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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

Clearing the Breach – Trust Terms Cannot Help Trustee

Beware the exculpatory clause. These tricky little provisions are often found in trust documents. They purport to give a trustee the ability to avoid all...
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Estate Planning

The Headaches of Aging in Place – Employment Law Hits Home

You are a big proponent of “aging in place,” and so you hired someone to come into your home and help you with daily...
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Legal Talk

An Inheritance Lost – Early Estate Grab Goes Wrong

  Here is how to lose your grandmother's 4.15 carat marquise cut diamond ring to your former wife. First, when your grandmother dies, become the administrator...
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Legal Talk

Getting the Record Straight – Information is King

You know you want it. Maybe more than you’ve ever wanted anything before. So go for it. March right in there and demand……your medical records. Turns...
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Probate

Why Are You Still Here? Required Reading for Seniors

  Dear Elderly Family Member: The other day I went to the financial planner’s office and said I needed some information about retirement annuities. When he...
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Estate Planning

Diogenes Syndrome – Extreme Hoarding Takes a Bad Turn

Allow me to introduce you to Diogenes syndrome. It is a particularly unpleasant behavioral disorder whose sufferers are often elderly. Diogenes syndrome is hoarding on...
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Estate Planning

What Is A Medical Power of Attorney In Texas?

There is a new Medical Power of Attorney in town, and you need to know about it. The theory behind a Medical Power Of Attorney...
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Estate Planning

Duties and Deadlines – Texas Power of Attorney Packs a Punch

  Seventeen. That is how many business days a person can delay accepting a valid durable power of attorney. Eleven. That is how many different reasons a person...
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Estate Planning

A Deed, Indeed – Words Make the Property

Let’s talk deeds, as in Warranty Deeds, Special Warranty Deeds, Deeds of Gift and Lady Bird Deeds. It can be a bit mind-numbing. A deed...
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Estate Planning

Thanks For The Legacy – The True Meaning of Thanksgiving

Imagine that you could remember every person who has impacted your life – starting with your parents and ending with the grocery store checker...
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Legal Talk

‘Til Death Do Us Part – Digital Assets Have a Life Of Their Own

Ever wonder what will happen to your Facebook account when you die? Here is your answer: TRUFADAA. It stands for Texas Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access...
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Legal Talk

Zombies and Werewolves – The Undead in Texas

If you regularly worry about being overcome by walkers, geeks, biters, infected, lamebrains, roamers and rotters, then Halloween may just be your favorite day...
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