According to the Mayo Clinic, 1 million trampoline injuries occurred between the years 2002 and 2011. These injuries included broken bones, lacerations, and head injuries, which can have devastating consequences. Additionally, most of the injuries affected children...
Family Law
How Texas divides assets in a divorce
When a couple divorces in Texas, they must split all assets and debts accrued during the marriage equally. This law, called a community property law, can have a significant impact on your home, retirement account, investments and even your small business. Before...
The mental perks of having an estate plan
From a financial angle, estate plans are very important, and most people realize why having an estate plan set up is so crucial in terms of one’s assets and their ability to pass down what they have acquired to their loved ones. However, estate plans can offer many...
When taking medication to improve one’s health becomes illegal
Rather than use illicit or harmful substances like cocaine, meth or heroin for recreational purposes, some Texans use legal prescription medication to treat a legitimate health condition. Unfortunately, not everyone has the financial means to secure their own...
Avoid extra fees when your retirement accounts split in divorce
Most income that you earn in a marriage becomes marital property. When you divorce in Texas, each spouse gets an equal split of marital property. Any account that holds money you earned in marriage can split right down the middle. This includes your retirement...
Make sure your cannabis products are legal
Legalization of marijuana and other cannabis-related products is very much in the news today. Terms such as cannabis, hemp, marijuana, CBD and THC confuse many people. It is important to understand what is legal and what is not. It does not help that the media, along...
Can a car crash paralyze you?
Driving in Texas can be a pure joy or a pure nightmare depending on the traffic, weather and numerous other factors. With any luck at all, you have never yet sustained serious injuries in a car crash. But that does not mean that you do not face serious risk of injury...
What is a controlled substance?
Illegal drugs that may affect a person’s health adversely are controlled substances. The federal government and the state of Texas choose to regulate said substances. If caught with a controlled substance, you may be subject to fines or jail time. Controlled...
What is the state of marijuana legalization in Texas?
With many states starting to legalize recreational marijuana, having legalized medical marijuana and decriminalizing marijuana, it can be confusing to know from one state to the next what the laws are concerning this drug. The federal government has stayed firm in...
Common mistakes to avoid with children during a divorce
Celebrity and high-profile divorces seem to be announced every day in the news, and divorce is a reality for many Georgia couples. According to U.S. News, almost 12 married individuals per 1,000 will get divorced, although the rates are lower in states where marriage...
