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Buyers Beware! Avoiding Adverse Builder Contract

Buyers Beware! Avoiding Adverse Builder Contracts

In this post, Fears attorney Zecharias Embaye discusses some common clauses consumers should avoid or negotiate in real estate development contracts.

Dying Without Heirs

Dying Without Heirs

What kind of estate planning should a single, childless person consider? Attorney Paige Burough discusses the laws of intestate succession and how you can use creative estate planning to ensure your assets are left to causes that matter to you most.

Copyright

Copyright in Music (Rights and Royalties)

Attorney Brittney Bush discusses copyrights and a breakdown of royalties for music.

Series LLCs Basics

Series LLCs Basics

Limited Liability Companies are popular business entities that most people are familiar with because of their ease of formation and administration. Series LLCs, though, are a unique type of LLC that are also very useful but vary from that of a traditional LLC.

Do I Need to Register My Trademark?

Do I Need to Register My Trademark?

The biggest benefit of registering your trademark when so much business is done online is the ability to have infringing content taken down without resorting to the courts.

What is Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Do I Need It?

What is Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Do I Need It?

Uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage protects individuals when they are hit by other drivers who either have no insurance or whose insurance policies are too low to compensate all the damages. We recommend everyone to obtain UM/UIM coverage because of the high risk of insufficient compensation when involved in a...

What is a Descriptive Trademark?

What is a Descriptive Trademark?

Have you ever been watching a commercial or seen a product in the grocery store that had a tiny “TM” or “R” with a circle around it next to a product name on a label or bottle?

Bankruptcy

Reaffirmation Agreements in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Cases

Reaffirmation agreements are often entered into by Chapter 7 debtors who wish to retain their homes and cars.  Reaffirmation Agreements are contracts in which the Debtor agrees to be bound by the original terms of the secured debt, despite filing for bankruptcy protection.

Recent Post

Fears Law Partners Earn Repeat Recognition from The Best Lawyers in America

DALLAS – Three Fears Law partners have earned repeat recognition in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America legal guides. Firm founder Bryan Fears is recognized by Best Lawyers for a seventh consecutive year. Focused on personal injury, corporate...

  • August 20, 2026

All Four Fears Law Partners Earn Repeat Honors from Super Lawyers

DALLAS – All four partners at Texas-based Fears Law have again been recognized among the top attorneys in the state with their selection to the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Rising Stars legal guides. Firm founder Bryan Fears earned a fourth consecutive selection to the Texas Super Lawyers...

  • April 29, 2026