When many people hear the word “will” they think of a simple document with a few notes saying who gets what once they die. That can lead people to write their own will, foregoing the costs of an attorney in favor of a cheap “do-it-yourself” online service and...
On June 8, 2022, the Tenth Court of Appeals in Waco issued its opinion in a mandamus proceeding filed in a case in which Ford + Bergner LLP attorneys were representing the party defending against the mandamus. A mandamus action is an action filed in the Court of...
As the pandemic is getting further and further behind us, many lawyers are getting out and starting to attend continuing education courses that they may have missed while they were working from home. Multiple attorneys at Ford + Bergner LLP have had the recent honor...
You’re in your twenties or thirties. You are chugging along in life with a decent job, no known significant health issues and few assets. You joke with friends that most of your humble belongings would fit in a backpack. So having an estate plan is the absolute last...
Real property often constitutes the majority of someone's personal wealth. If you have to manage someone's estate and distribute their property to their family members, their real property may be the most valuable asset you have to handle. Sometimes, your main...