What are TikTok influencers and Instagram lawyers not telling you about probates and trusts? Unfortunately, much of what is being share on social media platforms about wills, trusts, and probate is not accurate. Whether the person sharing the information is not...
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Wills, Powers of Attorney, and More – Quickly – Fill Out Our Estate Plan Questionnaire to Start
Estate Plan Packets Offered By Our Team Sometimes, reaching out to a lawyer to get your Last Will and Testament started is the hardest part. Thinking about your death is not easy, but taking this step is the best thing you can do for your loved ones. Believe it or...
Second Court of Appeals Sides with Weaver & Sets Standard on Verified Denials
By an Opinion delivered on April 17, 2025, the Second Court of Appeals - Fort Worth set its standard for verified denials under Rule 93 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure: Memorandum Opinion Background: At the trial court level, a verified denial was filed within...
Super Lawyer’s 2024-2025
Did you know Roger Yale & Brittany Weaver are regularly rated by Super Lawyers? And this year, Kaitlyn Phillips will be joining. We've been making some changes here and there - same great team, just a little brighter. We hope you're as excited as we are.
Can I Record My Spouse? 2025 Rules
Under Texas law, the standards for one-party consent allows recording if at least one participant consents. What does this mean? Some common scenarios in the State of Texas: If you and your spouse are having a discussion that you wish to record, you can technically be...
Whose Break Is It Anyway? School Calendars Rapidly Changing and How to Adjust
Did your school district recently add a holiday break or change the school week? Various school districts in and around Denton County, Texas have started changing their holiday schedules as well as their weekday attendance. If you are sharing custody of a child or are...
Mandamus Relief for CPS Parents
In April 2021, Yale Law team obtained mandamus relief in two separate cases involving the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Pursuant to the Texas Family Code, in cases filed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the court loses...
Show Me The Documents!
If you are getting divorced, annulled, or seeking court direction in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, then get ready to produced all the things--and by things, we mean documents. Effective January 1, 2021, parties to new family law cases will be...
Overlooked Partition Options for Heirs
In 2017, our Texas legislature passed a new law titled “The Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act.” The Act can be found in the Texas Property Code. Though fairly lengthy, the Act allows co‑owners of property to partition the property by sale if the property cannot...
The Expanding Rights of Non-Parents
In 2018, the Texas Supreme Court delivered an opinion expanding the rights of non-parents to have standing (the legal right to bring a lawsuit) in certain lawsuits under the Family Code. In the Interest of H.S., a Minor Child, the Court held that a non-parent may have...