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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

Hot Powers For the Masses – A Useful Tool That Should Be Used Carefully

What powers are so incredibly dangerous that they were deliberately omitted from a state-wide form?  “Hot powers”, of course.   When Texas developed a new statutory...
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Wills & Trusts

How To Fund A Trust

You have done your research, sought out and considered competent legal and tax advice, and finally decided to sign off on a revocable living...
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Legal Talk

You Can Now Be Sued Through Your Social Media Account

You are sitting at home scrolling through your Facebook newsfeed, and you see that you have a new message. When you click on it,...
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Probate

Probate Homestead – The Right of Occupancy

Home. Your home is where your family resides. If it happens that your home is one on a piece of land that you or your...
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Wills & Trusts

3 Types of People That Can Sabotage Your Estate Plans

One of the benefits of practicing estate and trust litigation in Texas for nigh-on 4 decades is that few things surprise me anymore. In...
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Wills & Trusts

Disinheriting A Child – What You Need To Know

Disinheriting a child in a will can be tricky. You have every right to do so, of course, but your action will be seen...
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Wills & Trusts

Affidavit of Heirship – What Is It?

(This is the final in a series of articles about Texas probate.) There are very few types of documents that are as misunderstood as the...
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Probate

ERISA – What You Need To Know

(This is the fourth in a series regarding probate procedures in Texas.) It took four courts and several years but, by gosh, justice was done...
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Wills & Trusts

Dependent Administration in Texas – What Is It?

Harold never wanted to spend the time or money making out a will. He was fond of saying “Why would I want to waste...
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Probate

What Is An Independent Administration in Texas?

(This is the second in a series regarding probate procedures in Texas) In California, probate of a will for a simple $1 million estate takes...
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Probate

Pulling off a Muniment of Title in Texas

(This is the first in a series regarding probate procedures in Texas) Going through probate is never convenient. For many families it is the first...
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Wills & Trusts

What is a Special Needs Trust in Texas?

How do you best support a family member with a disability?  Consider setting up a Special Needs Trust. First, a little background.  Many people with...
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*Virginia Hammerle, Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

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