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The Ashmore Law Firm, PC offers legal expertise in estate planning, probate law, family law and personal injury law to Dallas residents.
We provide summaries of news stories, research and other relevant information in order to keep our clients up to date on the latest legal news.
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"Tiger King" Carole Baskins Husband's Will Ruled a Forgery Netflix "Tiger King” star Carole Baskin’s missing husband’s Last Will and Testament was determined to be a forgery. Learn more about forgery and will contests. -
Are You Fearful in Your Relationship? There are many strategies and resources to help someone in these situations remove themselves and their children from that dangerous environment. -
Why Now May Be a Good Time To Pass On Your Wealth With the low interest rates, the fluctuation in the market, and the upcoming election, now may be a good time to reevaluate your assets and estate plan. -
For Better or Worse: Quarantined with Your Spouse During COVID-19 we have seen divorce rates increase around the U.S., but some couples are actually reconnecting in quarantine and dropping their divorce suits. -
Car Crashes Decline Due to COVID-19 Recent statistics show that car crashes have dramatically decreased because of the stay at home orders due to COVID-19. -
Judge Rules Doctor Can’t Have Custody Due to COVID-19 Risk A Florida Judge recently ruled that an ER Doctor cannot have custody of her child due to the COVID-19 risk. -
Document Notarization Temporarily Allowed By Videoconference Due to the CODIV-19 pandemic, Governor Abbott has issued a temporary order allowing certain estate planning documents to be notarized by video conference. -
Coronavirus leads to Surge for Online Wills With all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, there has been a spike with online Wills and the documents covering healthcare and end of life decisions. -
Child Support Reductions Due to Coronavirus If your income has been reduced by the recent restrictions due to the Caronavirus Pandemic, your Child Support could be adapted temporarily. -
The Importance of Estate Planning During Uncertain Times In times like these with COVID-19, it is most important to make sure that your estate planning and trust documents are up to date and reflect your wishes. -
New Laws Going Into Effect 8/1/19 There are a number of new laws going into effect on September 1, 2019 including, get ready kids, legalizing lemonade stands. -
Aretha Franklin's Handwritten Wills Found Recent news articles state that there were handwritten Wills recently found in Aretha Franklin’s Detroit residence. -
Shannon and David Beador Reached a Divorce Settlement Shannon and David Beador reached a settlement after 2 years of divorce litigation leaving David paying Shannon $7,000 per month in alimony. -
Luke Perry & The Importance of Estate Planning The death of Luke Perry teaches us about the importance of Advance Directives and Estate Planning. -
Our New Book: How to Protect Your Happily Ever After The newest book in our series is the the ultimate guide to Prenups in Texas. This is a must read to find out if you could benefit from a Prenuptial Agreement. -
Boston Herald: "Can a Prenup be Changed After Marriage?" A recent article from the Boston Herald discusses whether or not a premarital agreement can be modified after marriage. -
Who Gets the Ring? Battle over a $62,000 Engagement Ring Who gets the ring in a broken off engagement? We will see as 2 attorneys out of Louisiana fight over a $62,000 engagement ring. -
What To Do When An Executor Sits On Their Hands Are you having difficulties with an Executor that is not acting in a timely manner? Know your rights so that you can better protect them. -
Couple Considers Divorce to Care for Sick Child A recent news article from the Dallas Morning News expresses the hardship options for loving couples and loving parents with ill children. -
Why People Do Estate Planning A recent article from Forbes highlights 3 of the many reasons why it is important to have some form of an estate plan.