Law Office of Amanda Skillern, PLLC
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 8 minutes
In April 2025, FBI Dallas seized approximately 20 Bitcoins from a cryptocurrency address allegedly associated with a member of the Chaos ransomware group. In July, the United States Department of Justice released an announcement stating that it had filed a civil complaint seeking the forfeiture of the amount seized, which is now valued at overRead More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 10 minutes
You’re driving to a job site when a police officer pulls you over for not using your turn signal. You explain you’re headed to Houston to pay for building supplies. The officer asks to search your vehicle and, unsure of your rights, you agree. He doesn’t find drugs or weapons, but he does find $6,000Read More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 11 minutes
You’re driving home from a concert at White Oak Music Hall, thinking about the show you just enjoyed and your plans for tomorrow with the family. Suddenly, a siren wails behind you and lights flash in your rearview mirror. When you pull over, the police officer suggests that you’ve been speeding and asks if theyRead More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 10 minutes
If Texas law enforcement has taken your car, cash, or other belongings, you’re probably wondering what just happened and what you can do about it. You may not be facing charges, yet officers claim your personal property is tied to a crime. In many cases, they can move to keep it through the civil assetRead More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 11 minutes
You may already know that Texas law allows law enforcement to seize contraband. What you may NOT be aware of is that ‘contraband’ isn’t limited to illegal drugs or firearms; it can also include your personal property if the police believe that you used it to facilitate or commit a crime. This can happen evenRead More
