Under Texas law:

(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, or embarrass another, the person:

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(4) causes the telephone of another to ring repeatedly or makes repeated telephone communications anonymously or in a manner... View More

Assuming your Lender is not the same person or entity as the Seller, your best strategy to avoid harming your credit is to sell the house "as-is" to an investor and pay off the mortgage. Given the problems you describe, you will likely lose much of your equity and may even have to pony... View More

In order to get procedures from a credit reporting agency, you'll likely need to sue them and ask for the procedures in discovery. They will likely only hand them over under a protective order. I would contact a consumer protection attorney that is familiar with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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answered on Apr 25, 2024

The issue of whether your baseball facility can use the name "X" when there is already a softball facility named "X Softball" depends on several factors. Here are a few considerations:

1. Trademark: If "X Softball" has a registered trademark for their name,... View More

You can file a writ of habeas corpus and will have to prove coercion. Be aware that coercion is NOT recommending that a defendant accept a plea deal because, if not, he will likely receive the death penalty. Coercion IS pointing a gun at a defendant and telling him to sign the plea deal or you... View More

You can file a Writ but they are difficult to win. I am sure that there is evidence . There had to be witnesses that were going to testify. They don't have to have DNA or a video to find someone guilty .

To probate your mother's will, you need an attorney. You may be able to probate the will as a muniment of title under the circumstances. Probating a will in Texas is a relatively simple straightforward process for an attorney familiar with probate law. Unless someone contests the will, it... View More

Under the circumstances described, neither the employee nor the employer has done anything illegal. Your husband could have declined to work yesterday without being told what his hourly pay rate would be. Since he was told that his pay was getting switched from a daily rate to an hourly rate but... View More

It can be used against you in a temporary order hearing to award the wife temporary exclusive use and possession of the house during the pendency of the divorce action. It will not affect a final disposition of the property in your divorce decree.

The most common issue in a case involving the delay in issuing a refund of a security deposit is proof that the tenant gave the landlord a written statement of the tenant's forwarding address. Section 92.107 of the Texas Property Code makes this a condition precedent to the landlord's... View More

If there is a valid ground to contest the foreclosure, an attorney likely would file an application for a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction as part of a declaratory judgment action seeking a declaration that the HOA does not have valid grounds to foreclose on the property.... View More

Typically, lawyers are not involved in making arrangements for patients to see doctors. That being said, pulmonologists are a type of specialized doctor that is in high demand. When my internist referred me to my pulmonologist, the earliest appointment I could get with her was more than six... View More

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answered on Apr 24, 2024

This is a family law process. You will need to prove that you have been taking care of the child for more than 6 months, (to give you standing), and then you need to sue your own child and the other parent of the child to get a court to agree that you would be a better full time parent that the... View More

You should file a Response to the Motion for Continuance stating that you did properly file your answer with the justice of the peace court and attach a file-marked copy of your answer as an exhibit to your Response. Unless there are other factors at play, I would state that you are ready to... View More

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answered on Apr 24, 2024

It depends on what the order says. A Temporary Administrator is a very limited appointment, the order that appoints them will say exactly what they can do. If it is not listed they can not do it.

If you have questions as to what the order means, or you believe that the order was given... View More

Ask the lawyer defending you in the accident case to file a traditional motion for summary judgment asserting that you were not the owners of the vehicle at the time of the accident. You can attach the bill of sale and registration as summary judgment evidence.

You need to hire an attorney with experience in family law to file a Motion to Modify in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship and ask for temporary orders. I strongly recommend that you stop communicating with CPS unless one of your children suffers a serious bodily injury or medical... View More

First and most importantly, your summer possession schedule is determined by exactly what your possession order says.

Normally, under the standard possession schedule in Texas, you get your weekDAY (typically Thursday) period of possession only during the school year, but you get your... View More

Any employer who has at least fifty employees is required to provide reasonable breaks and a private place other than a restroom for a mother to pump milk for one year from the date of birth of the child.

Guidance suggests that "reasonable breaks" should be 2-3 breaks in an... View More

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answered on Apr 21, 2024

I apologize for the confusion and difficulties you are facing regarding your annuity checks from 2010. Here are a few steps you can take to address the situation:

1. Contact the annuity provider: Reach out directly to the company that issued the annuity. They should have records of the... View More