Talk Law Radio Podcast

For those who are stuck in the city and wish they had a yard, or maybe some quality social distancing from your neighbors. There’s more to owning a ranch then deciding its purpose for business, leisure, or hunting. Tune in for a chance to get Jim Mullen's book: Finding, Buying and Developing a South Texas Ranch. Peviewing some chapters; Timing Your Purchase and Improvements, When to Buy, Man...

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Attorney, Todd Marquardt, and attorney, Karen Dalglish Seal, discuss special education law and the covid-19 pandemic. Karen Dalglish Seal, Attorney at Law, has been in the field of Special Education for over thirty years in Texas as a teacher, administrator, program coordinator, interpreter for the deaf, advocate and lawyer.  Since 2000, Karen has defended the rights of the disabled as an att...

Attorney, Todd Marquardt, and Pastor Philip Doublestein discuss the law and Gospel of estrangement. Philip Doublestein is Pastor of Brooks Church in San Antonio, Texas, and he is a missionary for Lutheran Intercity Network Coalition (LINC) San Antonio. Loving relationships are ideal, abuse is bad, through forgiveness estrangement can be healed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss government regulations, health district guidelines, and school lawsuits. Lutheran High School will begin in-person, on-campus classes on Monday, August 17th. We have broken our student body into two pods to limit class size and student exposure. We are following the CDC and TEA recommendations and guidelines and listening to the voices we have heard over multiple surveys this summer. Fo...

Game Warden, Kevin Frazier, and Talk Law Radio Host, Todd Marquardt, discuss how hunting season might change because of the covid-19 pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you reviewed your retirement plan recently? Think your 401K is something that can wait until later? Listen about the new law effective as of January 1, 2020, a $1.4 Trillion spending package called the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 included the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act. Learn how these changes can benefit or effect you and your beneficiaries...

The debate between what is a Service Animal or a Comfort Animal, where should they be allowed entrance, and are they effective? Find out from Sandy Merrill (CEO of Guide Dogs of Texas) and Tim Eickstead (Director of Operations with Shepard of the Hills) as they share their experiences and battles with working with both spectrums of Pet Professions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Grab your family album and pull up your contacts as we explore Estate and Tax Planning beyond the borders of the United States, stay tuned to see what laws could either make your family tree flourish or topple under the weight of ignorance by not knowing about international treaties. For international estate planning, tax laws are of special importance because the tax treatment of non-US residents...

Prepare to have the stereotype of Trusts only being used by the wealthiest 1% disproven in this new episode with our guest and sponsor Cheryl John, Senior Vice President and Trust Officer at Falcon Bank, helping us understand: what is a trust, what purpose does it serve, what does a Trustee do, and who might benefit from a trust? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last thing anyone wants to think about is when your time on earth is going to be over, but what they end up ignoring is, who takes care of your stuff when you are gone? Who’s going to make sure the right family/beneficiaries get what you promised them? What if you didn’t make a Will? Find out from Todd Marquardt as he walks you through the steps of Probate, why it is often misunder...

What’s the difference between a Last Will and Testament and a Living Will? Who should use a Trust? Who gets your stuff when you pass away? Don’t leave these questions to be decided by a divided family, a random judge, or worse: creditors. Tune in to know what makes your estate more valuable than just a mansion on the hill with a large bank account. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

What does the Bible say about charging interest? Philip Doublestein is a pastor of Brooks Church and a missionary for Lutheran Intercity Network Coalition (LINC) San Antonio. Long ago, Christians discouraged charging interest on loans. Now, in modern times, the prevailing attitude and law allows interest so long as it isn't too high. The law in Texas even imposes a statutory penalty if someone cha...

Judge, lawyer, jury, verdict. Most terms associated with the courtroom and one of the levels of moving through the court system to either prove or disprove someone’s innocence. But who holds the real power? Tune in when we ask Attorney Ben Davis what happens when a case: Reaches a Jury Trial The honor and responsibility to be a juror How a Jury is selected How accurate is Hollywood when an a...

If you're a renter or fortunate homeowner, listen in when we talk with Tammye Treviño, Executive Director of the Bexar County Housing Authority about the challenges to keep your place home: Renters that are cost-burdened and homeowner circumstances that affect ability to pay/repay. And this episode doesn’t just pertain to low-income or affordable housing programs but also foreclosure...

This episode goes deep as we interview Law Clerk Haylee Palmer of Marquardt Law Firm, P.C. and retired Reverend Patrick Erickson to discuss the law and the gospel about end of life decisions. What would you do if you were in a coma/incapacitated, but no one knows if you want to wait for a miracle or wait for the light at the end of the tunnel? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You spent your whole life planning what you want to be when you grow up but now that you are and continue to get older, do you have your retirement plan ready? Does your family know if you would agree to be placed in a home or stay at home for your golden years? What happens if you stop remembering things like you used to? Tune in to hear Todd Marquardt share his experience in what started his pas...

Hollywood has done a great job stigmatizing the process of surrogacy as a threat of "the other woman" or challenging the womanhood of those who may have unknown obstacles, the mental/biological/ethical challenges that the parties involved may face from their community, doctors, or even the laws in their state/country. Tune in when we are joined with Matthew G. Retzloff, MD, to educate us of the fa...

Have you been watching the latest infomercials and wondering why the same product comes in a different name or design every couple of years? Maybe you had an idea that someone else developed before you could put it on paper? What kind of myths have you heard anything copyrights and their lawsuits? Find out with our special guest and Patent Law Attorney Roman Aguilera, Roman has a combined industry...

Tune in as we interview our newest sponsor, Alex Milzer with the Co-Owner for Senior Directory, with 11 years in the senior healthcare industry running a magazine and website for aging adults. "I enjoy working with local healthcare providers and resources to help seniors find the appropriate care and services to best fit their needs. My favorite part of my company is putting out great content that...

Spring is in the air and half of us are still locked away indoors and that’s actually ok this year. So we want to change up your home a bit by providing you something a little fuzzy. Join us for a sneak peek at our guest Janet Dumas newest book “Blessings from My Cats” sharing: Our City's challenge with homeless animals, Janet's unintended odyssey into animal advocacy, the relati...

Ever wonder how you'd manage shelter in place without WiFi or a phone? Join us as we travel through history of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Infrastructure and Utility Coordination to Weston's company, Total Com LLC; communications services to urban, suburban, and rural communities in 29 states. offers a variety of services to residential customers over its fiber-optic and copper networks, in...