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Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts

• Is Your Will In Place? The Three Not-Always-Joyful Days are Approaching….
• Estate Tax – So Now What? Review, Review, Review
• But Aren’t We Your Parents???
• BUT WE CAN BE YOUR PARENTS!
• Worried About Health Care… Family Wealth Care – Part 3

Probate

• Without the PROPER PLAN, a Probate Judge makes ALL the decisions!

Guardianships

• Guardianship may not be that simple.
• Protecting Our Parents
• What do you do when...
• Guardianship - Do I need to get one?

Family Law

• Divorce FAQ in Dallas, Texas
• Involved In A Divorce Or Custody Battle?
• You Can Divorce Your Spouse But Not UNCLE SAM!
• Prenuptial Agreements in Texas - Pay a little now or a lot later!
• Premarital Agreements in Texas!

Child Custody

• The Court Has Ordered Us To Mediate, But There Is No Way I Will Settle!

Personal Injury

• What is PIP?
• PIP vs. Med-Pay….. Which Should I Choose?
• Car Accident…? Do NOT rush to settle your injury claims!!!
• Top 2 Reasons NOT to Agree to an Early Settlement!
• REMINDER — Did You Know? New Insurance Coverage as of January 1, 2011!

Traffic Accidents

• How do I protect myself and my family if I'm in a car accident?
• Am I SOL, if I’m in an accident caused by an uninsured driver?

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Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts

• Six estate planning documents that every Texan should consider.

Probate

• The Probate Process in Texas: Dependent vs. Independent Estate Administration

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• How can a Dallas prenuptial agreement protect your marriage?

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• Texas Traffic Accident Statistics

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• July 2010 - pdf version
• September 2010 - pdf version

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• Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts
  • Is Your Will In Place? The Three Not-Always-Joyful Days are Approaching….
  • Estate Tax – So Now What? Review, Review, Review
  • But Aren’t We Your Parents???
  • BUT WE CAN BE YOUR PARENTS!
  • Worried About Health Care… Family Wealth Care – Part 3
  • Worried About Health Care… Family Wealth Care – Part 2
  • Worried about Health Care… What about WEALTH Care?
  • The Estate Tax Has Been Repealed… What!?!

• Probate
  • Without the PROPER PLAN, a Probate Judge makes ALL the decisions!

• Guardianships
  • Guardianship may not be that simple.
  • Protecting Our Parents
  • What do you do when...
  • Guardianship - Do I need to get one?

• Family Law
  • Divorce FAQ in Dallas, Texas
  • Involved In A Divorce Or Custody Battle?
  • You Can Divorce Your Spouse But Not UNCLE SAM!
  • Prenuptial Agreements in Texas - Pay a little now or a lot later!
  • Premarital Agreements in Texas!
  • 10 things you NEED to know before filing for Divorce
  • You filed for divorce, Now What Do You Do?
  • Marriage and Divorce

• Child Custody
  • The Court Has Ordered Us To Mediate, But There Is No Way I Will Settle!

• Personal Injury
  • What is PIP?
  • PIP vs. Med-Pay….. Which Should I Choose?
  • Car Accident…? Do NOT rush to settle your injury claims!!!
  • Top 2 Reasons NOT to Agree to an Early Settlement!
  • REMINDER — Did You Know? New Insurance Coverage as of January 1, 2011!

• Traffic Accidents
  • How do I protect myself and my family if I'm in a car accident?
  • Am I SOL, if I’m in an accident caused by an uninsured driver?

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• Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts
• Probate
• Will Contests
• Guardianships
• Family Law
• Child Custody
• Child Support
• Personal Injury
• Traffic Accidents
• General Civil Litigation

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• Are Neighbors Video Camera's an invasion of your privacy?
• Food Fight Over Recipes

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• Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts
  • Six estate planning documents that every Texan should consider.

• Probate
  • The Probate Process in Texas: Dependent vs. Independent Estate Administration

• Family Law
  • How can a Dallas prenuptial agreement protect your marriage?

• Traffic Accidents
  • Texas Traffic Accident Statistics

• Newsletter
  • Newsletter Links
  • January 2011 Newsletter
  • June 2011 Newsletter
  • July 2010 - pdf version
  • September 2010 - pdf version

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• Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts:
  • What Is An Estate Plan? Why Is It Important?
  • What Does My Estate Consist Of?
  • How Often Should I Review My Will?

• Probate:
  • My Relative Just Passed Away, What Is My First Step?
  • I'm Afraid Of How Difficult The Probate Process Will Be

• Family Law:
  • What Is Mediation? Why Am I Being Ordered To It?

• Traffic Accidents:
  • Why Do I Need A Lawyer When Working With An Insurance Company?
  • I Disagree With My Insurance Settlement, What Do I Do?

• General Civil Litigation:
  • Social Media Mess
  • Dallas Police Department Social Media Policy
  • Is Spousal Email Snooping Criminal?
  • Legal Battle Brewing Over Recipes

• General:
  • How Is Working With Your Family?
  • What Type Of Lawyer Do I Need?

Frequently Asked Questions

• Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts
  • My wife and I do not have wills and have no dependents other than each other. Do we need a will?
  • My mom died several years ago and I was the executor for her will. I've recently been contacted for a debt that was unknown at that time and that seems a bit fishy now. What can I do?
  • What is the difference between a will and a living will?
  • What does it mean to have Power of Attorney?

• Probate
  • My husband has passed away and left a will to divide his assets between my children and myself. Can I just go ahead and do so or do we need to probate the will in court?

• Family Law
  • My fiancé wants me to sign a prenuptial agreement because his family is worried that if he inherits their money, I will get it. What should I do?
  • My wife and I are divorcing. Can we handle this ourselves or do we need a lawyer?
  • My ex-husband has custody of our children, but my circumstances have changed. How can I seek custody?
  • We are adopting a child from a foreign country. How can we legally bring her here?
  • I have a restraining order against my ex-husband. For how long is it in effect?
  • My partner and I have lived together for 10 years and want to have our union recognized as a common law marriage. What can we do?
  • My 17-year-old child says I have no right to run her life and wants to be declared independent. Don't I have control until she is 18?

• Traffic Accidents
  • I was injured in a car accident and their insurance company told me not to get a lawyer. What should I do?
  • I had a car accident over a year ago and underwent treatment. The other driver's insurance company told me to get the treatment I needed and them submit my claim, but now they won't even pay for my treatment. What should I do?
  • My insurance agent says I don't need personal injury protection on my automobile policy. What is personal injury protection (PIP)?
  • I have the option of choosing between Med Pay and PIP on my car insurance. What is the difference between Med Pay and PIP?
  • What is the difference between bodily injury coverage and personal injury protection?
  • What is Bodily Injury Liability coverage?
  • What is Uninsured Motorist coverage?
  • What is PIP or Personal Injury Protection insurance coverage?
  • What damages are recoverable in after an auto wreck?
  • Why do I have to purchase automobile liability coverage?
  • Why does my bank require me to purchase physical damage insurance?
  • Can I add an additional insured to this policy?
  • Can I waive my rights of subrogation in this policy?
  • Why should my vehicles be titled in the same name as the named insured?
  • Why should I buy higher Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists limits?
  • What is the difference between Med Pay and PIP?
  • What advice do you have for rental car insurance coverage?
  • Are my permanently installed stereos, radios, and car phones covered?
  • I keep one auto strictly for business. Do I need a separate policy?

• General
  • I was hurt while walking down an isle at a shopping store because of debris on the floor. Can I sue?
  • I have developed health issues that I believe are related to prescription medicine I took. Is there anything I can do?

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• Dying Stinks...Why Make It Harder?
• I Don't Have a Will...Am I Hosed?
• Child Support In Texas
• The Best Interest Of The Child: Child Custody
• Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
• Who Is In Charge AFTER You Die?
• What To Do When a Loved One Dies
• Buying Car Insurance - The Ultimate Guide to Protecting Your Family From Irresponsible Drivers in Texas
• Personal Injury: Auto Accidents
• Five Deadly Sins - That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim
• Childless and Loveless: What You Need to Know About Divorce in Texas

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I've Fallen and I can't Get Up!

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Dying Stinks...Why Make It Harder?

I Don't Have a Will...Am I Hosed?

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The Best Interest Of The Child: Child Custody

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Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts

• My wife and I do not have wills and have no dependents other than each other. Do we need a will?
• My mom died several years ago and I was the executor for her will. I've recently been contacted for a debt that was unknown at that time and that seems a bit fishy now. What can I do?
• What is the difference between a will and a living will?

Probate

• My husband has passed away and left a will to divide his assets between my children and myself. Can I just go ahead and do so or do we need to probate the will in court?

Family Law

• My fiancé wants me to sign a prenuptial agreement because his family is worried that if he inherits their money, I will get it. What should I do?
• My wife and I are divorcing. Can we handle this ourselves or do we need a lawyer?
• My ex-husband has custody of our children, but my circumstances have changed. How can I seek custody?

Traffic Accidents

• I was injured in a car accident and their insurance company told me not to get a lawyer. What should I do?
• I had a car accident over a year ago and underwent treatment. The other driver's insurance company told me to get the treatment I needed and them submit my claim, but now they won't even pay for my treatment. What should I do?
• My insurance agent says I don't need personal injury protection on my automobile policy. What is personal injury protection (PIP)?

General

• I was hurt while walking down an isle at a shopping store because of debris on the floor. Can I sue?
• I have developed health issues that I believe are related to prescription medicine I took. Is there anything I can do?

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