Dec 15, 2015 |
Wills & Estate Planning
Two Easy Goals to Complete Before January 2016
OK, OK, I know the last thing you want to think about during your winter break is “estate planning.” It feels overwhelming and complicated. But it doesn’t have to be!
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Dec 15, 2015 |
Wills & Estate Planning
Pet Bequests
By Angie Pena-Alfaro, Paralegal If your household is like mine and 72.9 million other US households, you have at least one pet, and if you are like 76% of Americans, you consider your pets to be part of your family. We spend time and money catering to and pampering our fur-babies; however, most people give […]
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Dec 14, 2015 |
Divorce
Why Single Parents Need Wills and Estate Plans
Maybe you are recently divorced or maybe being a single mom or dad is old hat. Either way, have you thought about what would happen to your kids if you were to get hit by a car? (Sorry, we do lots of hypothetical car crashes when we talk about wills and estate planning.)
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Dec 1, 2015 |
LGBT
Assisted Reproductive Technology in Texas Pre- and Post-Obergefell
Christine spoke today at the State Bar's CLE on the impact of marriage equality on Texas law. Below is a link to her paper on assisted reproductive technology in Texas pre- and post-Obergefell.
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Sep 21, 2015 |
LGBT
Marriage Equality Does Not Equal Parentage Equality
With the jubilation over the Supreme Court marriage equality ruling, a misapprehension has arisen that just being married confers legal parentage. Don’t be confused. Marriage and parentage are intertwined, but they are not equal and should not be conflated.
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