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Virginia Hammerle

Virginia Hammerle is a contributing columnist to The Dallas Morning News and writes weekly articles and blogs on legal issues confronting seniors and their families.
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Legal Talk

Epitaph Examples – Having The Last Word

What Is An Epitaph? Epitaph n. An inscription on a tomb, showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect. Following is a touching example: Here...
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Family Law

What Is An Inventory Sheet In A Texas Divorce?

By Jennifer Lynn Alcock, Paralegal Your petition for divorce has been filed. You are in the throes of Texas Family Law and Texas Civil Procedure....
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Estate Planning & Probate

Hot Powers For the Masses – A Useful Tool That Should Be Used Carefully

What powers are so incredibly dangerous that they were deliberately omitted from a state-wide form?  “Hot powers”, of course.   When Texas developed a new statutory...
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Estate Planning & Probate

The “I Do’s” and “I Don’ts” of Married Estate Planning

Want to know a great wedding gift?  Estate planning. Seriously.   Why Estate Planning Is Important Just because you are married, that does not mean that you...
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Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning

How To Fund A Trust

You have done your research, sought out and considered competent legal and tax advice, and finally decided to sign off on a revocable living...
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Legal Talk

New 2021 Upcoming Changes To Estate Planning and Probate

I usually do not write about pending legislation because the language in bills can change at lightening speed and it is difficult to summarize...
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Legal Talk

You Can Now Be Sued Through Your Social Media Account

You are sitting at home scrolling through your Facebook newsfeed, and you see that you have a new message. When you click on it,...
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Estate Planning & Probate

The Imperiled Federal Estate Tax Exemption

Is dying a taxable event? According to your friendly Federal government, the answer is yes. Let us ask a more meaningful question: is it fair...
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Estate Planning & Probate

Probate Homestead – The Right of Occupancy

Home. Your home is where your family resides. If it happens that your home is one on a piece of land that you or your...
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Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning

3 Types of People That Can Sabotage Your Estate Plans

One of the benefits of practicing estate and trust litigation in Texas for nigh-on 4 decades is that few things surprise me anymore. In...
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Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning

This Is What You Need To Know Before Signing A Will

You can sign a new will at any time, in any place, for any reason. Whether or not you have the necessary legal capacity...
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Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning

Disinheriting A Child – What You Need To Know

Disinheriting a child in a will can be tricky. You have every right to do so, of course, but your action will be seen...
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