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NATIONAL ESTATE PLANNING AWARENESS WEEK, OCTOBER 16-22, 2023. Plant the Seed. A few simple steps today will give you peace of mind tomorrow. Request your FREE Personal Estate Planning Guide here

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Houston Parking Official Maria Irshad demonstrates new parking meter.

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Scammers are attaching phony QR codes to parking meters in downtown Houston, city officials say

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 31, 2022 · The city's parking enforcement division is warning people to not use the code as a payment method.

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