Widows Separate Property Rules and Inheritance Clarified
The column explains that a widow’s separate property, including real estate from a first husband, can be willed to her children. Without a will, a surviving second husband may receive one third of personal property and a life estate in one third of real property, with the remainder to the children. It also covers rent increases during leases, definition of separate and community property, and homestead creditor exemptions. Send questions to You and the Law, State Bar of Texas.
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State Bar of Texas
P. O
Austin
West Germany
Greece
Scotland
Brazil
Denmark
South Dakota
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ask Bob Bullock: Tax Qs for Small Businesses and Permits
Readers ask about buyer liability for unpaid taxes during a store purchase and how to verify tax clearance. The column advises withholding unpaid taxes from sale price until the seller provides a Comptroller receipt. Also covers fertilizer tax exemption, art sales permits, interstate truck permits, and charter reinstatement after franchise tax delinquency.
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MR. Bullock
Cancer CIS toll free line aids Texans with cancer information
More than 4,000 Texans have used M. D. Andersons Cancer Information Service CIS since January. The 1 800 392 2040 line aims to separate facts from myths, offering a small library of materials and staff support from CIS and Red Cross volunteers. Most questions involve breast cancer and early warning signs. callers include many women.
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M. D. Anderson
New Cancer Information Service
CIS
Tollfree
Houston
American Cancer Society
Red Cross
Global aging shows diverse living solutions across nations
Harriet Miller highlights programs from Scotland Brazil Denmark and Japan that support seniors through co housing private homes specialized apartments part time work and hotel guides for accessibility. The piece cites Eastwood Scotland nurses matron led homes and national retiree groups urging adoption of innovative elder care practices.
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United States
Eastwood
Scotland
Washington Leads Apple Production in Millions of Bushels
The state producing the most apples is Washington with an annual output of 20 to 35 million bushels. A bushel weighs 48 pounds, illustrating the scale of Washington’s apple industry.
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Washington
Customer helpline for cancer society and hospital inquiry
Do you have further questions Call your local unit of the American Cancer Society or call M D Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute s Cancer Information Service 1 800 392 2040 toll free in Texas 792 3245 in the Houston area.
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Bob Bullock
Texas
Comptroller's Office
LBJ
Austin
The
American Cancer Society
M. D. Anderson Hospital & Tumor Institute
Cancer Information Service
Houston
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Fs JO
Secretary of State
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texans
STOAR
Meridian, Texas
First United Methodist Church
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Clifton
Schurch
Harriet Miller
Teachers’ Center
Sao Paulo
Japan
Tokyo
National Retired Teachers Association
American Association of Retired Persons
Karl May
Germany
M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
W. Std
Wina
Bulova Accutron
Bulova Boutique
Bulova
Clifton Record
West 5Th St
Clifton, Texas
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