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PRACTICE OBJECTIVE:
My objective is to provide thorough, prompt and economical legal advice, counsel and services to clients with whom I establish an attorney client relationship.
PRACTICE AREAS:
Civil Law Practice:
Wills, Probate, Trusts & Estates:
My practice includes the preparation of wills, business & medical powers of attorney, trusts to effectuate estate planning, filing wills for probate, intestate probate matters and procedures to avoid probate.
Real Estate & Property:
My practice includes representation of lenders, sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants in purchase, sale, lease, financing, transactions and foreclosures, including the preparation of Earnest Money Contracts, Deeds, Contracts For Deed, Leases, Notes, Security Agreements and Deeds of Trust and foreclosure of liens. I prepare business, residential and farm and ranch contracts and leases. I represent landlords and tenants in lease disputes and in eviction proceedings.
Divorce & Family Law:
My practice includes contested and uncontested divorce matters, child custody, adoptions, modification and enforcement of child support, preparation of child support lien affidavits and obtaining protective orders and name change. I prepare premarital agreements and separate property agreements.
Commercial:
I represent sellers, buyers, banks, debtors and creditors in secured transaction matters including drafting of security agreements, lien perfection and foreclosure of security interests. I represent contractors and owners in the preparation of Mechanic's Lien Contracts and notes and in matters relating to enforcement and contract disputes.
Corporations & Business:
I provide assistance in determining the appropriate business entity for new ventures including partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations, and in setting up those entities.
Estate Planning:
My practice includes planning to postpone, reduce or eliminate Federal Estate Tax and Texas Inheritance Tax. In some instances, the implementation of planning may eliminate the necessity for probate after the client's death. I prepare life estate deeds, gift deeds, trusts, and other instruments which may avoid probate proceedings after a persons death.
Litigation:
My practice includes representation of parties involved in family law, business, commercial, real estate, probate, bankruptcy and similar litigation matters, including collections.
Bankruptcy:
I provide assistance to secured and unsecured creditors in filing and establishing claims in Bankruptcy Court.
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Family Law & Divorce Wills, Probate & Trusts Real Estate: Contracts, Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Litigation Civil Litigation Child Support: modification, enforcement and liens Child Custody and Visitation: Modification and enforcement Adoption Business and Commercial Transactions Partnerships & Corporation Construction Law: Contracts, Liens, Litigation
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Texas, 1976 U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1976
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Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas,
May, 1976 J.D.
Law Review:
Texas Tech University Law Review, Associate Editor, 1974 - 1975Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, USA B.A.
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1952, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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Agriculture Law, Farms & Ranches, Banking & Finance Law, Lending & Secured Transactions, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Business & Commercial Law, Collections & Repossessions, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Business Organizations, Closely Held Businesses, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Partnerships, Collections, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, State Trial Practice, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Conveyancing, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate
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