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⟩ Wrapping Up a Decade: Meaningful New Year’s Resolutions
As 2019 comes to a close, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on what we’ve accomplished and make resolutions for what we hope to do in 2020. I have never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions as they often seem like short-term, immeasurable goals. Things like “I am going to exercise more” or “I Read More
Read MoreNot Worth the Paper It’s Written On
We have all heard the saying that something is “not worth the paper it is written on.” This is usually said about a contract that is unenforceable or even if enforceable, it may have no value because the party has no ability to pay or perform under the contract. Many times the clearest illustration of Read More
Read MoreA Win for Property Owners: New Texas Law Makes it Difficult for Forced Annexation
The State of Texas is a strong advocate for protecting property owners from the forced taking of land, including eminent domain, foreclosure or annexation. This year, the Texas Legislature enacted a bill that protects landowners for decades to come from forced annexation. In 1858, Texas passed the first statute allowing incorporation of a city under Read More
Read MoreWait… Lawyers Do That?
Since the founding of the Strong Firm P.C. in 2004, we have prided ourselves on not only providing excellent legal services, but also playing a large role in our community. Every year I have the opportunity to speak to area students from first grade through college grad students on legal-related topics. Though the complexity varies Read More
Read MoreBut You are My Attorney, not My Dentist…
Preventive maintenance for your entity from a legal perspective “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” ‘De Legibus’ (c. 1240) by English Jurist Henry De Bracton Potential Client: “I have owned a limited liability company for several years. I haven’t had any issues, but someone is interested in investing in Read More
Read MoreDon’t Fall for This Chinese Trademark Scam
Don’t Fall for This Chinese Trademark Scam A trademark is any word, name or symbol used to identify and distinguish goods and services. For business owners, trademarks provide an easy way to build customer loyalty and communicate the quality and source of goods and services. Businesses often spend a great deal of time and money Read More
Read MoreTransferring a Business is a Team Effort
Transferring a Business is a Team Effort Thinking about buying or selling a business? It’s a big step in life, so let’s talk about surrounding yourself with the right help to make sure you make the best deal possible. A tempting path for some entrepreneurs is trying to handle the entire transaction themselves. The temptation Read More
Read MoreBut I Can Do it by Myself for Less…
When handling it yourself is not a good idea from a legal perspective “It’s unwise to pay too much, but it’s worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money — that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything…” Common Law of Business Balance Read More
Read MoreFour Reasons to Fund Your Business Succession Plan
It is an incredible accomplishment for business owners to craft a business succession plan establishing the structure that will transition the business out of the hands of the current owner(s). However, even the best business succession plan will be considered a failure without a proper funding mechanism. The considerations in support of setting up a Read More
Read MoreCommon Litigation Myths Debunked! Part I
In today’s competitive business climate, litigation has become an increasingly common, and often necessary, tool for businesses to protect and defend their interests. It is perhaps unfortunate, but it’s often a mark of success for a business to be involved in litigation because it means it has established itself well enough to attract the interest Read More
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2019 Legislative Update – Texas POA Laws
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In odd numbered years, Texas property owners associations (POAs) must consider any new laws affecting POAs that became effective following the Texas legislative session earlier that year. For 2019, a few such laws recently went into effect specific to residential POAs (but excluding condominium associations).
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Wrapping Up a Decade: Meaningful New Year’s Resolutions
By Bret L. Strong / January 6, 2020
As 2019 comes to a close, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on what we’ve accomplished and make resolutions for what we hope to do in 2020. I have never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions as they often seem like short-term, immeasurable goals. Things like “I am going
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Not Worth the Paper It’s Written On
By Eric Thiergood / December 17, 2019
We have all heard the saying that something is “not worth the paper it is written on.” This is usually said about a contract that is unenforceable or even if enforceable, it may have no value because the party has no ability to pay or perform under the contract. Many
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“So…What Happens to My Bitcoin When I Die?” Modern Estate Planning for Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies
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Millennials have complicated everything. Socializing in person wasn’t enough, so they created Facebook. Dollars weren’t enough, so they created Bitcoin. Every new app, technology or cryptocurrency brings with it more uncertainty legal uncertainty around these digital assets. Are they currency? Are they property? Can they be gifted? Can they be
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