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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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Estate Planning & Probate

Run Silent, Run Deep – Silent Trust is the Secret

SHHHHH. Can we talk privately? It’s about the kids. I know you have some assets that you want to set aside for them, but…….. you’ve...
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Legal Talk

Texas Open Carry – Everything You Need To Know in 2020

If you’re in need of an attorney, we want you to know that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, our firm is open during regular business...
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Family Law

A Horrible End to a Beautiful Beginning – Cohabitation Nightmare

So you want to live with someone to whom you are not married?  We call that “cohabitating” or “inviting a lawsuit.” Whatever. Cohabitation is legal, but...
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Legal Talk

Idiots and Lunatics – State Law Controls Voter Qualification

For well over a century, idiots and lunatics were prohibited from voting in Texas. There had been some discussion about also prohibiting drunkards, but...
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Elder Law

Employer Retirement Plans – Where Wishes Do Not Count

In 1974 an undoubtedly very nice man by the name of William Kennedy worked for DuPont. He, like company employees are wont to do,...
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Legal Talk

Adviser Certifications – Buyer Beware

Talk about alphabet soup. There are at least 200 different kinds of financial certifications used in the marketplace, and it seems like more are...
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Business Law

Differences Between Express vs. Implied Warranties

It’s possible that when you were in school, history was not necessarily your favorite subject. But to understand express versus implied warranties, a brief...
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Elder Law

Here’s an Heir, There’s an Heir, Everywhere’s an Heir

Let rich Aunt Meg die without a will and then just wait for the swarm of heirs to descend on her estate.  You won’t...
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Estate Planning & Probate

Types of Probate in Texas

In the public mind, the term “probate” is often associated with expense, delay, suffering and, sometimes, prolonged legal disputes. While there are many probate...
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Legal Talk

Insurtech – An Innovation for Insurance

Insurance is just a legal contract between the insurer, who promises to pay for a covered loss, and the insured, who promises to pay...
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Elder Law

Dash for Cash – Informal Funding of Inheritance Has Hidden Dangers

Several years ago I had a probate consultation with three very nice people whose great-aunt had recently died.  They apologized for their somewhat disheveled...
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Estate Planning & Probate

6 Types of Real Estate Deeds You Need to Know About

If you’re in need of an attorney, we want you to know that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, our firm is open during regular business...
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*Virginia Hammerle, Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

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