by brittanyweaver | Mar 10, 2020 | Firm News
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...
On behalf of Yale Law Group, PLLC | Mar 12, 2019 | Family Law, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Yale Law Group, PLLC | Apr 25, 2018 | Civil, Family Law, Firm News, Guardianship, Probate
There are a variety of benefits and risks associated with relevant technology. Facebook has nearly 2 billion users. A new Facebook account is created five times every second. One statistic states that 50% of 18 to 24-year olds go on Facebook every morning when they...
On behalf of Yale Law Group, PLLC | Mar 21, 2018 | Family Law, Firm News
The holidays can be a difficult time for those going through a divorce or custody battle. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to keep your holidays sane. Know where your children will be spending the holidays, what times they’ll be with their other parent...
On behalf of Yale Law Group, PLLC | Feb 15, 2018 | Firm News, Probate
The Estates Code authorizes the Probate Court to issue a writ of attachment, conditioned on the posting of a bond ordering a Sheriff or Constable to seize and hold the property or part of the property, pending additional orders of the Court. The allegations of the...
On behalf of Yale Law Group, PLLC | Jan 25, 2018 | Civil, Family Law, Firm News
The purpose of a Temporary Restraining Order or a Temporary Injunction is to maintain the “status quo” or in other words, keep things the way they are. Generally, in order to get a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) or a Temporary Injunction...
On behalf of Yale Law Group, PLLC | Jan 8, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Firm News
Effective June 1, 2017, it is illegal to use a hand-held communication device while driving in Denton, Texas. This effectively means that drivers can no longer use a cell phone for text messages, email correspondence, voice call, face time or other physical use by...
On behalf of Yale Law Group, PLLC | Dec 12, 2017 | Civil, Firm News
A court of inquiry is a criminal proceeding authorized by and conducted according to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. When a District Judge, acting in his capacity as magistrate, has probable cause to believe an offense has been committed against the laws of this...
On behalf of Yale Law Group, PLLC | Oct 13, 2017 | Family Law, Firm News
The Texas legislature has declined to provide a set schedule for children under 3 years of age, instead the Texas legislature has provided us with a list of factors the court should take into account when determining a possession schedule for a child less than 3 years...
On behalf of Yale Law Group, PLLC | Sep 12, 2017 | Family Law, Firm News
A no-fault divorce is preferred by most divorcing couples because it can leave a lot of personal information out of the court case. The parties to the no-fault divorce do not claim or have to prove fault in the breakup of the marriage. The language used is: “The...
