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What if I’m injured and it’s the federal government’s fault?

With our federal government growing so much over the past several decades people are often placed in situations where they come into contact with the federal government or one of its agencies. Sometimes these agencies, or the people that work for them, are responsible for negligently causing someone a catastrophic injury. For example, a post…

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How much do trucking accident lawyers charge?

Your consultation with the Guest and Gray Law Firm personal injury team is completely free. When you hire a personal injury attorney for your truck accident case, you don’t pay any money up front. Instead, Guest and Gray Law Firm truck accident lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. This means that the truck accident team is…

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Do I need to hire an attorney after I was in a wreck with a truck?

Insurance company representatives will tell you that you don’t. The last thing that an insurance company or large commercial trucking company wants you to do after an accident is hire a lawyer. These companies are experienced at dealing with people injured by their drivers or employees and hope to get you to settle before you…

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Are truckers required to have special insurance?

Federal law requires that large commercial trucking companies carry insurance in order to compensate people who are injured in truck accidents. Federal law sets minimum insurance limits for large commercial trucks and for the large commercial vehicles, whether they transport hazardous material or carry passengers. If you have been injured in an accident with a…

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What Is a Lady Bird Deed?

Lately, our firm has received a lot of questions about Lady Bird Deeds. Questions ranging from What are they? How do they work? Etc. Below is the basic breakdown of what a Lady Bird Deed is… Where Does the Name Lady Bird Come From? Contrary to popular belief, according to Gerry W. Beyer and Kerri…

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I’m Named as an Executor in a Loved One’s Will. What Does that Mean?

Being named as an executor in a loved one’s will is a great honor. It means your loved one trusts you to handle their estate when they pass with responsibly and with integrity. Some people tend to confuse the executor as the main beneficiary to a person’s estate, this is not the case. While the…

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Can the Judge Remove Administrator of the Estate?

When a person passes and leaves a will, anyone that is named as a beneficiary in that will can file to have the will probated and the executor listed will be appointed administrator. If there is no will, any of the legal heirs may do so. When filing without a will, a personal representative is named by…

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Can I Leave My Child out of My Will?

In a recent consult I had with a prospective client, the issue of leaving a child out of a will came up. This person was under the impression that in Texas you could not leave an adopted child out of a will. While, this is not true, there are laws in which an adopted child…