On top of mounting medical bills, a job loss, or an illness that has caused your financial hardship, creditors and bill collectors can nevertheless be relentless. This can be overwhelming, and psychologically stressful. They call your phone as … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
ESSENTIAL ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS
A surprising number of people do not think ahead when it comes to their estate planning. Many people believe that because they don’t consider themselves to be wealthy, such planning is unnecessary. However, everyone has an estate, no matter how … [Read more...]
2016 SSA Changes:
Right now it takes a year or more to get your hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. (National time is 505 days, Ft. Worth is currently at 411 and Dallas is at 467). SSA is planning on hiring senior attorneys to review the cases that are … [Read more...]
RECOVERY OF MEDICAL EXPENSES IN TEXAS: PAID OR INCURRED
Personal injury claimants seek redress in our courts primarily for the recovery of monies meant to compensate them fully for their injuries. One of the primary sources of damages in this context are the monies spent to treat the injuries related to … [Read more...]
LANDLORD/TENANT DISPUTES
Do you own rental properties? If you have rental property in Texas, the Texas Property Code, along with the local municipal code where the property is located, regulate the rights and duties of the landlord and tenant. Generally speaking, it is … [Read more...]
UPDATE ON U.S. v. TEXAS – DAPA and EXTENDED DACA
On Monday, April 18, 2016 the Supreme Court heard the oral arguments in the case of U.S. v. Texas, in which President Obama’s executive order is being challenged as over stepping his Executive authority. Although speculations arose after the release … [Read more...]
Child Support
As many of you know, I worked for the Attorney General’s Office in the Child Support Division for many years. One of the things that never ceases to surprise me is that many litigants and even attorneys approach Child Support as though it is a ‘cut … [Read more...]