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Month: November 2010
Thanksgiving DWI arrests in Dallas and Collin Counties
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Nov 23, 2010 | DWI
A recent article in The Examiner reported that DWI arrests are already beginning to increase in the holiday season. The article indicated that with Thanksgiving and other subsequent holidays approaching, police organization all over the North Texas region have...
Texas Community Property
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Nov 22, 2010 | Divorce
Texas is a community property state much like most of the rest of the southwestern United States. That means that all property acquired after the date of the marriage is community property. Separate property is property that is owned prior to the marriage, property...
Divorce and Bankruptcy
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Nov 22, 2010 | Bankruptcy, Divorce
Divorce and bankruptcy often go hand in hand with each other. First, in many marriages there are two income earners and most of the time one earner makes substantially more than the other person. Sometimes debt is incurred during the marriage, and there is no...
DWI Investigation
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Nov 22, 2010 | DWI
The NHTSA manual requires three parts to the HGN or Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test. Most people refer to this test as the "pen test" or "eye test." The officer is holding some sort of pen or light in front of your eyes and passing it back and forth to look for clues...
Frisco Bankruptcy
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Nov 20, 2010 | Bankruptcy
The great recession was tough on the citizens of Frisco, Texas. Many small businesses were hit hard by the fact that other people no longer had the disposable income to be able to support the small businesses. Many people had to forgo spending on the pleasures in...
HGN–Eye Test in Texas DWI Cases
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Nov 20, 2010 | DWI
The police officer who administers the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test is taught to look for three clues in each eye. There are two eyes, so the HGN test has a total of three clues. This test is carries the least amount of weight with the jury, in my experience....
McKinney, Texas Credit Card Debt and Bankruptcy
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Nov 19, 2010 | Bankruptcy
McKinney Texas is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. According to a very recent national poll in a popular magazine it has been voted the fifth best place to live in America. That is one of the many reasons for the recent influx in population in...
Field Sobriety Tests
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Nov 18, 2010 | DWI
In a DWI case, the State of Texas is looking to prove that you were intoxicated while driving. Typically, the State is easily able to prove that the individual was operating a motor vehicle in a public place. However, there is a third and most important element of a...
Contract Interpretation
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Nov 17, 2010 | Divorce
According to an article by Richard Orsinger, the most basic concept of contract interpretation in Texas is not explicitly stated by the courts, but it is inherently and nearly all they do: it is the idea that a contract is interpreted objectively and not subjectively....