Texas Central has said that it plans to start construction by the first half of 2021 and that it has already secured sites for stations in Dallas, Houston and the Brazos Valley.
Giving someone else control over one’s finances and health care decisions through a power of attorney designation may seem unthinkable to some. They may have heard stories of people whose agents took advantage of them and left them alone and struggling. However, many...
The sad fact is that most people in Texas do not have a will in place when they die. Without a will or other estate planning instrument, many of those estates are left to the mercy of probate court. The court will typically distribute the assets based on next-of-kin...
Eminent domain is a legal concept many property owners fear because it means the government or one of its agents may take their land for its purposes. Even though the entity or agency may offer compensation for the land, in some cases, that compensation will not...
Parents of children with special needs usually understand how much their children depend on them. Whether your child was born with a disabling condition or acquired it through illness or an accident, you likely spend much of your time and energy protecting and...
The probate process is a series of legal tasks that occur to close an estate after someone has died. The specific steps and requirements of probate vary from state to state, but some general requirements exist uniformly. Probate has several purposes, only one of which...
Some of the most important things to do are also the most difficult. Estate planning is one of those important things, but many in Texas find it too difficult. It may be because they do not know where to begin or because they cannot bring themselves to think about...
What to do with trash is a problem for which many jurisdictions must find solutions. One Texas city has proposed a new landfill in a wide, rural area and has already spent over $5 million to purchase the 1,200 acres for the landfill and a buffer zone surrounding it....
For those who have never lost a loved one, going through the Texas probate process for the first time can seem endless. Surviving family members often just want closure, which may include selling property, dividing mementos and claiming their share of the estate. Even...
Nearly half of all family-owned businesses don’t have a plan for what happens next. If you don’t know where to start when handing the company to the next generation, your family could be out of the job. 43% of family businesses don’t have a system in place for a...
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