Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is? Frank Scully … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Filial Responsibility & Health Care Costs
Should children pay for the long term care of their parents? In the thirty states that have Filial Responsibility laws, they can be legally required to do so. Texas does not have these laws, but the issue is important for Texans whose parents live elsewhere or for Texas parents who might consider moving to another state. Filial Responsibility Laws allow the state, or a health care provider, to sue family members to recover money that was spent on a relative's medical care. Some of the laws … [Read more...] about Filial Responsibility & Health Care Costs
Filial Responsibility & Health Care Costs
Should children pay for the long term care of their parents? In the thirty states that have Filial Responsibility laws, they can be legally required to do so. Texas does not have these laws, but the issue is important for Texans whose parents live elsewhere or for Texas parents who might consider moving to another state. Filial Responsibility Laws allow the state, or a health care provider, to sue family members to recover money that was spent on a relative's medical care. Some of the laws … [Read more...] about Filial Responsibility & Health Care Costs
Texas History – Do You Know What Was the Only French Settlement in Texas?
Le Champ d’Asile. This settlement was founded in the Spring of 1818 by General Charles Lallemand, and approximately 400 French exiles who fled post-Napoleonic France desiring a permanent location on the American frontier. In July 1818, the colonists learned that a Spanish military force was marching from San Antonio to dislodge them from Spanish Texas as hostile intruders. General Lallemand and his followers fled to Galveston Island before the soldiers arrived. The Spanish troops destroyed the … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know What Was the Only French Settlement in Texas?
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If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers. Charles Dickens … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
What Happens if You Die Tomorrow?
In all likelihood, you will not die tomorrow. Have you wondered what will happen if you do though? Human beings are not immortal and we can pass away at any time for any number of reasons that do not involve getting hit by a bus. If you do not have an estate plan, you are leaving an awful lot of work behind you for someone else. No one wants to think about his or her own death, but that is not an excuse for not making an estate plan. If you do not do it, then your loved ones will have to figure … [Read more...] about What Happens if You Die Tomorrow?
Texas History – Do You Know How the Expression “Two Bits” Came About?
Coins were a rarity in early Texas, so colonists used the Spanish silver dollar known as "pieces of eight." These were minted in Mexico City in 1535 and in the 1730's. The coin could actually be cut into eight pie-shaped pieces called "bits." Each bit was worth twelve and a half cents in U.S. currency. When the U.S. coined the quarter, it was worth twenty-five cents, or two bits. The half dollar was worth four bits, etc. The word peso is actually an abbreviation for the phrase, peso del ocho, … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know How the Expression “Two Bits” Came About?
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"The more people have studied different methods of bringing up children the more they have come to the conclusion that what good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is the best after all." The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care Benjamin Spock … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Poor People Need Wills Too
Everyone needs a Will. Even if you do not have a significant financial portfolio, you should have a Will. In fact, a Will might be even more important for people with fewer financial resources. Wealthy people can use all sorts of advanced estate planning tools, but people with more limited resources generally can only use a Will. A Will is your chance to tell people what should happen to the property that you have after you pass away. Even if you do not have any financial assets, you need a … [Read more...] about Poor People Need Wills Too
Texas History – Do You Know Who Was the First Spanish Explorer to Come to Texas?
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca. A mighty storm, believed to be a hurricane, separated the boats of his expedition and washed the surviving men ashore at various locations now thought to range from Last Island, Louisiana to Galveston, San Luis, Matagorda, St. Joseph’s, and Mustang islands in Texas. Many historians contend that Cabeza de Vaca landed on Galveston Island. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know Who Was the First Spanish Explorer to Come to Texas?
