Mothers strive to protect their children, and we salute all mothers this May for their beautiful instincts of worry and concern over, well, EVERYTHING. We salute mothers for the burdens they take on for their children.  The Texas House has provided a lasting Mother’s Day gift to mothers everywhere. House Bill 18 USE OF DIGITAL SERVICES BY MINORS protects Minor Children (and mothers’ credit cards) from digital service agreements without...

Forty years of estate planning, guardianship, and probate have given me an interesting perspective on sibling relationships. I have seen siblings at their best and their worst. I have seen siblings cope with craziness, vindictiveness, and poor-to-no estate planning by their parents. I have also seen them work together seamlessly. I’ve seen thoughtful parents who do everything they can to minimize conflict, and I’ve seen careless parents who, intentionally or...

For more than a decade, employees of a violent Mexican Cartel, posing as sales representatives, have contacted timeshare owners and offered to buy their timeshares back for a princely sum. They persuade the owners to wire large sums to Mexico for upfront fees for listing advertisements, government fines, and other bogus costs.  Then, of course, they clean out the victims’ bank accounts. How Does The Timeshare Scam Work? The scheme is enormous....