Lone Star Advocate

Getting your first apartment or place on your own is a huge step toward adulthood and very exciting. However, it's also a big adjustment and fraught with potential mistakes, some of which could be costly. Although there's nothing like learning from your mistakes, it's even better if you can avoid them in the first place. Here's what you need to know from a legal standpoint when you're on your own for the first time.

When you signed up for your legal insurance plan through your employer or organization, you may have thought to add your spouse (if you have one), but you might not have realized how important it is to add your children.

If you've got teens living in your house, you know: summer vacation can be fun, but also stressful. Endless free time means idle hands and minds, and as the saying goes, trouble often follows. As a parent, how can you keep an eye on your teen and prevent them from getting into legal trouble?

It's something everyone hopes they'll never have to experience: learning that you're being sued. But with 1,374,060 new civil cases in Texas courts in 2016, it happens quite a bit. If you're being sued in Texas, you need to know what to do, what not to do and who to call.

Every year, a quarter of Americans say they experience an issue where they could use legal help. If this is your year, it's time to make an appointment with an attorney.

It's many people's worst nightmare - images shared in private, suddenly becoming public with the intention of hurting and shaming those involved.

Legal issues are undoubtedly incredibly stressful - both because they often mean significant changes happening in your life, but also a lot of money spent on legal fees. While having the right lawyer can often improve the outcome of a legal situation and make it easier to handle, the financial stress of paying for a lawyer can outweigh those benefits!

It happens to everybody. You buy that miracle product, pay for an expensive repair, hire an expert to do the job... only the product doesn't work, the repair is faulty and the job never gets done. You've been ripped off.