In recent weeks, many parts of the U.S. have faced severe winter weather. Low temperatures, high winds and freezing precipitation have brought many businesses, schools and government agencies to a standstill. In Houston and southeast Texas, temperatures can swing from unseasonably warm to shockingly cold in a matter of days. Unlike their neighbors to the […]
Bitcoin is the latest buzzword as it continues to get mainstream exposure. News outlets all over are picking up stories about businesses embracing the latest crypto currency trend. Overstock.com has gone live accepting Bitcoins on their website breaking $126,000 in sales on their first day. The latest to enter the world of Bitcoins, the Sacramento […]
Houston Attorney starts accepting Bitcoins. Arguello Law Firm has decided to start accepting payment for our fee-based services via Bitcoin. We are the second practice in Houston and one of only a handful of firms that has started to accept Bitcoins in the state of Texas. Bitcoin has the potential to shake up the financial industry […]
Why You Need An Identity Theft Attorney If you are like most people, at some point over the holidays, you shopped at Target; and, chances are that you are one of the 110 million people whose personal information has been compromised. In what is being called one of the largest data breaches in history, Target’s […]
How do I know if a construction defect exists? It is difficult for anyone who is not an expert to detect construction defects. However, defects like window leaks, roof leaks, stained or cracked drywall, ponding (unwanted pooling of water), standing water in basements or crawl spaces, soil heave or settlement, cracked foundations, slabs or flatwork, […]
Minor Inconveniences Unless your lease clearly says so, your landlord is under no general duty to fix your apartment. Small inconveniences and minor repairs are not legally the responsibility of the landlord unless he or she has agreed to make such repairs. The agreement to make repairs is not required to be in the lease […]
Initiating the probate process is actually quite simple. Whether or not the Decedent died with a Will, filing an application for probate in a Texas Probate Court is required. As soon as the application is filed, Texas probate law states that you must wait about two weeks before you can have a hearing on the […]
How to Negotiate a Settlement With Your Landlord For most landlord issues, you’d usually be better off initially trying to resolve disputes directly with your landlord, instead of throwing legal action in their face immediately. However, if relations are so tense that no meeting seems possible, or you’re unsuccessful in reaching an agreement with your […]
Any First-Party Property Insurance attorney in Texas will tell you that there are three primary coverage areas: Collision Insurance Coverage, Comprehensive Insurance Coverage, and Un/Underinsured Motorist Coverage. First-party property simply means: things that you own. In the world of car insurance, this usually means your automobile. Collision Insurance covers damage to your car due to […]