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Probate Basics
Very simply, probate is the procedure by which a handwritten or typewritten will is proved in court to be valid and enforceable. Frequently this includes appointing someone to handle the affairs of the estate with the end goal being distribution of the estate. Probate must take place within four years of death and an attorney Read More
Read MorePlanned Parenthood: Using Your Estate Plan to Guide the Next Generation
People often think of estate planning as an exercise for the wealthy or elderly. The reality for parents is that estate planning is your opportunity to decide how the assets you gather during life will be utilized to shape your family’s future. Your estate planning opportunities are not limited to cookie-cutter gifts to your spouse Read More
Read MoreSmall Business Association Loans: Funding Your New Business with an SBA Loan
Thinking about starting a new or buying an existing business? While that decision is undoubtedly a hard one, the next decision can be equally, if not even more, difficult. How do I pay for it? How to fund the purchase of a business is a question that we have helped clients through countless times at Read More
Read MoreBlanket Easements – Not Warm and Fuzzy
An easement (sometimes referred to as a right-of-way) is a grant from a landowner to another party of the right to use property in some way and are very common in both urban and rural areas. Conversely with the grant of a right, easements also have the effect of partially restricting the landowner’s use of Read More
Read MoreOrganic Diversity
The Flaws of Formal Diversity Programs There has been a lot of talk over the past several years in the United States about diversity in the workplace and its impact on productivity and innovation within organizations. A recent Harvard Business Review article (December 2013) concluded that diversity in an organization “unlocks innovation and drives market Read More
Read MoreTo Sue or not to Sue? A 3-Step Approach to Answering the Ultimate Question
For me, one of the setbacks of practicing law, namely civil litigation, is that I am no longer able to watch legal-based television shows or movies without pointing out the multitude of inaccuracies and ultimately ruining the viewing experience for everyone I am with. TV and the Internet are such vital components to our society, Read More
Read MoreThe Truth v. the Whole Truth: Why You Should Tell Your Lawyer Everything
There is an old saying in the legal profession that goes “Your client’s case will never look better than the day it walks in the door.” That saying has certainly proven true in my experience. In the first client meeting, we only hear one side of the story, and most people have a tendency to Read More
Read MorePick Your Fights (and Battlefields) Wisely: Negotiating Forum Selection Clauses
A venue selection provision is a provision in a contract that sets the geographical location where any disputes arising under the contract must be litigated. Venue selection provisions can be very helpful where the parties to the contract are located (or have locations) in more than one county or state because they can settle not Read More
Read MoreOffice Buildings vs. Oil Wells
For several years now, The Woodlands, Texas has been booming for real estate in general and for commercial development in particular. Even before that time it was an active area for companies exploring and producing oil and gas. This combination can cause commercial developers significant issues not typically encountered elsewhere. In the state of Texas, Read More
Read MorePurchasing Pre-foreclosure Property
If done properly, purchasing a pre-foreclosure property, locating and purchasing a property in a distressed or defaulted mortgage prior to the bank actually foreclosing, can result in finding a great property below the fair market value. Locating pre-foreclosure properties may be time consuming because often these properties are not listed for sale. There are a Read More
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