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Your Options When You Can't Repay Your Student Loans
Struggling with debt can be an overwhelming and stressful experience. However you don’t have to simply suffer the consequences and default on your loans. In fact, when you consider the ...
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Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
The job market for young graduates along with the skyrocketing costs of a college education mean more young people are struggling from student loan debt than ever before. If you’re one of ...
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6 Common Crimes Committed on Thanksgiving Weekend
Despite its dark history, Thanksgiving is known for being a holiday that brings families and friends together to share a meal, watch football, and enjoy each other’s company. Unfortunately, ...
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What to Do If You Are Stopped for a DWI in Texas
Hearing police sirens and seeing their flashing red and blue car can be a triggering, scary, and/or frustrating experience. If you realize the siren and lights are coming after you, that can be even ...
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How Much Will a DWI Conviction Cost You in Texas?
A DWI conviction has serious consequences. In addition to having to serve a prison sentence, suffer the loss of your license, and struggle to find suitable employment, housing, and educational ...
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What to Do If You Are Stopped for a DWI in Texas
Hearing police sirens and seeing their flashing red and blue car can be a triggering, scary, and/or frustrating experience. If you realize the siren and lights are coming after you, that can be even ...
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How Much Will a DWI Conviction Cost You in Texas?
A DWI conviction has serious consequences. In addition to having to serve a prison sentence, suffer the loss of your license, and struggle to find suitable employment, housing, and educational ...
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Avoid a DWI on Super Bowl Weekend
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is illegal in Texas, and you don’t want to face charges or be arrested when you’re supposed to be enjoying the Super Bowl festivities. Below, we will ...
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The Difference Between a Family Trust & a Will in Texas
If you are considering creating a will or family trust in Texas, it is important to understand the differences between the two. A will is a document that outlines how an individual wants their ...
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Should I Draft a Will If I Own Almost Nothing?
Why You Should Have a Will Regardless of Your Economic Status A will is a legally binding document that outlines a person’s wishes regarding the distribution of their estate upon their death. A ...
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How Young Is Too Young to Craft an Estate Plan?
At What Age Should You Start Estate Planning? A pervasive myth is that you should be a certain age (older) when you start thinking seriously about estate planning. However, there are no age limits on ...
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Prenup Myths You Shouldn't Believe
A prenuptial agreement is a marital contract between two people who plan to marry one another; the contract typically outlines each party’s property and specifies how property and debts will be ...
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Pros and Cons of an Uncontested Divorce in Texas
What Is an Uncontested Divorce? A Texas uncontested divorce is a dissolution of a marriage that involves both parties reaching an agreement on their divorce terms. Everything, including alimony, child ...
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Co-Parenting During the Summer
For your child, summer is likely the best time of the year. With no school and more sunshine and free time, your child is probably bursting at the seams to start enjoying their break. However, you may ...
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Help Your Family with These Estate Planning Tips
No matter how big your estate is, it is important to create an effective estate plan in order to ensure that your family is able to inherit your assets. Estate plans can be used to help limit the ...
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What Does Fiduciary Duty Mean?
Fiduciary duty is essentially defined as a high standard of care. The person with a fiduciary duty is known as the fiduciary, while the person to whom the duty is owed is called the principal or the ...
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Is Distracted Driving Illegal in Texas?
Distracted driving occurs when a driver takes their attention off of the road because of the engagement with another activity. Drivers can be distracted by other drivers or because they are: Shaving ...
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Street Racing Vehicles to Be Seized in Texas
Vehicle Seizures for Street Racing in Texas Effective Sept. 1, 2021, Texas police officers will have the authority to seize street racers’ vehicles under House Bill 2315. Street racing is ...
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Seat Belt Laws to Be Strictly Enforced in TX
Police Are Buckling Down on People Who Don’t Buckle Up After 432 car crashes occurred in Houston this past year, with 166 of those collisions being fatal, the Texas Department of Transportation ...
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Should I Draft a Will If I Own Almost Nothing?
Why You Should Have a Will Regardless of Your Economic Status A will is a legally binding document that outlines a person’s wishes regarding the distribution of their estate upon their death. A ...
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When Should I Update My Will?
Your last will and testament is an important part of your estate plan. Proactive estate planning allows you to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your legacy both throughout your lifetime and once ...
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Will vs. Trust: What's the Difference?
Two Ways to Plan for the Future You probably don’t like to think about what will happen after you die, but it’s essential to protect your hard-earned assets that you spent your whole life ...