A Director’s Fiduciary Duty to His Corporation
A Director of a Corporation has specific fiduciary duties that precludes activities that might endanger the Corporation. The certificate of formation may limit or eliminate personal liability of...
View ArticleHow an Executor of “The Will” Might Be Breaching His/Her Fiduciary Duty
The executor of a Texas will is the person chosen by the deceased to administrate the provisions of the will of his/her estate. The executor must be at least eighteen years old and have no prior...
View ArticleGetting a Divorce from Your Addict Spouse
Has the time come to seriously start thinking about divorcing your Addict Spouse? After much heartbreaking soul searching has the time to break the downhill addictive spiral come for you and your...
View ArticleContesting a Will in Texas
Typically, standing to contest the validity of a Will is limited to two classes of persons: 1) a person who is named on the face of the Will (i.e. any beneficiary); and 2) a person who would inherit...
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Texas Child Support Guidelines
Effective September 1, 2019 The Texas Child Support Division of the Attorney General increased the Maximum child Support under the Texas Child Support Guidelines from $8,550 to the “new cap”of net...
View ArticleCivil Litigation and The Road to Trial
Dallas Texas Board Certified Attorney, Mark A. Nacol, talks aboutCivil Litigation and the process leading up to a Civil Trial.
View ArticleHOA Litigation in Texas
Texas Home Owner Associations ( HOA ) : Are You in For Problems? A HOA has the power to make every neighbor’s’ life a little easier by establishing restrictions that keep the neighborhood clean, safe,...
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Verbal Contracts and Texas Law
Verbal Contracts do exist and are legally enforceable in Texas, as a matter of law, if they meet necessary legal requirements and specificity. Adequate consideration must be given between the two...
View ArticleDefining Real Estate Documents (Property Deeds, Deeds of Trust, and Real...
A deed is a legal instrument that transfers a property right in real estate. The most common types of property deeds are as follows: Quitclaim Deed Warranty Deed -Special Warranty Deed – with or...
View ArticleWhy Texas Employment Agreements Are Critical
Texas is an “At Will” state which gives few rights to an employee that are not created by statute or governed by labor regulations. At-will employees can be terminated for any reason, as long as the...
View ArticleThe Pitfalls of Pro Se Representation
Pro se is a Latin term meaning “for oneself” or “on one’s own behalf.” To represent oneself pro se means to advocating for one’s own self before a court, rather than being represented by counsel. The...
View ArticleNo Will: Now What?
When your loved one dies without a will, the Texas probate process can be expensive and frustrating. Absent a will, an individual must have his or her estate distributed per the laws of Intestate...
View ArticlePlanning for your 2024 Texas Holiday Visitation Schedule with your Children!
Now is the time to review your 2024 Holiday Visitation Schedule with your children. Here is a reminder of the current Texas Family Law Code’s Standard Possession Order for the 2024 Holidays. Texas...
View ArticleContract Review: Proper Form to Prevent Future Breach
Before signing a contract, read through it carefully. Have an attorney review the contract. Make certain that you know what obligations are stated and/or implied. If you are uncertain as to your...
View ArticleConsolidation of Cases
Suppose, for example, that you have decided to bring a suit against your employer for workplace harassment that occurred in the Fall of 2022. Suppose also that one of your co-employees also brings a...
View ArticleHome Owner Associations ( HOA ) : Are You in For Problems?
Everyone loves and hates their HOA. A HOA has the power to make every neighbor’s’ life a little easier by establishing restrictions that keep the neighborhood clean, safe, and accountable. HOA’s also...
View ArticleDivorce And Your Business: Who Gets What
In today’s unpredictable economy there has been a continuing growth of small businesses and a substantial decrease of existing established businesses in Texas. In the regrettable instance of “Divorce”...
View ArticleChildren Born Outside of Marriage: Unknown Descendants that May Inherit
Creating a Will is extremely important for individuals that have a sizable estate in the Dallas and DFW metroplex. Time and time again, individuals refuse to properly prepare for death and do not see...
View ArticleGoing Into Business in Texas – Picking a Business Model
There are many business structures an entrepreneur may employ in forming his business. Each structure is somewhat different and choosing a specific business model depends on each entrepreneur’s...
View ArticleBusiness Contracts : A Perspective for an Employer
The best employment law defense counsel takes every aspect of a case into account, but most importantly the impact a lawsuit may have on the reputation and finances of the Company. Employers must be...
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