Understanding at what age your children can decide with whom they want to live
- January 22nd, 2021
- Cheryl McGirr
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Children cannot officially decide which parent they will live with until they are 18 years old. The court is the ultimate judge of where the child’s primary residence will be. Under Texas Family Law Code §153.009, a child who is…
Ever wonder what happens to your current community property during your divorce?
- October 16th, 2020
- Cheryl McGirr
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Divorce – Community and Separate Property What happens to property during a divorce? All property obtained or acquired during a marriage is generally deemed or presumed to be community property unless it is specifically identified as the separate property of one spouse….
¿Tengo que estar casado para adoptar un niño en Texas?
- October 15th, 2020
- Cheryl McGirr
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Ley Familiar – Adopción / Adopción de una niña en Texas En Texas, ninguna ley indica que una persona debe estar casada para adoptar. Muchas agencias o profesionales en adopción pueden tener preferencias o requisitos respecto a parejas casadas o solteros. Sin embargo, en Texas, una…
Ever wonder if you are required to be married to adopt a child in Texas?
- October 9th, 2020
- Cheryl McGirr
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Family Law – Adoption / Adopting / Adopt a child in Texas In Texas, no law states that a person must be married to adopt. Many adoption professionals and agencies may have preferences or adoption requirements regarding married couples versus individuals. …
What’s the return on your investment of being Trustworthy? Can you be trusted?
- September 10th, 2020
- Cheryl McGirr
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Whether or not you can be called trustworthy relies on whether or not you may be called truthful.
Scared of losing your investments? Find out how your stock holdings are divided in a divorce?
- August 24th, 2020
- Cheryl McGirr
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As an investment, stock represents a percentage share in the ownership of a business. When the business does well, the value of the investment will typically increase, and when the company does poorly or under performs, the value of the…
Cheryl McGirr’s AMA: Ask Me – a Lawyer – Anything
- May 20th, 2020
- Cheryl McGirr
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Ask a Lawyer Anything? Have you ever had a question you would like to ask a lawyer but didn’t really have access to one? Well now you do (remember, the answers will be public). Each week, Cheryl is going in…
When giving up your rights is better
- July 21st, 2016
- Cheryl McGirr
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Is giving up your rights better? Sometimes. Sometimes, it’s just better to give up something you’re legally entitled to. That doesn’t sound like what you’d expect a lawyer to say – but I’m saying it. And more lawyers should. There…
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
- July 7th, 2016
- Cheryl McGirr
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I wrapped up five Will Packages today. Each one was different from the others but they all achieve their goal – they will convey the client’s property where HE (or she as the case may be) wants it to go…
Williamson County Deserves A District Attorney That Is Fair And Just
- December 2nd, 2015
- Cheryl McGirr
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I don’t say much about politics… …but I am so disturbed by this that I have to spread the word. I voted for Jana Duty in the last election. When she served as Williamson County Attorney, I had not…