Mark Joseph Stern The Supreme Court dealt a blow to police reform in two unanimous decisions on Monday shielding officers from lawsuits accusing them of illegal brutality. Both rulings endorse a nearly insurmountable version of qualified immunity, the doctrine that protects police and other state officials from suit, raising the bar even higher for victims of unconstitutional conduct. The […]readmore
The threat to Texas voters of all political affiliations is not voter fraud but rather voter suppression. David WeinbergThe following is adapted from testimony given Monday before the Texas House Select Committee on Constitutional Rights and Remedies for a hearing on Senate Bill 1.All Texans deserve a free, fair, and accessible elections system. They registered and voted in record numbers […]readmore
Ms. Benita is retired and currently lives alone in a home she owns jointly with her spouse, now deceased. She has no children, and her closest relatives are cousins who live in another state.Ms. Benita attends Bedside Pentecostal Church and has several friends there. She is on a fixed income, but thankfully, her mortgage has […]readmore
In last week’s Estate Planning column, Attorney Lola Waterman covered Elder Abuse and its forms, ranging from physical, sexual and emotional to financial exploitation.It is a tragic issue of our time, she noted, and one that may not go away anytime soon.“ One out of ten adults over the age of 65 have experienced some […]readmore
One out of ten adults over the age of 65 have experienced some form of elder abuse, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. https://www.justice.gov/file/1098056/download. By year 2060, the U.S. Census Bureau projects that 95 million Americans will be aged 65 or older. In a study conducted by the New York State Office of Children […]readmore
Widowed. Never married. Single. No children. If you fall into any of these categories, do you often wonder what would happen when you are no longer able to take care of yourself, be it due to frailty, mental incapacity, physical limitations, or for any other reason? A recent study by the Pew Research Center found […]readmore
The antonym of testator is the noun intestate, meaning “one who dies without a will.” In Merriam-Webster.com. Last week, we discussed the importance of having a will. This week, we will shift our focus to the process of distributing the estate of a person who dies without a will.It is important that we begin this discussion with an overview […]readmore
A Last Will and Testament has roots buried deep in ancient Greece, Rome, the Church and English law. In ancient Greece, the concept of a Last Will and Testament (“will”) was a means of dispossessing of a person’s estate solely to his or her family members.Over the years, and more specifically, in the United States, […]readmore
