PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC

Have you ever been under a fiduciary duty - would you know if you had?
 
A fiduciary duty is a special one that arises by virtue of the relationship between parties. A fiduciary duty does not have to be contractual, but arises due to trust and reliance built between the parties over time and through their [...]

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General Contractors and Sub-contractors - Hurricane Ike’s Second Set of Victims
 
When we think of the victims of Hurricane Ike, we tend to think of property owners, including homeowners and business owners in and around the Houston and Galveston area.  However, there has been a second-wave of victims in the aftermath and rebuilding of Hurricane Ike.  [...]

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To Sue or Not to Sue
 
Simply because you have a potential cause of action against another doesn’t mean the first thing you should do is file a lawsuit since there are other types of resolution available to you. The specific type of dispute resolution should be tailored to the facts and circumstances surrounding the issues. [...]

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Business Formation – What is the best entity? 
When forming a business, you must determine what type of entity to form. That is, will it be a partnership, an LLC, a corporation, a PC or simply a DBA? What type of business you form will largely depend on the amount of risk reduction needed. If your [...]

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The aftermath of Hurricane Ike left waves of victims whose lives were literary swept away under their feet.  For many property owners in the Houston and Galveston area, they are still trying to rebuild their homes and their lives months after the storm hits the southeast Texas coast.  Yet, the majority of these homeowners, as [...]

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