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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.
263 articles
Wills & Trusts

A New Trust In Town

There's a new type of trust on the scene in Texas: the Noncharitable Trust Without Ascertainable Beneficiary. That’s a mouthful that most people will...
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Estate Planning

Terrorized By a Clause: The Texas No-Contest Clause Should Lead to Caution

Who should be afraid of an in terrorem clause?  You, that’s who.  What is an In Terrorem Clause? An in terrorem clause is a no-contest, or...
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Estate Planning

Pretermitted Child Law Fills in Omission

Not to be personal, but are you a pretermitted child? If you are, then you could be in luck. What is a Pretermitted Child? A pretermitted child...
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Legal Talk

Credit Card Collections: Community Property Throws a Wrench in Generic Advice

A well-known business columnist wrote a column tackling the subject of couples and credit. She addressed the issue of one spouse making the other...
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Estate Planning

Community Property and Separate Property: Implications of the Simple Deed

No one dies in this article.  There will be no talk of grieving widows or unhappy orphans. Instead, this column will be devoted to a...
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Estate Planning

Sing a Song of Land Transfer: Ladybird Deeds Explained

There are a nickel’s worth of states who recognize the ladybird deed. Texas, I am happy to report, is one of them. But before I...
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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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