When Ian Burke, a mail carrier from Denton, Texas, learned that Floyd, a 70-pound dog he knew from his delivery route, had ended up in a shelter after his owner died, he acted immediately. He arrived at the City of Denton Animal Shelter before it opened so he could be first in line to adopt...Read More

As a LGBTQIA+ non-biological parent, you have seen meaningful progress in how families like yours are recognized, while also navigating the reality that full legal equality is still evolving. One area where unique challenges can remain is ensuring your parental rights are properly protected when you are not biologically related to your child. Marriage alone...Read More

Here’s something few lawyers talk about: most traditional estate plans do not work the way people hope they will. Yeah, you (or your parents) spent some money years ago and had a lawyer draw up a set of documents. A will. Maybe a power of attorney. That should take care of everything, right? Well, it...Read More