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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

Lawyer-Client Engagement Agreements in Estate Planning

Jim was ready to get his will drafted. He picked a lawyer from an online search and met with him at the lawyer’s office....
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Estate Planning

Understanding Transfer on Death Deeds in Texas

You can’t wander far into the Texas estate planning forest without coming across a Transfer on Death Deed. So, what is that and why...
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Legal Talk

Thee, Me, and Together Makes Three: Marital Agreements in Texas

If the Siete Partidas was good enough for Alfonso X, King of Castile from 1252 to 1284, then it should be good enough for...
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Adult Guardianship

Driving the Wrong Way: Elders with Limited Capacity are a Hazard on the Road

In March 2024, an elderly man driving a Mercedes SUV in the wrong direction struck and killed four people standing at a metro bus...
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Adult Guardianship

Into the Inferno: Reporting Requirements for Elder Exploitation

Dante’s “Inferno” describes the nine circles of Hell. Each circle represents a different kind of sin and its punishment. The Eighth Circle of Hell is...
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Probate

The Death of a Probate Creditor Claim

You’ve been helping your widowed mom handle her bills and finances. She dies. You want to be efficient, so you go ahead and pay...
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Legal Talk

It’s TUFTA Time: Fraudulent Transfer Law Can Void Transactions

Be careful how you plan.  Consider the case of a married couple who were sued over a contract and lost. The Court entered a monetary...
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Estate Planning

The Myth of Fair: Meet the Abstract Term That Never Survives Death

Suppose your mom and dad are married for 40 years, and then your mom dies. She leaves a will naming your dad as her...
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Estate Planning

Growing Up and Out: Parent-Child Relationship Lasts for Eternity

The law recognizes the parent-adult child relationship in ways that might not be obvious. We’ll use Michael and his father as an example. Michael celebrated...
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Estate Planning

Dementia in the Real World: Signs and Symptoms Can Be Confusing

Wilbur was a financially sophisticated businessman. Then he suffered a stroke. Five years later, he needed assistance with bathing and eating, could not read,...
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Estate Planning

Social Security Scare: Trustee Report Projects a Benefit Cut in 2033

On May 6, 2024, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen co-authored a letter alerting Congress that the OASI Trust Fund reserves will be depleted...
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Legal Talk

Repaying the War Dead: “Time Will Not Dim the Glory of Their Deeds”

Colonel James M. Thompson, a Texan and the Commanding Officer of the 448th Bomb Group, was killed in action on April 1, 1944, when...
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