Y'all as Core Term in Texas Divorce
May 05, 2010
Did you know that Lexis considers "y'all" a "core term"
for research purposes? In an otherwise unremarkable
case where an appellate court denied a divorce appeal
because of inadequate briefing, the opinion quoted the
trial court's use of the contraction repeatedly.
Apparently the Lexis algorithm thought it must be
important. Dawson v. Dawson, 2010 Tex. App.
LEXIS 3234 (Tex. App. - Austin Apr. 30, 2010, n.p.h.)
(Memorandum Opinion).
Courtesy of Verner & Brumley, P.C. Dallas, Texas
Courtesy of Verner & Brumley, P.C. Dallas, Texas
Ask for an Annulment Quickly
April 14, 2010
Did you know? In Texas, a couple is not supposed to
marry within 72 hours after they obtain a marriage
license. But if they break the rule and then decide
they want to annul their marriage, they must file suit
within thirty days of marriage. Tex. Fam. Code § 6.110.
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Courtesy of Verner & Brumley, P.C. Dallas, Texas
Characterization of Trust Distributions
February 25, 2010
Houston's 14th District Court of Appeals held that
distributions from a testamentary trust to a husband
during marriage are community property only if the
husband held a present possessory right to the corpus.
Sharma v. Routh, No. 14-06-00717-CV (Tex. App. -
Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 8, 2009).
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Courtesy of Verner & Brumley, P.C. Dallas, Texas