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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

What are Representative Payee and VA Fiduciaries?

Social Security and VA Name Your Agent Your ever- so-efficient Federal government has a plan in place to appoint an agent to receive your social...
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Legal Talk

Five Lessons About Grief

A Personal Perspective This year the t-shirt was bright green with “Running Wild at Camp McAuliffe” splashed across the front.  In smaller print, just as...
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Estate Planning

10 Early Warning Signs of Dementia

Ready or Not, Here it May Come  Your Cheat Sheet for Dementia “Dementia” is a global medical term used to describe different conditions and diseases that...
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Legal Talk

Attorney Fee Agreements: A Cheat Sheet for Clients

If you hire a lawyer to represent you, then chances are pretty good that the lawyer will expect to get paid for his or...
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News

Jimmo Revisited: Improvement vs. Need Medicare Standard

You need to know about Jimmo because many Medicare providers, suppliers, and adjusters are clueless. So says a 2018 report from the Centers for Medicare...
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Real Estate

The Due-On-Sale Clause: Exemptions are Limited; Liability is Not

If you own a home with a mortgage, then you need to know about 12 U.S. Code Section 1701j-3. More commonly known as the Garn-St....
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Real Estate

Deed for Death: Texas Twist for Survivors

Texas real estate law can be pretty confusing, especially when it involves community property.  Read on for a cautionary, and all-too-common, tale. Carol and David...
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Adult Guardianship

Guardianship Reform at the Forefront of State Policies

It is easy to criticize a state government, but we should also give credit where it is due. Texas has been recognized as a model...
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Probate

Privacy for the Deceased: Law Provides Limited Protection

Suppose your father, an intensely private person, dies as the result of a bizarre murder-for-hire scheme. The press is everywhere, demanding family public statements, autopsy...
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Adult Guardianship

Guardianship: Abuse or Protection? Buzz Aldrin’s Dilemma

The rich and famous are not immune from guardianship, and neither are you. Take, for example, Buzz Aldrin. His guardianship case was in the news in...
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Wills & Trusts

A Discharge Dilemma: Successful Medicare Appeals are Rare

Here is a bit of information that you might find helpful if you are on Medicare and about to get inappropriately discharged from the...
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News

Pete Hammerle – Executive Director

Pete Hammerle helped launch Hammerle Morris Law Firm 35 years ago and has continuously served as  Legal Administrator since that time. He is responsible for...
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*Virginia Hammerle, Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

**Virginia Hammerle, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 Super Lawyer is a Thomson Reuters service

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