The Guess Firm - Houston Based Law Firm - Entertainment Law, Business Law, & Wills Probate Trusts http://guessfirm.com Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:56:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 New Laws Update 01.01.12 http://guessfirm.com/new-laws-update-01-01-12/ http://guessfirm.com/new-laws-update-01-01-12/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:35:51 +0000 http://guessfirm.com/?p=157 New Law Regarding Powers of Attorney (As of September 1, 2011): A person creating a statutory durable power of attorney, medical power of attorney or directive to physicians or family and surrogates does not need to sign either of these in front of witnesses; you need only to sign in front of a notary . . . → Read More: New Laws Update 01.01.12]]> New Law Regarding Powers of Attorney (As of September 1, 2011): A person creating a statutory durable power of attorney, medical power of attorney or directive to physicians or family and surrogates does not need to sign either of these in front of witnesses; you need only to sign in front of a notary public.

New Law Regarding Inventories Filed In Probate Cases (As of September 1, 2011): Executors may now file an affidavit in lieu of an inventory, which keeps the decedent’s assets private.

]]> http://guessfirm.com/new-laws-update-01-01-12/feed/ 0 Attention Texas Chapter of the Recording Academy Members http://guessfirm.com/attention-texas-chapter-of-the-recording-academy-members/ http://guessfirm.com/attention-texas-chapter-of-the-recording-academy-members/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:10:22 +0000 http://guessfirm.com/?p=87 Voting for our Board of Governors is now open through April 7, 2011, 4 PM Central Standard Time. If you are a member of the Texas Chapter, check your email for an email from the Recording Academy to get your password and voting instructions, and please remember to vote online! For more . . . → Read More: Attention Texas Chapter of the Recording Academy Members]]> Voting for our Board of Governors is now open through April 7, 2011, 4 PM Central Standard Time. If you are a member of the Texas Chapter, check your email for an email from the Recording Academy to get your password and voting instructions, and please remember to vote online! For more information on our chapter please visit grammy365.com.

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]]> http://guessfirm.com/attention-texas-chapter-of-the-recording-academy-members/feed/ 0 Carol Guess will moderate panel at the National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair (Houston, Texas) http://guessfirm.com/carol-guess-will-moderate-panel-at-the-national-black-pre-law-conference-and-law-fair-houston-texas/ http://guessfirm.com/carol-guess-will-moderate-panel-at-the-national-black-pre-law-conference-and-law-fair-houston-texas/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:51:17 +0000 http://guessfirm.com.mktagency.com/?p=41 (Panel Discussion) African American Attorneys With Their Own Law Practices: The Challenges and Rewards of Being a Legal Entrepreneur

National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair 2010

Description: This panel features African American attorneys who have chosen to become self-employed legal entrepreneurs.  They discuss the reasons why . . . → Read More: Carol Guess will moderate panel at the National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair (Houston, Texas)]]>
(Panel Discussion) African American Attorneys With Their Own Law Practices: The Challenges and Rewards of Being a Legal Entrepreneur

National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair 2010

Description: This panel features African American attorneys who have chosen to become self-employed legal entrepreneurs.  They discuss the reasons why they started their own practices and what they did in order to learn how to successfully manage a law firm.   They share both the positives and negatives of having one’s own law office, as well as the unique challenges and concerns African American solo and small firm practitioners face.  Additionally, they recommend resources and organizations to assist those who have the courage to choose this route.

Moderator: Carol Y. Guess, Esq., Principal, The Guess Firm, P.L.L.C. (Houston, Texas)

Panelists:
Shannon B. Baldwin, Esq., Attorney at Law (Houston, Texas)
Robert A. Jones, Esq., Attorney at Law, Robert A. Jones, P.C. (Houston, Texas)
Kevin Kelley, Esq., Partner, Kelley Witherspoon, LLP (Dallas, Texas, Tyler, Texas and Little Rock, Arkansas)
Atonya McClain, Esq., Attorney, Law Offices of Atonya McClain, PLLC (Houston, Texas)
Mellany L. McDonald, CPA, Esq., Attorney at Law, Law Office of Mellany L. McDonald, PLLC (Pearland, Texas and Houston, Texas)

]]> http://guessfirm.com/carol-guess-will-moderate-panel-at-the-national-black-pre-law-conference-and-law-fair-houston-texas/feed/ 0 Watch Carol Guess at the “Static a Hip-Hop Dialouge” DiscussionPanel @ Loyola University (New Orleans) http://guessfirm.com/watch-carol-guess-at-the-static-a-hip-hop-dialouge-discussionpanel-loyola-university-new-orleans/ http://guessfirm.com/watch-carol-guess-at-the-static-a-hip-hop-dialouge-discussionpanel-loyola-university-new-orleans/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:58:33 +0000 http://guessfirm.com.mktagency.com/?p=43 . . . → Read More: Watch Carol Guess at the “Static a Hip-Hop Dialouge” DiscussionPanel @ Loyola University (New Orleans)]]> ]]> http://guessfirm.com/watch-carol-guess-at-the-static-a-hip-hop-dialouge-discussionpanel-loyola-university-new-orleans/feed/ 0