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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

Thanks for the Family: Gathering for the Best of Reasons

Ah, Thanksgiving.   A federal holiday stemming from a proclamation President Abraham Lincoln issued on October 3, 1863, that set a precedent to observe the last...
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Legal Talk

Estate Taxes, Government (In)Efficiency, and Fraud: Change is in the Air

Warning: this article contains numbers. The Federal Estate and Gift Tax Exemption: What to Expect With the 2024 election in the rear-view mirror, we may soon...
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Probate

Spouse’s Death Leads to Complexity: Ignore the Legal Consequences at Your Peril

Are you married and residing with your spouse in the Great State of Texas?   Then we will launch right into a discussion of what happens...
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Estate Planning

Fighting the Digital Battle: Gaining Account Access by Fiduciaries Can Be Daunting

Mary, your little sister, names you as her agent under her financial power of attorney. Two years later she has an incapacitating stroke. You...
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Wills & Trusts

Trust vs. Will: 7 Reasons Why a Trust May Be Right for You

It all comes down to this: Are you trust-worthy? That is the crux of the matter, isn’t it? Are you trust-worthy, or should you just...
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Estate Planning

Dementia and Guns: Plan Now to Protect Later

You plan a lot of things. You plan for medical expenses by purchasing health insurance. You plan for incapacity when you sign powers of...
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Probate

The Great Wealth Transfer: An Inheritance May Be Coming Your Way Soon

It might seem crass to measure a memory with money, but millions of us may soon have that opportunity. Why?   Baby Boomers are dying off, and...
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Estate Planning

Retirement Plans are Complicated: SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 Act Did Not Help

Here are the IRA rules in a nutshell: save and then withdraw.  Let’s do a shallow dive into the specifics.   We spend all of our working...
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Legal Talk

The Top 10 Things to Look For in An Auto Policy in Texas

You are driving down I-35E when a car in the right lane sideswipes you and sends you careening into traffic in the left lane.  Now...
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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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