Reducing the Risk of Injury on a Road Trip You’ve been hitting the books pretty hard and you’re ready for a break. And even though the days are starting to get longer, you’ve still got a good case of cabin fever. But spring break is just around … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2019
Affect of the Government Shut Down on Social Security and Disability Benefits
As congress and the President continue to debate the federal budget and as the government shutdown enters it second month, many clients have questions on how this will impact their social security payments or pending applications. The good news is … [Read more...]
The 2018 Federal Tax Law Changes You Need to Know
Last year, President Trump signed a new tax-reform bill into law. This new law can have a substantial impact on individual taxpayers starting with the tax year 2018, for which returns are due to be filed by April 15, 2019. Some of the provisions that … [Read more...]
Do You Lose Rights When Convicted of a Felony?
When you’ve been charged with a felony in the state of Texas, one of your concerns may be the ultimate loss of some of the basic rights of citizenship. You may have heard rumors that such a conviction will cause you to forfeit more than your freedom … [Read more...]
Understanding the Different Types of Child Custody in Texas
"No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session." ~ Mark Twain or Gideon J. Tucker. The Texas legislature meets every two years. Each legislature there are a plethora of bills introduced involving Family Law. … [Read more...]
Disengagement – Part Two
As we discussed in a previous article, several years ago, James Brill authored a piece entitled, “Discouraging Disengagement” for the Texas Bar Journal and shared some important reminders for all of us who plan for the future. Disaffection, … [Read more...]
Family Separation and Criminal Prosecution and Lack of Due Process, Oh My!
Recent images of children caged in holding cells without parents forced the Trump administration to re-think its “Zero Tolerance” policy and family separation policy at the border. The Zero Tolerance policy was implemented in April of 2018 and … [Read more...]