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The Way I See Things
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YOAKUM (361) 293-5296
Eddie Carter
he would have to pay to have
someone else do the work. If you
think your landlord has either
improperly made deductions
or deducted an unreasonable
amount from your deposit, let
him know. If you cannot work
things out, you may want to
consider small claims court.
Q. I want to be cremated
after I die. I also would like
my ashes destroyed. I am con-
cerned that my family will not
follow my wishes. What can I
do to insure that my remains
are disposed of the way I want?
A. Texas law permits a per-
son to direct, in writing, how
his or her remains should be
disposed of following death. You
may do this in your will or in a
separate document. You also
have the right to designate an
agent to carry out your wishes.
This is the best way to ensure
that your remains are handled
in the manner that you desire.
If you do not leave directions for
the disposition of your remains,
the law determines who makes
the decision. In most cases it
is your surviving spouse, or if
there is no spouse, your chil-
dren.
Do you want to know more
about your legal rights, or see how
to use the Deceptive Trade Prac-
tices Act? Check out my website,
www.peopleslawyer. net.
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City Welcomes New Style Salon
Yoakum Chamber Directors and City of Yoakum officials attended McCord (owner/center), along with Lance McCord (husband), fam-
the ribbon cutting ceremony for Jassy Style Salon, located at 505 Uy and friends.
McCarty St., on Friday, June 22. Shown cutting the ribbon is Jasmine
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Wednesday, July 4
in observance of
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answers to Texans everyday legal questions
by columnist Richard M. Aiderman
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YHS/St. Joe
50+ reunion
is Oct. 13
The Yoakum High School
and St. Joseph School will
have their 50 Plus Reunion
on Saturday, Oct. 13 with all
classes thru 1962 invited.
Guests will be welcomed.
The reunion will be held
at the Yoakum Community
Center beginning with a so-
cial hour at 5 p.m. The catered
meal will be served at 7 p.m.,
with a dance following at 8
p.m. with the Donnie Wavra
Orchestra. The cost will be $15
per person.
This year’s reunion is dedi-
cated to Jim Witte, who did
an outstanding job for many
years taking care of the ar-
rangements for this event.
He devoted many hours of his
time and talent to keep this
event going so smoothly.
Volunteers are needed to
help with this event, any help
you can provide would be ap-
preciated.
Call Harvey Matusek at
361-293-5305 for more details.
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Courthouse, Lavaca County
Courthouse Annex, Lavaca
County Tax Assessor-
Collector, all Senior
Citizens Centers and
County Offices at the
Lavaca County Office
Building will be closed on
Wednesday, July 4,2012
in observance of
Independence Day.
The Lavaca County
Central Appraisal District
will be closed Wednesday,
July 4, 2012 in observance
of Independence Day.
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Q. I know an apartment may
not deduct for wear and tear
from my security deposit How
do you define “wear and tear”?
I also think they withheld too
much money for the repairs.
A. You are correct, the law
limits the type of damage for
which a landlord may deduct
from a security deposit. The
standard for the type of damage
for which a landlord may not de-
duct, however, is not wear and
tear it is “ordinary wear and
tear.” This means wear and tear
based on what an ordinary ten-
ant would do during the period
of the lease. For example, the
ordinary tenant walks on the
carpet. Wear and tear caused
by a people walking on the
carpet during the period of the
lease would be ordinary wear
and tear. A landlord could not
deduct from a security deposit
to cover the costs of cleaning for
this type of damage.
On the other hand, the ordi-
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Landlord cannot deduct for ‘ordinary wear and tear9
nary tenant does not spill wine
on the carpet or allow a dog to
use the carpet as a restroom.
Damage caused by these events
would not be ordinary wear
and tear. The landlord could
deduct for the cost of cleaning
or replacement. But how do you
determine what is “ordinary”?
My suggestion is to compare
your situation with that of your
friends over the same period of
time. If your apartment is not
in worse condition than anyone
else’s over that period, any dam-
age is probably “ordinary wear
and tear.”
Even assuming the damage
is not ordinary wear and tear,
however, a landlord may deduct
only a reasonable amount. This
is usually the actual cost of
making the repairs or doing
the cleaning. If the landlord
does the cleaning himself, he
is still entitled to deduct a
reasonable amount. In my opin-
ion, this would be the amount
Hurricane Season Is Here
This week we had the first tropical storm of the hur-
ricane season in the Gulf of Mexico. It looks like Florida
is going to be the lucky state to get the rain that comes
with Tropical Storm Debby. I hope for their sake that it
remains a tropical storm. I looked up some facts about the
hurricane season that might interest you.
1. Winds blow in a large spiral around a relative calm
center known as an eye. The eye in general is 20-30 miles
wide and the storm may extend 400 miles outward.
2. As it approaches, the skies will begin to darken and
winds will grow in strength. As it nears land, it can bring
torrential rains, high winds and a storm surge.
3. They can last for more than two weeks over open
water.
4. Hurricane season is from June 1 through November
30 with the peak months being August and September.
5. Tropical Depression: A rotary circulation of clouds
with winds up to 38 miles per hour.
6. Tropical Storm: A rotary circulation of clouds with
wind between 39-73 miles per hour.
7. Hurricane: A rotary circulation of clouds with winds
over 74 miles per hour.
8. Hurricane Watch: Issued when there is a threat of
hurricane conditions within 48 hours or less.
9. Hurricane Warning: Issued when hurricane conditions
are expected in 36 hours or less.
Thanks,
Quote of the week,,,, ulf you think ifs hard meeting
new people, try picking up the wrong golfball”
At the Jone 19 meeting Lion Bob Harbers introduced Kim
Reeves, administrator at Bluebonnet Youth Ranch, who gave
an interesting presentation covering many of the day to day
activities and challenges at BBYR.
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Second Annual
Republican Women of Yoakum
Patriot Dinner
Friday, June 29,2012 - 6:00 PM
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Guest Speaker
Todd Staples
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Did you know?
v Staples understands that it is the private sector that
Staples will speak on true eminent domain reform,
j dangers from drug dealers and human
smugglers that Texas ranch and land owners have crossing their
property. Securing the border is a top issue with the Commis-
■ sioner. Recently, Staples launched an exploratory campaign to run
Hi for lx Governor in 2014.
Yoakum Community Center
105 Huck Street, Yoakum, Texas
6:00 PM - Social Hour and Silent Auction 7:00 PM - Dinner
Catered by Werner’s Catering, Shiner, Texas
Tickets: $25.00 each or $300.00 for Patriot Table of 8
The Republican Women of Yoakum is a PAC filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.
No corporate checks accepted. Your donation is not tax deductible.
For more information, contact Dori Wyatt at 361-293.2869 (critterhill@gvec.net)
or Brenda Cash at 361-594-4258 (bacggvecnet)
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