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DACA and Trump

There are many questions related to the future of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) now that President-elect Trump is due to take office on...

INSURANCE 101

Insurance in our society has become a necessary evil. I use the word necessary because the law requires individuals to maintain certain types of insurance,...

Choosing Between waiting for Disability or Food Stamps

Earlier this year, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the program that oversees Food Stamps, found that the economy is improving enough to stop extending...

Are you eligible for mileage reimbursement for attending doctor’s appointments?

Going back and forth to your doctors’ visit can take time and money for fuel. Especially when you have therapy, that meets 3, 4 sometimes...

Rear-End Collisions in Texas: Those Golden Years Have Gone!

The fact that an accident has occurred does not necessarily mean that someone was at fault. As the courts of this state have long recognized:...

What is the Visa Bulletin?

Immigration law sets limits on the number of immigrant visas such as green cards or permanent residence that can be issued each year. There has...

CONFESSIONS Article 38.22 Code of Criminal Procedure and 51.095 Family Code-

A statement of a person accused of a crime may be used against him if it appears the statement was freely and voluntarily made without...

Understanding the “Standard Possession Order”

In a divorce with children, and in other cases involving custody, the courts often impose what is commonly known as a “Standard Possession Order” or...

SS Disability and Gun Control

SSA has issued a Notice of Proposed rule which would prohibit any individual from owning a gun if they have been adjudicated as, “a mental...

What are Compensable vs Non-compensable Injuries in a Workers’ Compensation Case

If you have an accepted workers’ compensation claim, ‘compensable injury’ is something you need to know. If the insurance carrier acknowledges and accepts that you...

Immigration Help for Families of Military Members And Veterans

What is Parole in Place? Parole in Place is a status that is available for undocumented spouses, children, or parents of a military member, those...

It Is All About You

Too often in Family litigation, a party places focus in the wrong place. Divorces and custody cases are so full of emotional turmoil that priorities...