Lawyer Up with John Ting

Ep 8 Tenant Eviction ProBono case Interview Jack Fan


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⚡️QUESTION - Have you been able to hold off eviction?  

📗 Show Notes ➡️ 

2:40 Explains why there was an uptick of needing pro bono representation for tenant eviction hearings 

3:48 Shares his pro bono experience assisting a tenant in eviction hearing 6:00 What inspired him to help tenants pro bono 

7:00 Overview of his daily practice areas 

8:24 Challenges of practicing during covid19 pandemic 

10:24 Reasons why need to have succession planning legal documents signed now 

11:00 explains why a family member is not able to legally obtain medical information of family without documents via his personal story 

12:30 clears up misconceptions about estate planning 

15:55 Does spouse get everything I own automatically? 

18:20 modest explanation of why attorneys should accept pro bono cases 

20:36 explains why it is important to have a will to avoid certain issues in court 

25:48 shared why he became a lawyer 

27:00 explained how he choose DC for law school 

30:09 explains generational issues of why there needs to be access to attorneys 

35:23 access to attorney issues during covid for low-income clients 

36:35 lack of technology for clients affects ability to participate in hearing  

Guest Bio: Jack Fan represents clients with estate planning (succession planning), probate, marital property agreements, corporate formations, and business transactions. Jack was recently appointed as a board member to the Legal Aid of Northwest, which provides access to legal representation to 114 counties in Texas.  The State Bar of Texas also recognized his work in the Dallas legal community by appointing him to the Standing Committee on Legal Services to the Poor.  He also sits on the Property Standards Board for the City of Carrollton and is a board of director for the World Affairs Council of DFW and Sun Ray Education Foundation.   Jack graduated from the American University Washington College of Law and is licensed to practice law in Texas and New York.   

Bar Leadership: • Committee Member, Standing Committee on Legal Services to the Poor - Civil Matters, State Bar of Texas • Chair of Elder Law Committee, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers • Board Member, Probate Section of the Collin County Bar Association • Chair of the Connections Committee, Dallas Asian American Bar Association  

Find him at: https://www.fanlawoffice.com/  

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Disclaimer: The information provided here is not legal advice and does not purport to be a substitute for advice of counsel on any specific matter. For legal advice, you should consult with an attorney concerning your specific situation.

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