A recent recall on some General Motors vehicles has led to thousands of motorists considering lawsuits against the company. The recall involves faulty ignition switches that can, according to the recall announcement, “move out of the ‘run’ position, resulting in a partial loss of electrical power and turning off the engine”. At least two motorists […]
When you move into a newly-constructed home, you often expect that the house is fully functional, inside and out. If a problem does occur, you may expect to contact the builders and ask them to make repairs under the terms of the home construction warranty you purchased. Many first-time homeowners assume that the builder will […]
Very few joys in life can compare to that of moving into a brand-new home. In contrast, few horrors can equal those involving homeowners who have tried and failed to force homebuilders to fix home construction defects. Even as news over hidden home construction defects reaches the mainstream, homeowners are encountering more and more issues […]
Early this afternoon, the Justice Court Precinct 3, Place 2 in Brazoria County Texas heard cause FEV02577, Freo Texas LLC vs. Martin Arguello. Freo, the landlord, despite an ongoing suit in district court, filed this “Forcible Detainer” action against me. Basically, the landlord alleged that I failed to pay rent. However, Freo failed to tell […]
This week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the last remaining appeals to the BP Medical settlement (http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2014/02/bp_moves_forward_with_gulf_spi.html).Unlike the economic settlement, which has been paying claims for over a year, the Medical Settlement could not begin compensating victims until all appeals were resolved. Our firm represents over six hundred sick and injured clean up […]
A judge in the 346th district court in El Paso, TX struck down an insurance company’s attempts to conceal documents requested under discovery. The Defendant claimed these documents were privileged and protected, though the Judge did not agree and granted Plaintiff’s motion to compel.
Si usted es como la mayoría de las personas, en algun momento de la temporada navideña usted fue de compras a Target; existe la posibilidad que usted es uno de los 110 millones de personas queines su información personal fue comprometida. En lo que esta siendo llamado una de las brechas de seguridad mas grandes […]
Como negociar un arreglo con su arrendador Para cualquier problema con su arrendador, es usualmente recomendado que se resuelva la disputa directamente con la persona que le renta su propiedad. En lugar de buscar inmediatamente ayuda legal. Sin embargo, si la relación esta tan tenza que parece imposible y es infructuoso el llegar a un […]
Iniciando el proceso de legalización de un testamento en realidad es bastante simple. Aún cuando el difunto halla muerto sin un Testamento, se debe presenter ante el Tribunal Testamentario de Texas, require de su legalización. En cuanto la aplicación es ingresada, ante el Tribunal Testamentario de la Ley del Estado, usted debe esperar de una […]
So what exactly is a will anyway? A will is a legal affirmation where a person transfers property at death. What makes a will a will is that it must meet the requirements and guidelines of the Texas Estates Code. What does “probate” mean? Probate is rooted in the Latin word for “to prove,” which […]