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Introduced Bill Would Allow Substituted Service via Facebook

Last week, the Texas Legislature introduced H.B. No. 1989 which, if enacted, would allow substituted [...]

Rule 11 Agreement Filed Over A Year After It Was Signed Is Enforceable

In Markarian v. Markarian, the Dallas Court of Appeals upheld a trial court’s ruling that [...]

Supreme Court of Texas to Issue Decision on Spoliation of Evidence

The Surpreme Court of Texas heard argument in September 2012, in Brookshire Bros., Ltd. v. Aldridge, [...]

Texas Supreme Court Enforces “Differing Site Conditions” Clause

In El Paso Field Services, LP v. MasTec North America, Inc., No. 10-0648, 2012 WL [...]

Texas Supreme Court Holds Chiropractor Had a Duty to Disclose

In Felton v. Lovett, No. 11-0252, 2012 WL 5971207 (Tex. 2012), a patient, who suffered [...]

Strict Compliance Required for Default Judgment

In Bailey’s Furniture, Inc. v. Graham-Rutledge & Co., No. 05-11-00710-CV, the Fifth District Court of [...]

Texas Supreme Court to Determine if Arbitration Clause in Trust is Enforceable

  In Rachal v. Reitz, 347 S.W.3d 305 (Tex. App.–Dallas 2011, pet. filed), a beneficiary [...]

A Primer on Expedited Actions Under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 169

In 2011, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 274, which called upon the Supreme Court [...]

Top Ten Reasons to Plan Your Estate Now – Number Two

2. Guardianship of Minor Children If you have a minor child, who would care for [...]

Top Ten Reasons to Plan Your Estate Now – Number One

1.  Incompetency        You may not be incompetent now, but do you know [...]