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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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People Are Dying to Donate – Horrific Stories of Rushed Organ Donations Emerge

Are we killing people to harvest their organs for donation? Between December 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Litigation

ChatGPT Can’t Keep a Secret: Why Your AI Conversations Aren’t Private

AI Is an Open Source for Problems Ask ChatGPT a question, and you might as well mark your chat history “Exhibit A.” It can —...
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Estate Planning

No Guarantees: What You Should Know Before Co-Signing a Loan

Help Family Members Secure a Loan Your granddaughter wants to borrow money to start a business, but she is not able to qualify for the...
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Legal Talk

What Will Be, Will Be: Updates That Matter to Seniors

Some Random Updates for Seniors As life evolves, so do the changes that impact seniors. Whether it’s about Social Security, Medicare, or new apps making...
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Legal Talk

Does It Say That? Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Knowledge is power—especially when it comes to landmark legislation like the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025. With...
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Legal Talk

Nudges, Tweaks, and Winks: Small Legal Changes That Actually Matter

Texas continues to chug along in 2025 with its many new laws. While some may seem mundane, these legal tweaks could significantly impact how...
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Legal Talk

The Collapsing World of a Non-Profit Fiduciary

$100 Million Meant for Special Needs Beneficiaries Vanishes It is a case that has rocked the special needs community and raised urgent questions about how...
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Legal Talk

2025 New Texas Laws: Waterparks, CPAs, and a New Capital for Texas

Key 2025 Texas Laws That Affect Seniors  You may have noticed that the Texas Legislature met in 2025 for its 89th Legislative Session. They meet...
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Legal Talk

The 89th Texas Legislature Produces Some Wins for Seniors

Texas Legislative Session by the Numbers The Texas Legislature completed the 89th regular session with impressive volume:  8,719 bills filed 1,210 sent to the Governor As...
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Adult Guardianship

Happy Father’s Day! Or Not?

Differences Among Texas Statutes Confusing The Texas statutes are proudly laid out in an orderly sequence. Laws about families are found in the Family Code,...
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Estate Planning

The Texas Supported Decision-Making Agreement

An Estate Planning Tool to Consider I have in my trusty toolbox the estate planning documents I think every adult should have, but there are...
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Adult Guardianship

The Scourge of Timeshares: Vacation Interests Cause Problems When It’s Time to Exit

Today’s word is “timeshare.” Wait – did you hear that? That ominous minor chord of impending doom that blared out when I said “timeshare.” There it...
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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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