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This 15th Edition of Texas Small-Firm Practice Tools brings you expanded coverage of the laws and procedures governing a broad range of practice specialties: consumer protection/fair trade practices; employment law; small-business formation and operation; estate planning and administration; guardianships; and DWI and misdemeanor defense. The highlights include new and updated text on issues related to:
Civil Litigation
When an attorney is liable to non-clients.
Making an objection of "vindictiveness" on the part of opposing counsel to preserve error.
Car Accident Cases
Recovery of attorney's under the uninsured motorist coverage provisions of a policy.
Bifurcated trials required in certain personal injury cases.
Consumer Protection and Fair Trade Practices
New responsibilities for business owners regarding identity theft.
Criminal penalties for harassing electronic communi-cations.
Landlord-Tenant Relations
New Form: Dealing with the negligent landlord.
Service by attaching process to a door is not sufficient.
Landlord not liable for damages resulting from officer's execution of the writ of possession.
Organizing and Operating a Small Business
Management of LLC's.
Exemption for filing fees for new veteran-owned businesses.
Marriage Dissolution
New rules on modification of spousal maintenance.
New requirements for attorney's completion of Trauma-Informed Care Education.
Guardianship
Financial abuse of an elderly individual is a felony.
New Form: Declaration of Guardian in Event of Later Incapacity.
New Form: Declaration of Appointment of Guardian of Children.
New Form: Unsworn Declaration in Lieu of Sworn Oath.
Misdemeanor and DWI Defense
New Form: Motion to Examine Reliability of Evidence Pretrial.
New Form: Motion to Reduce Bond or Bail.
Updated Form: Requesting law enforcement turnover all evidence; certification .
Three-day period for seizing blood sample does not apply to testing/analyzing sample.
Drastic new rules make bail more difficult in Texas.
Marijuana exceptions now include cancer and post-traumatic stress syndrome. Texas Supreme Court ruling on expunctions.
Use of physical force with intent to restrain is a seizure, even if individual is not seized.
Defendant's appeal suspends the duty to pay fines, court costs.
Restrictions on ability to obtain concealed handgun license for persons convicted of crimes that involve the use of alcohol or controlled substances.