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Henry S. Wehrmann
Fraud Alert: EPA Scam Aimed at Businesses
Recently one of our clients received a deceptive “Citation and Notice of Penalty” in the U.S. Mail. The correspondence seemed to be from...

Farrow-Gillespie Heath Wilmoth LLP
Your Obligations Under the New Corporate Transparency Act
If you are an owner or officer of a company, a new law is about to take effect that may have serious ramifications for you. The Corporate...


Paula L. Beasley
SMU Professors Share Advice for Women in Business
Reprinted from The Daily Campus - Pooja Krishna It’s not always easy for women to forge career paths in business, especially right out of...


Farrow-Gillespie Heath Wilmoth LLP
Beware Fill-in-the-Blank Wills!
In 2015, the Texas Legislature passed a law requiring the Supreme Court of Texas to make available to the public simple forms for...

Mary L. O'Connor
Whistling Past the Pandemic: The Increasing Trend of Whistleblower Reports during COVID-19
One of the collateral impacts of employee anxiety due to COVID-19 has been an increase in whistleblower reports to the Securities and...


Lesly C. Evans
Everyone Has Questions About IP: The Difference Between Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents
Nobody likes a ‘well, actually.’ Obviously, I don’t interrupt strangers when they’re having a nice time, but I sure would like to. I once...


Chris Wilmoth
Is it Too Late to Probate the Will?
You’re going through a loved one’s papers and come across a will. The person who wrote the will (a Texas resident) died years ago. What...


Christian S. Kelso
Trust Accountings and the Duty to Inform in Texas
Trustees have a duty to share trust information with beneficiaries. The nature and extent of the duty to inform is not well defined in...

Christopher Elam
Data Breach? Your Obligations under the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act
Illustration by attorney Christopher Elam For any business – big or small – customer confidence is critical for success in today’s...


Jessica Dunne
Where Adoption and Inheritance Cross Paths
When a Texan dies without a will, the decedent’s property passes to his or her heirs in accordance with the laws of intestate succession....


Christian S. Kelso
Luxury Property Special Purpose Entities
When it comes to luxury property, such as beach houses, lake houses, ski condos, hunting leases, aircraft, watercraft, limousines, and...


Chris Wilmoth
How to Probate the Copy of a Lost Will
Illustration by Chris Elam You’ve searched everywhere –the desk, file cabinet, footlocker, safe, attic, shed, and safe-deposit box at the...


Mary L. O'Connor
The SEC’s reach may be longer than you think
Privately-owned businesses and individuals can be surprised to receive a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...


Liza Farrow-Gillespie
BEC: the Phishing Email Impersonating Your Boss
That flowery email from a Nigerian Prince who can’t spell has been supplanted by a far more dangerous phish — the Business Email...


Christian S. Kelso
It’s Time to Make Your 663(b) Trust and Estate Distributions!
Trusts and estates often pay more tax than individuals in like circumstances. This is not because they are taxed at higher rates, but...

Chris Wilmoth
Advantages of Trial by "Special Judge"
Under Chapter 151 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code, parties to any civil litigation, including probate litigation, may...


Christian S. Kelso
Do I Need a Will?
One of the most common misunderstandings about estate planning is the belief that it is only for the wealthy. Anyone who owns property of...


Jessica Dunne
Dallas Probate FAQs
Can I probate a Will in Dallas without an attorney? Unfortunately, no. The Probate Courts do not allow individuals to appear on behalf of...


Jennifer Lewis
What do “Basic” Estate Planning Documents Include?
Even if an estate is not large enough to be subject to the Federal Estate Tax — and most are not — estate planning is a component of an...

Jennifer Lewis
The Probate Process for a Valid Texas Will
The Executor of a Will has the responsibility of submitting the Will for probate. Under the rules of the probate courts, an individual...
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