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Virginia Hammerle

Virginia Hammerle is a contributing columnist to The Dallas Morning News and writes weekly articles and blogs on legal issues confronting seniors and their families.
244 articles
Estate Planning

Introduction to Independent Executorship in Texas

Let’s assume your mom, who lived in Texas, died and left a written will naming you as her independent executor. What can you expect...
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Adult Guardianship

The Difference Between Home Health, Palliative Care, and Hospice

Home Health Care, Palliative Care, and Hospice Care sound similar, but these three levels of care are unique in their approach to recovery and...
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Adult Guardianship

The Difference Between a Mother and a Guardian

Helping parents understand the differences between parent and guardian can be quite a touchy subject. No one, especially a mom, wants to be told...
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Estate Planning

Personal Property Definitions You Need to Know in Estate Planning

Lucy had a problem. She was a single mom with 2 children, and she wanted to treat them equally in her will. Yet she...
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Adult Guardianship

Understanding Informed Consent in Medical Decision-Making

Are you able to make your own medical decisions? You aren’t if you don’t understand the purpose of the procedure.  Informed consent is arguably the...
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Wills & Trusts

IRS Issues Alerts on the Common Law Trust and a Dozen More Scams

In the Monopoly game of life, there is a type of trust that could take you straight to jail. Like all good scams, this trust...
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Adult Guardianship

Alphabet Soup of Guardianship

Every industry has its own shorthand. People in the business usually don’t realize they are speaking another language to outsiders. Until someone says, “What...
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Probate

Cashing in Your Homestead Exemption

Texas has proudly had homestead laws for the last 175 years or so. They were incorporated in the Texas Constitution of 1845 when Texas...
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Adult Guardianship

Mental Health and Guardianship

Guardianship for an adult with a severe mental illness can be one of the most complex situations to support. Guardianship is a legal tool...
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Adult Guardianship

Why is Guardianship So Difficult?

Removing anything from a Texan is difficult. Think about your reactions if someone came to your table while you were out with your family...
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Probate

How to Find Assets After the Death of a Loved One

A veritable plethora of families have gone through the agonizing search for assets after the death of a loved one. If you find yourself...
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Adult Guardianship

What is a Private Professional Guardian?

There are people that are placed in your life, I believe, to either challenge you, support you, or inspire you. About fifteen years ago,...
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*Virginia Hammerle, Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

**Virginia Hammerle, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 Super Lawyer is a Thomson Reuters service

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