When you name a power of attorney, you give that individual an incredible amount of authority to act on your behalf in certain situations. From selling property and renewing insurance policies to paying bills and collecting financial benefits, a power of attorney can...
A person who pays child support (an “obligor”) may be overcharged or overpay their child support due to numerous issues with the processes by which support is assessed and by which payments are collected and applied. Have you overpaid child support by accident, been...
Many men and women experience feelings of nervousness and stress when preparing for child support hearings. However, this is not necessarily due to an unwillingness to provide financial support, but often because of the uncertainty surrounding child support...
The 86th Legislature made changes to the spousal support and maintenance provisions in the Texas Family Code. They are as follows: a court may allow payments to come out of various types of pension, retirement plans, or employee benefits that require a Qualified...
The U.S. Supreme Court once described goodwill as “that element of value which inheres in the fixed and favorable consideration of customers, arising from an established and well-known and well-conducted business,” in Des Moines Gas Co. v. City of Des Moines, 238 U.S....
Family violence survivors seeking to keep their wireless telephone numbers and service need assistance when the perpetrator of family violence is the primary account holder of the wireless telephone service account. Mobile phone service contracts generally allow only...
