Pre-Trial Motions | Voir Dire You’ve filed a personal injury lawsuit, a divorce, or a breach of contract claim. You’ve completed the discovery process, and there’s no prospect that the lawsuit will settle. What happens next? How will your case move toward trial? Pre-Trial Motions During the discovery,… read more
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The Trial Process – Filing a Lawsuit and Discovery (Part 2)
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The Trial Process – Filing a Lawsuit and Discovery (Part 1)
Filing the Petition | The Discovery Process Perhaps you’ve been hurt in an accident because of the carelessness of another person. Maybe your marriage is failing, and your only recourse is divorce, or you’ve entered into a contract, but the other party has failed to meet the requirements… read more
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The Difference Between DUI and DWI in Texas
The Terms Are Not Interchangeable Under Texas Law In most states, there’s no meaningful distinction between driving while intoxicated (DWI) and driving under the influence (DUI). That’s not the case in Texas. While both are serious criminal charges in the Lone Star State, they refer to two specific… read more
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Field Sobriety Tests in Texas
Are They Legal? Can the Results Be Admitted in Court? Can You Refuse to Take a Field Sobriety Test? When you’re pulled over in Texas and police officers suspect that you have been drinking, one of the first things they may ask you to do is get out… read more
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Relocating With a Minor Child After a Divorce in Texas
Can You Move Away With a Minor Child After Your Marriage Is Terminated? In the wake of a divorce, relocating can offer many benefits. You may want to move to be closer to family or to take a new (and maybe better-paying) job. When there are minor children… read more
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Contested vs. Uncontested Divorce in Texas
What Is the Difference? Do You Still Need Legal Counsel for an Uncontested Divorce? To legally end a marriage in Texas, you must file for divorce. Your divorce may be very much like your marriage, with conflict and controversy. Conversely, you may both be ready to be done… read more
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Wishing You And Yours A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
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Spousal Maintenance in Texas—An Overview
When Spousal Support May Be Granted | The Different Types of Alimony | When Can It Be Terminated? Are you considering filing for divorce, but concerned about the prospects of paying or receiving spousal support? Though the concept of alimony or spousal support has changed dramatically over the… read more
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Happy Thanksgiving
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The Texas Implied Consent Laws
Submitting to a Breathalyzer Test after a Traffic Stop Having drinks with dinner or at a ball game is lawful. But driving after drinking too much is not. On your way home, if a law enforcement officer pulls you over for a routine ticket, like speeding, a bad… read more
