The Mendel Law Firm, L.P.

Attorneys & Counselors

Call Now: 281-759-3213

LP Payment button
Home » blog

Do What You Want

by

In the United States we like to talk about our freedoms and how we are a free people. While that is true, if you think about it, we are actually restricted in what we can do in all sorts of ways. Most of these are ways that we do not even think of as restricting our freedom because they just seem natural to us. An extreme example of this is that we do not see it as a restriction on our freedom that we are not allowed to murder whomever we want. However, in a way it is a restriction. We are … [Read more...] about Do What You Want

Texas History – Do You Know Who Prevented Reinforcements From Aiding Santa Anna’s Army in the Battle of San Jacinto?

by

A Texas scout and spy named Erastus (Deaf) Smith is given credit for destroying Vince’s bridge before the Battle of San Jacinto, which prevented reinforcements from aiding Santa Anna’s army. This may have been Deaf Smith’s most valuable effort on the Texans’ behalf. He died at Richmond, Texas, on November 30, 1837, at the age of fifty. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know Who Prevented Reinforcements From Aiding Santa Anna’s Army in the Battle of San Jacinto?

Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

by

John F. Kennedy, Jr. (1960-1999) - Lawyer & Magazine Publisher John F. Kennedy, Jr. was an American socialite, magazine publisher, and lawyer. He was the only surviving son of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy. Several times Kennedy was asked publicly if he was interested in following in his father’s footsteps and choosing politics as a career. He would always decline for the time being, but he would not rule it out for the future. In 1995, Kennedy … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

Hitting a Fastball

by

Many things in life seem like they are easy to do until you actually try to do them. This is one of the reasons that people enjoy watching sports so much. They seem so easy, but anyone who has ever tried to play a sport knows that it is extremely difficult. It looks easy to hit a fastball, but step into the batter's box and you will find out just how difficult it is. It requires a certain skill set and training that most of us just do not have. This phenomenon is not unique to sports. Being an … [Read more...] about Hitting a Fastball

Do You Need a Social Media Will?

by

In estate planning many different ideas come and go as laws and ideas change. The latest fads revolve around what to do with your social media accounts after you pass away. The idea is to give someone the ability to access your accounts and set out how you want them handled. While this is generally a good idea, it needs to be executed properly. The big thing now is called a Social Media Will. It's a separate document for your social media accounts. Do you really need it though? You should have … [Read more...] about Do You Need a Social Media Will?

Texas History – What was the First “Rolling Stone” magazine?

by

The first Rolling Stone magazine was published in Austin, Texas, between 1894 and 1895. It contained humorous articles, political notes, cartoons, and jokes and was published by Sydney Porter, who came to Texas from North Carolina. Porter went on to bigger fame writing under the pseudonym of O. Henry, but was later charged with embezzlement from a bank where he worked as a teller. He fled to Central America but returned in 1897 to visit his sick wife and was arrested in March 1898. He was found … [Read more...] about Texas History – What was the First “Rolling Stone” magazine?