May 1st, 2011, is a great day for America. Congratulations and thanks must go to the United States military, Defense Department, and all intelligence agencies responsible for killing Osama bin Laden. Since August 1990, American troops have been protecting the United States of America and millions of foreign citizens in…
Life in the military is so different than civilian life. Military service requires sacrifice. Sacrifice your civilian counterparts may not understand or even appreciate. Military life when you are deployed to a combat zone is challenging, and even when you’re resting you are never really resting. One of the very…
After several extensions the newest and possibly last opportunity to apply for Stop-Loss payments is set for March 18, 2011. Additional information from the Department of Defense may be found at http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0710_stoploss/ Essentially if a service member was not allowed to separate or retire – – the service member’s service…
A benefit for disabled Texas veterans is the Disabled Veteran license plate.https://www.attorneyforveterans.com/lawyer-attorney-1645439.html Requirements: Texas veterans who are rated and received monthly compensation, and are: • 40% service-connected due to a lower limb amputation; or • rated with a 50% service-connected disability by the VA; may receive a disabled veteran license…
Texas Property Code §92.107 requires a tenant provide a forwarding address “for the purpose of refunding the security deposit.” So what happens if a tenant fails to provide a forwarding address to the landlord? First, “the landlord is not obligated to return the tenant’s security deposit or provide the description…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, ORDERED the Secretary of Veteran Affairs to issue the final rule for the new Agent Orange (AO) Presumptions https://www.militaryveteranlawyer.com/2009/10/3_new_presumptive_agent_orange.html within 30 days from August 2, 2010. The significance of this Order is a final rule is required before VA Regional Offices…
You do — if you have children. Who will take care of them if you and your spouse pass? You do — if you own the following assets you need a will in order that the assets may pass to those you wish to inherit your property: • Real Property,…
Many veterans are exposed to noise during their military service. And by noise I mean everything from explosions, gunfire, jet engines, machinery, or other events that produce loud sounds. Tinnitus is commonly referred to as “ringing in ears,” but may sound to the veteran like popping, old test tube equipment,…
No! Texas Property Code §92.108 states “a tenant may not withhold payment of any portion of the last month’s rent on grounds that the security deposit is security for unpaid rent.” The penalties are clear — the tenant can be liable up to 3 times the rent wrongfully withheld and…
Texas Veteran’s seeking help buying and owning a home, just received a little extra help on February 9, 2010. Under this new program called the Texas Veteran’s Mortgage Credit Program, a veteran may apply and receive up to $2000 on the mortgage interest paid to own a home in the…