Texas law allows minors to seek emancipation from their parents, effectively freeing them from the control and authority of their parents before they reach the age of majority. Emancipation can have significant legal implications, both for the minor seeking emancipation and for their parents. As such, it’s important for both minors and parents to understand …
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According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), there were 5,898 motorcycle crashes in the state in 2020, resulting in 461 fatalities. This represents a significant portion of the overall traffic accidents in the state, as motorcycles make up a small percentage of total vehicles on the road. In fact, motorcycles are overrepresented in traffic …
Negligence is a legal concept at the center of most personal injury claims in Texas. In order to prove negligence in a personal injury case, the plaintiff (the person bringing the lawsuit) must be able to demonstrate that the defendant (the person being sued) had a legal duty to act with reasonable care, and that …
Emancipation is the process by which a minor (someone under the age of 18) obtains the legal right to make their own decisions about their own life, including where they live, what they do, and how they handle their own finances. In Texas, minors seeking emancipation must follow specific steps in order to have their …
After a car accident or other personal injury incident, hiring a personal injury lawyer is often the best decision. Many people worry that hiring a personal injury attorney means giving up a large amount of a potential settlement to a law firm. Many personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee or “no win, no …
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Texas is one of a handful of states that still recognizes common law marriages, also referred to as an informal marriage. Common law marriage existed since colonists from the United States arrived in what is now Texas. It was a way for people to marry in places where a judge or religious official may not …
A non-compete agreement in Texas is enforceable if it meets all five requirements under Texas law: it is part of an otherwise enforceable agreement; there is valid consideration; reasonable in time; reasonable in geographic scope; and reasonable in activities restrained. If the non-compete agreement satisfies all four elements, then the answer to the question: “Is …
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Sometimes in Texas a child suffers injury in a car accident that results in medical bills, injuries and other losses. Like other personal injury claims it may be prudent to seek settlement of the child’s claims rather than file a lawsuit. In most cases the insurance company will insist upon court approval of the settlement …
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Legal terminology can be confusing for many reasons. There are Latin terms, words used with special legal meaning and terms that are not used in common discussion. If you believe you have a legal claim you may be in the process of determining what it would take to resolve your claim. Or you may have …
The more information you know about your plan the better off you will be because your retirement plan account is very likely going to be one of your largest assets over the course of your life if not the largest. If you are new to saving for retirement or new to a plan this is a …
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Uncontested divorce is a low cost, less complex way to resolve a divorce in Texas. Uncontested divorce is a divorce in which the spouses have an agreement on the custody and property issues in their divorce. The result of an agreed divorce, is to end the marriage with an enforceable, clear decree. The decree should …
Uncontested divorce is a common path for people who have simple divorces or can agree on the terms of the divorce and want an affordable divorce. Agreed divorces in Texas are good options for many people in Texas. However, it’s not a good fit for every person seeking a cheap divorce or a quick divorce …
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EEOC lawyers have had a busy September starting and settling employment discrimination lawsuits. The EEOC accepts charges of employment discrimination in Fort Worth and Dallas at the Dallas, Texas office. Employment lawyers in Texas represent employees in these types of employment discrimination lawsuits. The following is just the listing of the EEOC activity reported in …
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Background checks are becoming an increasingly common part of the application process for major aspects of our lives including employment, housing, credit cards, college admissions and professional licensing. This continues to be true despite efforts of civil rights agencies like the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) to push back on the broad use of criminal …
Super Lawyers is a division of Thompson Reuters, a private mass media and information business. People searching for lawyers or attorneys almost certainly will see law firms advertising Super Lawyers designations. These include Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars. People searching for lawyers may be impressed by this designation although they don’t really know …
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Dallas employment lawyers sometimes offer free consultations in their Dallas, Texas law firms. Most of the well-known employment attorneys in Dallas and Fort Worth do not offer free consultations. They may charge a fee of $75-300. Some lawyers offer free consultations but these may be personal injury lawyers or other trial attorneys who take on …
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Employment discrimination claims under Texas and federal law often require sorting through a web of statutory and administrative requirements. Many employment laws overlap. A set of facts of a Texas employee may provide several claims for employment discrimination due to the overlap. Maneuvering the overlap and setting up an employee for the best employment discrimination …
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Employees suffering employment discrimination often worry about the effects of reporting employment discrimination to the EEOC. This is especially true for employees who still work at the job where discrimination occurs. Retaliation for complaining about employment discrimination is a real and serious concern. This concern may lead workers to not contact the EEOC or an …
Age discrimination is the new focus of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) this year according to the new acting chair of the EEOC, Victoria Lipnic. This is a surprising shift for the EEOC which targeted retaliation and novel issues over the past several years. This move towards age discrimination occurs with the fiftieth anniversary of the …
Most people searching for cheap uncontested divorces in Texas, including Dallas and Fort Worth, seek out flat fee divorce lawyers. Cheap uncontested divorce lawyers in Texas often run between $500-1000 on a flat fee basis. In the Dallas and Fort Worth area you may find uncontested divorce lawyers running as much as $2500. Attorney’s fees …