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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

Give a Gift for the Generations – Growing Up Is Hard to Do

Does the Fault Lie With Us? Look at the age of accomplishment for past generations. On July 4, 1776, Alexander Hamilton was 21, James Monroe was...
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Estate Planning

Your Duties as Executor: Being Reasonable, Prudent, and Honest

Understanding Your Appointment Suppose your mom, who is widowed, has 3 children (including you). She executes a will that leaves her estate to you and...
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Estate Planning

This Land is Yours, Maybe

Gifts That Violate the Statute of Frauds In May of 1954, Uncle Bob made an agreement with his 2 nieces, Anne and Becky. Under the...
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Estate Planning

Annuities Are All About Giving — But What Are You Getting in Return?

Understanding the “Season of Giving” Pitch In this season of giving thanks for giving and giving for thanks, we should look at a financial product...
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Wills & Trusts

There’s a Form for That: Common Problems With Online Wills

Improbably, the normally prosaic practice of probate law has recently gotten exciting. The cause? The proliferation of do-it-yourself wills. Most online forms do not include...
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Estate Planning

If I Do, Then I Don’t: The Financial Risks of Remarriage

Considering Remarriage? Think Before You Say “I Do” Remarrying can seem like a natural next step in life and love. According to the U.S. Bureau...
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Legal Talk

No Thank You: The Mutual Contract for Attorney Representation

Understanding the Attorney-Client Relationship When it comes to legal representation, both attorneys and clients have the right to say “no.” As attorneys in private practice, we...
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Real Estate

What Do You Mean? Contracts Can Turn on an Obscure Rule of Construction

Understanding how contracts are interpreted can make or break a legal dispute. Even a small wording error can shift hundreds of thousands of dollars,...
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Wills & Trusts

Writer of Holographic Will Pleads for No Fighting or Unpleasantness

Interpretation of Wording Is Key On January 29, 1998, Bryan Powell pulled out a blank sheet of paper and wrote his will. Two decades later,...
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Estate Planning

Death and the Republic: Some Decisions Cannot Wait

What Happens After Death in Texas In Plato’s Phaedo, Socrates argues about what happens to us after death. He needn’t have bothered; Texas law tells...
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Estate Planning

Making an Enforceable Will in Texas

Following the Formalities Is Key Sometimes it is good to go back to basics. Take wills, for example. Texas has very specific requirements for a...
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Legal Talk

Carpe Omnia (Seize Everything): A Cowboys Coach’s Mantra for Medicare Open Enrollment

Football Meets Medicare Season What happens every Fall? Cooler weather, turning leaves, football, and Medicare Open Enrollment. Guess which topic this column is going to...
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