By Lance Vanzant | Published January 2, 2018 | Posted in Government Contract Law, Local Government Law, Municipal Law | Comments Off on City of Krum, Texas, Petitioner v. Taylor Rice, Respondent
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City of Krum, Texas, Petitioner v. Taylor Rice, Respondent
On December 15, 2017, the Texas Supreme Court handed down its opinion in City of Krum, Texas, Petitioner v. Taylor Rice, Respondent. Our Firm represents the City of Krum, which had passed a city ordinance prohibiting Registered Sex Offenders who had committed violations of the Penal Code involving minors under the age of sixteen years from Read More
Read MoreHiding Assets During a Divorce — Do You Think Your Spouse Might Be Hiding Money or Debt?
Divorce is a very stressful process under the most ideal circumstances, and the pressure and fear gets so much worse if you suspect your spouse is hiding assets — in divorce negotiations, this issue often comes up. Divorces are mentally, emotionally, and often physically draining, even when the divorce is amicable. For many people, divorces Read More
Read MoreWhy You Need to Hire a Board Certified Lawyer — Texas Definition and Importance of Certification
A Board Certified lawyer, in Texas, is an attorney who has joined the most elite ranks of attorneys in the State. Board Certified lawyers earn the right to publicly represent themselves as a specialist in a select area of the law. In fact, they are the only attorneys allowed by the State Bar of Texas Read More
Read MoreBoundary Disputes in Texas
Not many people expect to find themselves in a boundary dispute, but in Texas, they are actually quite common. Imagine this fairly typical situation: Your neighbors got a large dog, a mastiff or a pit bull, and was responsible enough to realize they need a substantial fence around their yard to keep the dog from Read More
Read MoreA Guide to Child Support in Texas
A Guide to Child Support in Texas Child Support is money that one parent pays to the other parent to help support his or her child. In the majority of cases, one parent will have the child the majority of the time. In those cases, the parent who has the child the lesser amount of Read More
Read MoreSocial Media and Divorce — The Impact on Family Law Cases
Let’s discuss social media and divorce, and how what you post online can affect the outcome of family law cases in Texas. In today’s society, communication and self-expression have become increasingly simple thanks to the widespread use of social media. With various forms of social media and electronic messaging becoming a fixture in the daily Read More
Read MoreQuantum Meruit: Recovering on a Contract When There Is no Contract
When two parties enter into a contract for goods or services, the parties generally create a set of responsibilities to one another. Each side is obligated to perform their part of the contract in exchange for the performance by the other side. A contract that would be upheld by a court is called an enforceable Read More
Read MoreShould I Hire a Lawyer When Buying a House in Texas?
I get this question a lot — “Should I hire a lawyer when buying a house in Texas?” The answer, as is often the case with many things in life, is “It depends.” Although, I will add that, even in the most banal of real estate transactions, having an attorney on your side who can Read More
Read MoreMilitary Retirement and Divorce in Texas
This article only concerns military retirement and divorce in Texas. Recently, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that could significantly impact former members of the military and their spouses who are divorced or going through a divorce. According to some estimates, this could potentially affect tens of millions of people. In May 2017, Read More
Read MoreAfter-Divorce Checklist
Divorce Checklist: Still More to Do Going through a divorce is a stressful time in anyone’s life. When the judge pronounces, “You are divorced,” there’s the immediate reaction of relief and a sense of finality. For some people, when they leave the Court, it is final. However, for many others, there is still a lot Read More
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