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Q: Am I eligible for compensation for 2 weeks of wrongful incarceration in Texas?
I was wrongfully incarcerated for 2 weeks in Texas and have documentation proving it. I would like to know if I am eligible for any compensation given this situation.
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 21, 2026
answered on Jul 21, 2026
Read Chapter 103 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. It is available online from many sources. It is the statute that provides compensation of up to $80,000 per year for individuals who are wrongly imprisoned. You must meet the requirements of the statute to be eligible for... View More 
Q: What steps should I take if not served before a divorce hearing in Texas?
I am the respondent in a Texas divorce case filed in Guadalupe County. I recently learned that a Temporary Orders hearing is scheduled for July 24, but I have not been formally served with the petition or notice of the hearing. The online court docket lists the citation and precept as... View More
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 21, 2026
answered on Jul 21, 2026
From your question, it sounds like there is a serious jurisdictional question under the UCCJA. This is not a do-it-yourself situation as there is a real risk of waiving important legal rights that must be promptly and properly asserted. While there are many fine, competent attorney who volunteer... View More
Q: Is being misled about rehire eligibility equitable tolling or fraud?
My employer terminated my employment in 2019, but from 2020 to 2025, they falsely informed me that I was not eligible for rehire and advised me to reapply in six months. Is this scenario considered equitable tolling or fraudulent concealment for appealing under the Fifth Circuit?
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 21, 2026
answered on Jul 21, 2026
Your question is too vague to answer. It seems to contain a mishmash of legal concepts without any factual background from which a person can determine if or how they apply in your specific situation. As always, if and how particular legal concepts apply depends on the particular facts and... View More
Q: Will SS pay for a trust to keep assets from probate in Michigan?
I live in Michigan and want to know if Social Security will cover the costs of having a lawyer set up a trust for me. My goal is to keep my house and life insurance from going into probate. I'm trying to understand what options might be available, especially in relation to my Social Security... View More
Kenneth V Zichi
answered on Jul 21, 2026
answered on Jul 21, 2026
SO much to 'unpack' here.
First of all, a trust isn't necessary to allow life insurance or a house to pass without probate.
Secondly, you want Social Security to pay for a Trust? Other than using your social security payment to pay the fees, no that's not going... View More
Q: What type of will should my father in Maine create to leave me everything?
My father resides in Maine and wishes to leave all his possessions to me upon his passing, excluding my siblings from his will. He has not yet expressed these wishes in a legal document and wants my assistance in setting it up. While he doesn't have significant financial assets, he does own... View More
Daniel J. Eccher
answered on Jul 21, 2026
answered on Jul 21, 2026
Your father should probably seek advice from an estate planning lawyer licensed in Maine. You can offer to pay but knowing that your father wants to exclude other children from his estate plan, you should try to stay out of most of the communications between him and his lawyer.
The will... View More
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