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Understanding Marital Estates and Reimbursement Claims in Texas
Who Owes What? Understanding Marital Estates and Reimbursement in a Texas Divorce Dividing property during a divorce can feel like untangling a giant knot—especially when
Child Support Cap Increase 2025
Texas Raises Child Support Cap Effective September 1, 2025 Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas will increase the maximum monthly net income amount used to calculate
Harris County Bail Reform Since 2019
In 2019, Harris County underwent a massive bail reform as related to misdemeanor cases and practices. Prior to 2019, the misdemeanor courts in Harris County
My Parents had a Trust so I don’t need to Probate, but the Bank won’t let me access their bank account.
Trusts, Wills, and Probate: they go hand-in-hand. Yes, a trust can help avoid probate – maybe. However, to avoid probate, all assets and property must
A Will, An Executor, and A Beneficiary
We’ve all heard it: avoid probate, probate is expensive, and probate is lengthy and complicated. Maybe. But, it doesn’t have to be, especially in Texas.
Guns and Protective Orders
Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit found the federal statute that prohibits the possession of a firearm by someone who
General Information – Criminal Cases
Got questions about criminal cases? Don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered with a quick overview of criminal law, hiring a lawyer, what
Divorce Disclosures
Thinking about getting a divorce? Recently filed for divorce? Recently served with a divorce? If you answered, yes, to any of these questions, you need
After the Hiatus
In January 2017, I left private practice and returned to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. I loved the practice of law and especially defending
Harris County We Have a Brady Problem
For years, Texas and particularly Harris County, has struggled with the concept that prosecutors are to seek justice, not just convictions, and further they are