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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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Legal Talk

The Cruise Conundrum – Suing is not Easy Sailing

There have always been murmurs, interrupted by occasional shouts, about the dark side of traveling on a cruise ship. Some of the stories –...
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Legal Talk

Shedding the Unwanted Houseguest – A Road Map to Deal with Squatters

“Friends, Relatives, In-laws, lend me your ears.  I have come to bury our relationship, not to praise it.  You need to leave my house...
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Legal Talk

3 Ways That Grandparents Can Get Custody of Grandchildren

In recent years, the traditional nuclear American family that prevailed in the years following World War II – father, mother and children all living...
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Estate Planning

What is a Durable Power of Attorney?

When individuals think of estate planning, wills and trusts are usually the first things that come to mind, but it is strongly suggested that...
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Estate Planning

Rights of the Elderly

Super-Powers at Your Service Let’s see – are you a resident of Texas?  Check. An adult? Check. Age 60 or older? Check. Congratulations!  You are guaranteed...
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Legal Talk

Copyright Laws for Freelancers in the Digital Space

As the reach of technology has expanded in the digital age and an increasing amount of commerce has gone online, many Americans have decided...
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Real Estate

What is Asset-Based Lending in Real Estate?

Asset-based lending in real estate finance, also referred to as equity-based lending, involves extending a loan that is secured by real estate assets. These assets...
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Estate Planning

How to Settle an Estate With a Trust

Settling and estate — especially an estate with a trust — can be lengthy, emotional, and complicated. Trusts and wills serve different functions and...
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Probate

Probate in Texas Explained: Wills, Executors, and Estate Assets

What Does It Mean to Probate a Will? Probate is the legal process of administering a decedent’s estate, including validating a will, paying valid debts,...
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Real Estate

Buying and Selling Commercial Properties with Easements

Buying and Selling Commercial Properties with Easements You’re ready to open the small family diner of your dreams, and you found the perfect spot. Bad...
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Litigation

Claimant Dies Before Settlement – What Happens Now?

Take note: a dead person cannot file a lawsuit. Obvious, you say? Well, apparently obvious is never a barrier to stupidity, so we have a...
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Estate Planning

Avoiding the Rubber Chicken Seminar: Simple Answers to Teaser Questions

Want to save yourself 3 hours of a hard-sell at a “free educational seminar” on estate planning?  Here are the short answers to the...
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