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Ramey & Flock has once again been selected as one of the Top Ranked Law Firms in the nation as announced by Martindale-Hubbell®. This puts Ramey & Flock in the top one half of 1% of U.S. law firms. How did we earn this honor? Over 60% of the firm’s lawyers hold Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent ® Peer Review Rating, its highest rating for both skill and ethics. This is an astounding ratio – almost twice what’s required for a Top Firm Rating.
“Cat’s Paw” Liability—Is that a real thing?
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled on a case involving something called the “cat’s paw theory” of...
Heir Property Transfers
Texas has joined several other states by adopting the Uniform Partition of Heirs’ Property Act. The Act makes title...
Non-Probate Accounts Pulled Into Probate
In some situations, joint accounts that are otherwise non-probate assets can be brought into the probate estate. The...
Supreme Court Decides Sexual Orientation & Transgender Employment Discrimination Cases
The Supreme Court of the United States published its long-awaited opinion this week addressing employment...
“Strong Arm” Sale Ends Loncar Estate Battle
Brian Loncar died from a cocaine overdose at age 56 in December of 2016, two days after the funeral of his 16-year-old...