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1. Derek R. Van Gilder Bastrop, TX
  Attorney at Law - TX, 1981
  University of Texas J.D. 1981
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Caroline Amanda Mcclimon

International Tax, Estate Planning, Natural Resources, Family Law, Personal Injury

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219 Main St, Smithville, TX 78957

Karl A. Maley

Elder Law, Family Law, Commercial Real Estate, Consumer Bankruptcy

Status: Deceased Licensed: 62 Years

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Smithville, TX 78957

Art Keinarth

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal

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127 River Forest Dr, Bastrop, TX 78602

Art Keinarth

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing

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127 River Forest Dr, Bastrop, TX 78602

Mark Douglas Wottlin

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 32 Years

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112 Hidden Shores Loop, Smithville, TX 78957

Blas Jimenez Coy

Wills, Environmental Law Other, Family Law, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 36 Years

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807 Pecan St, Bastrop, TX 78602

Phillip Neal Slaughter

Family Law, Criminal, Wills, Construction

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 21 Years

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906 Main St, Bastrop, TX 78602

Oskar Ivan Nisimblat

Family Law, Criminal, Juvenile Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

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804 Pecan St, Bastrop, TX 78602

Alexander Dale Metcalf

Social Security, Family Law, Elder Law, Personal Injury

Status: Inactive Licensed: 18 Years

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807 Pecan St, Bastrop, TX 78602

Joseph Grady Tuck

Entertainment, Family Law, Business & Trade, Consumer Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 55 Years

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906 Main St, Bastrop, TX 78602

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LEGAL TERMS

TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETY

A special kind of property ownership that's only for married couples. Both spouses have the right to enjoy the entire property, and when one spouse dies, the su... (more...)

A special kind of property ownership that's only for married couples. Both spouses have the right to enjoy the entire property, and when one spouse dies, the surviving spouse gets title to the property (called a right of survivorship). It is similar to joint tenancy, but it is available in only about half the states.

NO-FAULT DIVORCE

Any divorce in which the spouse who wants to split up does not have to accuse the other of wrongdoing, but can simply state that the couple no longer gets along... (more...)

Any divorce in which the spouse who wants to split up does not have to accuse the other of wrongdoing, but can simply state that the couple no longer gets along. Until no-fault divorce arrived in the 1970s, the only way a person could get a divorce was to prove that the other spouse was at fault for the marriage not working. No-fault divorces are usually granted for reasons such as incompatibility, irreconcilable differences, or irretrievable or irremediable breakdown of the marriage. Also, some states allow incurable insanity as a basis for a no-fault divorce. Compare fault divorce.

IRREMEDIABLE OR IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN

The situation that occurs in a marriage when one spouse refuses to live with the other and will not work toward reconciliation. In a number of states, irremedia... (more...)

The situation that occurs in a marriage when one spouse refuses to live with the other and will not work toward reconciliation. In a number of states, irremediable breakdown is the accepted ground for a no-fault divorce. As a practical matter, courts seldom, if ever, inquire into whether the marriage has actually broken down, and routinely grant a divorce as long as the party seeking the divorce says the marriage has fallen apart. Compare incompatibility; irreconcilable differences.

GUARDIAN

An adult who has been given the legal right by a court to control and care for a minor or her property. Someone who looks after a child's property is called a '... (more...)

An adult who has been given the legal right by a court to control and care for a minor or her property. Someone who looks after a child's property is called a 'guardian of the estate.' An adult who has legal authority to make personal decisions for the child, including responsibility for his physical, medical and educational needs, is called a 'guardian of the person.' Sometimes just one person will be named to take care of all these tasks. An individual appointed by a court to look after an incapacitated adult may also be known as a guardian, but is more frequently called a conservator.

PALIMONY

A non-legal term coined by journalists to describe the division of property or alimony-like support given by one member of an unmarried couple to the other afte... (more...)

A non-legal term coined by journalists to describe the division of property or alimony-like support given by one member of an unmarried couple to the other after they break up.

ACKNOWLEDGED FATHER

The biological father of a child born to an unmarried couple who has been established as the father either by his admission or by an agreement between him and t... (more...)

The biological father of a child born to an unmarried couple who has been established as the father either by his admission or by an agreement between him and the child's mother. An acknowledged father must pay child support.

CUSTODIAN

A term used by the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the person named to manage property left to a child under the terms of that Act. The custodian will manag... (more...)

A term used by the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the person named to manage property left to a child under the terms of that Act. The custodian will manage the property if the gift giver dies before the child has reached the age specified by state law -- usually 21. When the child reaches the specified age, he will receive the property and the custodian will have no further role in its management.

EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION

A legal principle, followed by most states, under which assets and earnings acquired during marriage are divided equitably (fairly) at divorce. In theory, equit... (more...)

A legal principle, followed by most states, under which assets and earnings acquired during marriage are divided equitably (fairly) at divorce. In theory, equitable means equal, but in practice it often means that the higher wage earner gets two-thirds to the lower wage earner's one-third. If a spouse obtains a fault divorce, the 'guilty' spouse may receive less than his equitable share upon divorce.

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE

A divorce automatically granted by a court when the spouse who is served with a summons and complaint for divorce fails to file a formal response with the court... (more...)

A divorce automatically granted by a court when the spouse who is served with a summons and complaint for divorce fails to file a formal response with the court. Many divorces proceed this way when the spouses have worked everything out and there's no reason for both to go to court -- and pay the court costs.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re ABP

... STANDARD OF REVIEW. Most appealable issues in a family law case, including the issues in this case, are evaluated under an abuse-of-discretion standard. ... I have practiced in the community, in this community for approximately 15 years in the area of family law. ...

IN RE DEPT. OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES

... We review a trial court's interpretation of the law de novo. State v. Shumake, 199 SW3d 279, 284 (Tex.2006). A trial court has no discretion in determining what the law is or properly applying the law. In re Tex. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs., 210 SW3d 609, 612 (Tex.2006). ...

Lumpkin v. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY PROT. SERV.

... 263.405(i); see Pool v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective ... that, if a trial court determines that an appeal is frivolous, the court has necessarily determined that each of the issues identified in the statement of points is frivolous; that is, that they lack a substantial basis in law or fact ...

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LEGAL TERMS

TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETY

NO-FAULT DIVORCE

IRREMEDIABLE OR IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN

GUARDIAN

PALIMONY

ACKNOWLEDGED FATHER

CUSTODIAN

EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re ABP

IN RE DEPT. OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES

Lumpkin v. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY PROT. SERV.

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