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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
If you die without a will, the law determines who will inherit your property. Only if there are no living heirs will it go to the state. In Texas, as a general rule, if you die without a will your property goes to your spouse, if you do not have a spouse, your children, if no children your parents, if they are not alive brothers and sisters, and so on.
Junk Your Gas Guzzler?
There's nothing like $100 fill-ups to put your big bruiser on the endangered list. Click here for more.
7 Tips For Surviving The Credit Crunch
Issuers may have an itchy trigger finger when it comes to penalizing risky borrowers, but they're not out to alienate all their cardholders. Folks with great credit who remain consistent stand the best chance of not experiencing negative terms changes if they keep up the good work. Click here for more.
Top 5 Times to Haggle for a Better Deal
To get a better deal on your next purchase, all you really need to do is ask. Thanks to a slowing economy and a subsequent decline in consumer spending, haggling has become a lot easier. Most deals can be had with a little research and a few simple tricks. Click here for more.
Top Consumer Complaints of 2007
The Consumer Federation of America released its annual report of top consumer complaints for 2007. This year's list includes: misrepresentations in car sales, home improvement projects, credit card and debt collection among other things. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Personal injury claim may be pursued by trustee. The Fifth Circuit held that the district court erred in holding that the Kanes were judicially estopped from pursuing their personal injury action after failing to include it in their Chapter 7 bankruptcy schedules and that the trustee may pursue the claim. Click here for more.