Over the last few months, thanks to the #MeToo movement, we're seeing an incredible change in our society with regards to sexual harassment. It's been profound enough that high-profile people like Steve Wynn, Matt Lauer, Harvey Weinstein, and Sen. Al Franken (to name...
Month: February 2018
Why district judges are so important (and not just to us)
I recently sent out an email to friends and family touting the accomplishments of the Honorable Renée Yanta, who is running for reelection as the 150th District Court Judge. That might surprise some people, who might not realize that lawyers would...
Why words matter (even after your divorce or breakup)
When a couple decides to get divorced, they're immediately expected to abide by a set of guidelines called Standing Orders. In Bexar County, these guidelines, like in many other jurisdictions, address the manner in which the parties speak to each other and interact...
Probate Assets vs. Non-probate Assets
A big misnomer is that when you die you must go to probate in order to divide the estate, but in fact, the decision on whether or not to probate relies greatly on the type of estate of the decedent. Are all the assets probate assets? Or perhaps the estate is comprised...