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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.
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Estate Planning

Do-It-Yourself Will Changes: How Not to Amend Your Will

Ink splotches. Inserted pages. Cross-outs. Handwritten notes. These are the wrong ways to go about changing your will.  A will in Texas is valid if you...
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Probate

Insurance for Me but Not for Thee: Life Insurance and Annuities Sidestep Creditor Claims

Sometimes into the dull, dusty life of a probate lawyer drops a little nugget of excitement; a gem of an obscure law that has...
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Estate Planning

The Parent Trap: Filial Responsibility Laws Cause Financial Havoc for Children

A thousand years ago,  Gui Jujing wrote The Twenty-Four Paragons of Filial Piety. As the story goes, while grief-stricken over his father’s death, Jujing...
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Probate

The Widows’ Election

Widows in Texas have a special option at the passing of their spouse called the widows’ election. The rule states that if the surviving...
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Probate

Beneficiary in Waiting – Rights During the Probate Process Can Be Complex

At some point in your lifetime, you may be a beneficiary in waiting. That is what beneficiaries of wills do – they wait for...
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Estate Planning

Directive to Physicians: The Texas Version of “Death With Dignity”

Where you live could determine how you die.  Ten states have approved a form of physician-assisted suicide. While the specifics may differ, so far all...
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Legal Talk

Coming Soon to a Town Near You: The Baby Boomers

We’re here. We are the Baby Boomers. We are 73 million strong and the most economically influential generation yet.   Because of our vast numbers, we have...
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Probate

Beneficiary Behind Bars: The Cons of Distributing an Inheritance

How do you pay money to someone who is serving 2-10 in state prison?  Very carefully. Sometimes personal representatives, who are executors or administrators for a...
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Real Estate

What Title Documents Do You Need for Buying or Selling Property in Texas?

Buying and selling land may seem simple. Property ownership is transferred by a written document called a deed. There is no difference between a “sale” deed and a...
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Probate

When Ademption Happens: The Effect of Post-Will Actions

The word “ademption” should strike fear into your heart. It can strip away your entire inheritance. That is exactly what happened to Eloise’s friends.   Eloise signed...
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Probate

Lost Trust Leads to Litigation

Your father, Bob Smith, passes away, and while you are going through his papers you come across a deed transferring property to “Bob Smith,...
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Estate Planning

Half a Century Later: Patterns Emerge in Predatory Marriages

When 58-year-old Pearl Choate interviewed with elderly millionaires Otis and Estelle Birch at their 32-room California mansion for a private nursing job in the...
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