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The art of persuasive speaking: A speaker should be aware of the degrees of receptiveness among listeners in an audience —from hostile to highly favorable. Read more
This paper examines the process of the family law jury trial: the theme; voir dire; the opening statement; the proof; witnesses; and, the closing statement. Read more
Law Office Operational Time Line, Excerpt from How to Build and Manage a Family Law Practice, by Mark A. Chinn. Read more
Past performance should be utilized as errors in applying the Guideline Company Method will result in erroneous estimates of a firm’s fair market value. Read more
One of the creative uses of a revocable interest pertains to assigning benefits that terminate upon the passage of time or the happening of a certain event. Read more
The designation of a "Contingent Alternate Payees" does not violate IRC Section 414(p) or ERISA and is an assignment under the term assignment in the Treas. Read more
A look into the inconsistencies in the decisions of the trial and appellate courts on the value of defined contribution plans in Texas for marital purposes. Read more
It has been made clear that the responsibility for proving the non-marital portion of a defined contribution plan rests solely with the participant spouse. Read more
Meaning of the Rivero II opinion: Each parent must have physical custody of the child at least 40 percent of the time, which is 146 days per year. Read more
Meaning of the Rivero II: Determining the normal time share, and apportioning it between the parents in accordance with their supervision of the child. Read more
