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...
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....
One of the most heated debates of all time is the idea of a legal divorce and the opinion of divorce in the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church is against divorce and, as such, does not consider a legal divorce to be the end of the marriage. Though the couple may be...
When we think of legal proceedings, most of us picture standing trial before a judge and jury. More than 90% of lawsuits in the U.S., however, are resolved outside of court. Some people choose to settle a case before trial, but in civil and family cases,...
