The Law Office of McKnight and Bravenec

03/24/2016

BANKRUPTCY: A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is very useful in stopping foreclosures, but there are some prerequisites that have to be completed before one can be filed to save your home. 1) must have a source of income to keep your home, retirement, and a combined income with social security income do also qualify; 2)a 30 minute online pre-bankruptcy filing class must be taken. Some underwater mortgages can be modified through the course of your bankruptcy case. Foreclosures are sold on the first Tuesday of each month, it is important not to wait until the last minute...give us a call......

03/21/2016

BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW: When serving as a juror during a trial especially a civil trial for damages, personal injury,..etc..attorney's on both sides must exclude the insurance information, inclusive of redacting...The word "insurance" from all documents used at trial as they will be presented to the jury. This is done to keep the jury focused on the facts of the case and to prevent prejudice against certain insurance companies for their prior bad reputations of not paying a claim. Because this information is redacted, the jury is unaware of any coverage and are more reluctant to give out a fair award to the injured party, feeling sympathy for the defendant thinking they will have to pay out of pocket all the money to plaintiff, causing unfairness to the Plaintiffs. Honestly, 99.9 % of the time the person at fault is insured, and has coverage, the attorney defending the at fault driver is hired by the insurance carrier mainly to defend their policy coverage amounts. TEXAS law requires all drivers to be insured. Don't be fooled, be fair.

03/12/2016

Welcoming our new associate..Chris Schalk. .congratulations chris and welcome to the firm.

12/07/2015

Thanks to everybody who has liked this page this week! Please call our office today for a free consultation (210) 223-4080. We specialize in Criminal Law, Family Law, Real Estate, Probate Law and Civil/Contract Litigation. Be sure to leave a message if you call after hours. Thank you! We are looking forward to helping YOU out! =)

10/07/2015

Making the rounds again is a series of fraudulent phone calls to county residents claiming they have missed jury duty and therefore have an outstanding warrant for their arrest for failure to appear for jury duty.

09/08/2015

More than 2,000 criminal records of people charged with truancy vanished from a computer screen with a push of a button Thursday in Williamson County Justice of the Peace Bill Gravell’s courtroom.

09/03/2015

Thanks to everybody who has liked this page this week! Please call our office today for a free consultation (210) 223-4080. Be sure to leave a message if you call after hours. Thank you!

09/01/2015

Beginning Tuesday, aspiring Texas drivers will face new mandatory curriculum before getting behind the wheel.
The Texas Department of Public Safety recently announced implementation of the Impact Texas Teen Driver program, a new addition to state driver education aimed at reducing distracted driving.
"Driving is one of the most dangerous things teens do on a daily basis, and it should command their undivided attention," said DPS director Steve McCraw in a press release. "This new component of teen driver education underscores the risks of distracted driving, and is designed to provide young and inexperienced drivers with additional information and skills to help keep them and others safe on the road."

08/27/2015

A state agency has fined towing companies in Bexar County more than $40,000 this year for violating city and state rules governing proper towing practices.
Since January, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has issued 21 citations to towing companies and independent towers operating in the San Antonio area for numerous offenses, according to online records.
Those offenses, committed from 2012 to 2015, include the following:

08/11/2015

If you have a hot check or feel you have an outstanding warrant please call our office today for a free consultation (210) 223-4080

If you have an outstanding warrant for writing hot checks, now is the time to pay up. DA Nico LaHood announced Tuesday that a roundup is planned for Wednesday.

07/24/2015

Admit it: You're either the slow driver who moves with caution on the road or the fast driver tailgating them for not flooring it.

But, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin argues, higher speed limits could make the roads safer for both

07/21/2015