Intracompany Transferees. The L visa is a non-immigrant visa that enables a US company to transfer an employee from one … [Read more...]
VAWA aka Violence Against Women
Hi my name is Patricia Barbee, I'm the managing attorney of the Immigration Department here at Bailey & Galyen, and I'm here to talk to you about Immigration Law today. Today I want to talk to you about one of the lesser known … [Read more...]
Military PIP
Hello, my name is Andrés Martínez, Immigration attorney here at Bailey and Galyen. Today, I want to talk to you about Military Parole in Place, or PIP for short. Military PIP allows a foreign national who entered the US without authorization to … [Read more...]
Saving Your Home: The Amazing Chapter 13 Second Mortgage Lien Strip
If you have a second (or third) mortgage and your home is worth no more than the balance on your first mortgage, that second (or third) mortgage may be able to be stripped off your home title. This can save you a tremendous amount of money both … [Read more...]
Saving Your Home: “Avoiding” Judgment Liens with Either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13
Judgment liens on your home are traps waiting to be tripped. An extra and underappreciated benefit of filing for bankruptcy is that most of the time you can harmlessly spring these traps so that they can't ever harm you again. What's a Judgment … [Read more...]
Saving Your Home: The Benefits of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
If you are facing an imminent home foreclosure, Chapter 7 bankruptcy usually buys you relatively little time, but may be enough for what you need. Chapter 13 can usually buy you much more time. The filing of a bankruptcy stops a foreclosure. It … [Read more...]
