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We are watching the weather and, if necessary, will close early today. So far, so good. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates, if needed.

We support Scouting and appreciate its positive effects on young people. We are selling Camp Cards to support our local Scouts. They are $10 each, but come with a $10 Tom Thumb coupon and many, many other money saving options. Come by before they are gone!

We will be closed to the public on 2-24-22 due to the ice.

Due to the ice, and to the fact that Rockwall County is closing this afternoon, we will close at 3:00 p,m. today, February 23, 2022. We will advise of any further changes to our hours due to the ice and cold weather.

With winter weather a possibility, please check with our office concerning closure(s) due to bad weather before venturing out to see us on what may be icy roads the next few days. We want our clients and employees to stay safe!

If you live in Rockwall, TX or in the Rockwall ISD, you need to know that our school calendar now includes a fall break. If you are divorced with children, it is likely that your decree does not account for this. For help, contact Todd W. White at 972-771-8011.

We were shocked to see that Aretha Franklin, an incredibly talented singer and a person who has certainly earned a lot of money during her lifetime, died without a will. The technical term for dying without a will is that she died intestate. When someone dies without a will, the laws of the state in which the deceased resided will likely be what determines how their assets pass and who will be in charge of making sure that deceased’s debts are paid and remaining assets distributed. In Texas, this process

One area where we see ongoing conflict after divorce is in the area of extracurricular activities.  Before divorce, Bobby might have been very involved in Boy Scouts.  Both parents cooperated in getting him to and from Troop meetings and campouts.  However, after divorce, things change.  Suddenly, the Troop meetings are on “my night” or are taking up “my time” with Bobby.  And, although Bobby wants to go to Scouts, his parent entitled to possession on those nights stops bringing him.  What can the other parent do?

In many cases, the answer

It’s Spring Break time in Rockwall, Texas.  If you are divorced and have kids, you know what this means.  It means that you need to get out your decree of divorce (you do know where it is, right?) and remind yourself who gets the kids this year.  The Texas Family Code sets out what lawyers call a Standard Possession Order.  Part of that Order says that, “[T]he possessory conservator shall have possession in even-numbered years” and the “managing conservator shall have possession for the same period in odd-numbered years.”  So,

Our local probate court regularly appoints me to serve as an attorney ad litem in guardianship cases.  I normally see cases in which a family member is forced to seek to become the legal guardian for a parent who has become ill or infirm and is unable to care for themselves or take care of the business of daily life.  That’s where I come in, as the court-appointed representative of the ill or infirm person, who is often suffering from dementia.

It doesn’t have to be this way, though.  A little