Legal vs. Biological Parent Biological parentage is easy to establish these days: a DNA test can indicate with 99.999% probability that an adult and a minor are parent and child, or it can rule out the possibility that a particular adult and child … [Read more...]
UPDATE ON DAPA and EXTENDED DACA PROGRAMS ISSUED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA
On June 23, 2016 the Supreme Court released a 4-4 split decision in the case of United States v. Texas. The case was brought by Texas and many other states challenging President Obama’s executive orders for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans … [Read more...]
Civil laws-our Common Law system
As a lawyer in my 28th year of practice, together with additional years of education and training before that, I quickly accepted the task of writing a paper on “Civil Law” for our firm’s newsletter because it seemed to be quite obvious and … [Read more...]
Let’s talk about all of those bill collector calls, their mail and, even, in some cases, their threats!
On top of mounting medical bills, a job loss, or an illness that has caused your financial hardship, creditors and bill collectors can nevertheless be relentless. This can be overwhelming, and psychologically stressful. They call your phone as … [Read more...]
ESSENTIAL ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS
A surprising number of people do not think ahead when it comes to their estate planning. Many people believe that because they don’t consider themselves to be wealthy, such planning is unnecessary. However, everyone has an estate, no matter how … [Read more...]
2016 SSA Changes:
Right now it takes a year or more to get your hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. (National time is 505 days, Ft. Worth is currently at 411 and Dallas is at 467). SSA is planning on hiring senior attorneys to review the cases that are … [Read more...]
RECOVERY OF MEDICAL EXPENSES IN TEXAS: PAID OR INCURRED
Personal injury claimants seek redress in our courts primarily for the recovery of monies meant to compensate them fully for their injuries. One of the primary sources of damages in this context are the monies spent to treat the injuries related to … [Read more...]
UPDATE ON U.S. v. TEXAS – DAPA and EXTENDED DACA
On Monday, April 18, 2016 the Supreme Court heard the oral arguments in the case of U.S. v. Texas, in which President Obama’s executive order is being challenged as over stepping his Executive authority. Although speculations arose after the release … [Read more...]
VA Benefits
This Veteran’s Day, we take a moment to honor those who have served our Country and who have fought for the freedoms we enjoy. Here is a reminder to those people and their families of some of the benefits (some well known and some lesser known) … [Read more...]
Child Support
As many of you know, I worked for the Attorney General’s Office in the Child Support Division for many years. One of the things that never ceases to surprise me is that many litigants and even attorneys approach Child Support as though it is a ‘cut … [Read more...]
May Client Appreciation Month
50% OFF Package Includes: Simple Will, Statutory Durable Power of Attorney, and Medical Directive to Physicians. That's a $1400 Value for only $700. Call Today. Offer Ends May 31th. … [Read more...]
Loss-of-Use Recovery in Total Loss Cases: The Times They Are-a-Changing
As anyone who has had their vehicle destroyed in a car accident can tell you, replacing that vehicle can sometimes be the least of their worries. Because most of us are ill-prepared to handle the mounting costs of rental vehicles while we wait for … [Read more...]
