What Can I Recover If I’m Hit In A Rear-End Motor Vehicle Accident In 2019, more than 4.5 million Americans were injured in over 3 million motor vehicle accidents. Statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that … [Read more...]
Understanding Texas Open Container Laws
What Is an Open Container? What Are the Potential Penalties? It’s commonly understood in Texas that you can be criminally prosecuted if you are stopped by police and there’s sufficient evidence to indicate that you are driving while impaired by … [Read more...]
Estate Planning for Single Parents
Why It’s Important to Put a Careful Plan in Place As a single parent, your life is hectic because you must fulfill the roles of both parents. You think about what might happen if you’re incapacitated or die—how it would affect your children—but you … [Read more...]
Notario Publico vs. Notary Public – Not the Same Thing
Important Distinctions for Immigrants From Mexico If you are coming into the United States from Mexico, you may be familiar with the term notario publico. But beware. Though notario publico literally translates into “notary public” in English, it … [Read more...]
Establishing Negligence in a Personal Injury Claim in Texas
Establishing negligence in a personal injury claim in Texas is vital to securing maximum compensation for damages and losses. So, what does this mean for your case? And how can a Texas personal injury lawyer help you establish negligence? At … [Read more...]
What Is the Difference Between Separation and Divorce in Texas?
Are There Advantages to Separating Without Getting a Divorce? You may be experiencing problems in your marriage, but you’re not ready to call it quits yet. You’ve probably heard the term “legal separation” and may be wondering how it’s different … [Read more...]
Catastrophic Injuries
Hi I'm Kern Lewis. I'm a Director of the Catastrophic Injury section of Bailey & Galyen. Catastrophic injuries are those that are more complicated than the average car wreck. These are injuries that will involve death, incapacitation, paralysis, … [Read more...]
K-Visas: What You Need To Know About Family-Based Immigration
If you're engaged to a U.S. citizen, or already married and living abroad, getting the right visa to join your loved one in the United States can feel like a maze of paperwork, deadlines, and unfamiliar terms. K-visas offer a pathway for fiancées, … [Read more...]
L Visa for Intracompany Transferees
The L visa for intracompany transferees allows a US company to transfer an employee from one of its foreign offices to a US location. It’s a helpful option for businesses with international branches or subsidiaries. There are two types of L visas: … [Read more...]
VAWA aka Violence Against Women
Hi my name is Patricia Barbee, I'm the managing attorney of the Immigration Department here at Bailey & Galyen, and I'm here to talk to you about Immigration Law today. Today I want to talk to you about one of the lesser known … [Read more...]
Military PIP
Hello, my name is Andrés Martínez, Immigration attorney here at Bailey and Galyen. Today, I want to talk to you about Military Parole in Place, or PIP for short. Military PIP allows a foreign national who entered the US without authorization to … [Read more...]
Saving Your Home: The Amazing Chapter 13 Second Mortgage Lien Strip
If you have a second (or third) mortgage and your home is worth no more than the balance on your first mortgage, that second (or third) mortgage may be able to be stripped off your home title. This can save you a tremendous amount of money both … [Read more...]
