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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.
242 articles
Estate Planning

Death and the Republic: Some Decisions Cannot Wait

What Happens After Death in Texas In Plato’s Phaedo, Socrates argues about what happens to us after death. He needn’t have bothered; Texas law tells...
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Estate Planning

Making an Enforceable Will in Texas

Following the Formalities Is Key Sometimes it is good to go back to basics. Take wills, for example. Texas has very specific requirements for a...
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Legal Talk

Carpe Omnia (Seize Everything): A Cowboys Coach’s Mantra for Medicare Open Enrollment

Football Meets Medicare Season What happens every Fall? Cooler weather, turning leaves, football, and Medicare Open Enrollment. Guess which topic this column is going to...
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Legal Talk

Let’s Hear It for Senior Updates: Hearing Aids, Social Security, Advantage Plans, and QCDs

Can You Hear Me Now? Hearing Aids and Dementia For those of you who do not like to wear your hearing aids, listen up. Several...
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Legal Talk

The Right Not to Bear Arms: Guardianship and Gun Laws in Texas

Understanding gun rights in the U.S. requires a close look at federal law, especially for individuals under guardianship. This article explores how 18 U.S.C....
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Estate Planning

Generational Transfer of Wealth: Guidelines for Thoughtful Gifting

We Want to Give, But Not If You Are Taking Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation collectively hold about two-thirds of the nation’s wealth. Naturally,...
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Probate

The Problems with the Muniment of Title

Shortcut Probate Proceeding Goes Nowhere Your father dies. He had a will that left everything to his children and named you as the independent executor....
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Legal Talk

New Texas Laws Affecting Seniors in 2025

The Good Stuff Just Keeps Coming Is it finally time?  Thanks to the Texas legislature, state capital gains tax, estate tax, gift tax, and GST tax...
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Litigation

Litigate or Mediate – How About Both?

Why Litigation Often Means Mediation Want to litigate? Then be prepared to mediate. Judges love mediation—a form of alternative dispute resolution—and will require it in almost...
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News

People Are Dying to Donate – Horrific Stories of Rushed Organ Donations Emerge

Are we killing people to harvest their organs for donation? Between December 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Litigation

ChatGPT Can’t Keep a Secret: Why Your AI Conversations Aren’t Private

AI Is an Open Source for Problems Ask ChatGPT a question, and you might as well mark your chat history “Exhibit A.” It can —...
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Estate Planning

No Guarantees: What You Should Know Before Co-Signing a Loan

Help Family Members Secure a Loan Your granddaughter wants to borrow money to start a business, but she is not able to qualify for the...
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