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Factors that Courts Use to Determine the ‘Best Interests’ of Children
In family law, a central doctrine in cases affecting children is that decisions should be made in the children's "best interests." This can include who a child lives with, who has custody, what is the visitation schedule and whether or not a parent's rights should be...
Starting a New Company in the New Year? Corporation vs. LLC? Find the Right Entity Form!
Business Entity Formation Business entities can take many different forms - sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLC), and corporations are the most common ones. Although they are simple and have the most flexibility and least regulation,...
Why Do I Need a Will?
We feel that having a will, and related powers of attorney and advanced directives, is one of the most important tasks one should complete, and at this time of year, being around family and making new year’s resolutions, people are often thinking of getting this done...
Communication Is Key to Avoid State Bar Grievance
Texas Attorneys are governed by a set of ethical guidelines called the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. These rules are enforced by the Chief Disciplinary Counsel’s office, which is a division of the State Bar of Texas. A disciplinary action against...
“You’ve been served!” on Social Media
Recently, I saw a story that ran on a KEYE-TV (ch. 42, in Austin) newscast about a bill that has been proposed in the Texas legislature by Representative Jeff Leach (R) from Plano. That bill, HB 1989, is proposing to allow people to be served subpoenas through social...
Estate Administration: The Will After Death
Wills are the most common way for people to state their preferences about how their estates should be handled after their deaths. A person who makes a will is known as a testator (male) or testatrix (female). A will is similar to an instruction booklet for the probate...