Thinking your spouse is hiding assets can be stressful, and feeling you have no means to find out if your suspicions are correct, can be especially frustrating. Unfortunately, hidden assets are not uncommon especially during a divorce. However, powerful legal tools called “discovery” can help find hidden assets. If you…
Are you considering or dealing with a divorce? How about determining which party has the legal rights to certain property? Do you want to keep property that you owned prior to your marriage? Have you consulted with an experienced Texas divorce attorney to see what is the proper path forward?…
Rarely in the State of Texas does adultery play a major role in the granting of a divorce. Most divorce judges recognize that adultery is usually symptomatic of underlying problems in a marriage and not a sole cause for divorce. Particularly objectionable-seeming cases of adultery (i.e. cheating with a spouse’s…
While no one wants a marriage to end, there are times when it just isn’t going to work out for both parties involved. When you are thinking of getting a divorce, there are some things that you need to consider. You need to make sure that you are thinking logically…
It is important to familiarize yourself with the child custody laws, but even more importantly is having an experienced Texas family law attorney on your side to guide you and provide sound legal advice. The court’s desire is to make sure that the child is with the parent that is…
Who Keeps the House? Many people struggle to decide who should keep the house after a divorce. Texas is a community property state, which means that property is generally divided equally. Both spouses are entitled to at least 50 percent equity in the home. However, the judge will look at…
Divorcing and selling a home are both financially taxing and emotionally tiring situations. It is easy for a person to become so overwhelmed with emotion that they start to make decisions that are not based on sound reasoning. This can lead to long-term negative consequences that they later regret. If…
Parental alienation is a legal term that describes a condition where one parent undermines, degrades, and damages the other parent’s relationship with one’s child or children. Children will feel especially vulnerable during a separation or divorce, and relationships with parents can get strained. The experience can be traumatic for some…
A business or an interest in a business can be considered community property. When spouses divorce, it will severely impact the business if it is jointly owned. Because of the many intricacies involved in the division of assets, retaining the services of a skilled divorce attorney will become an invaluable…
One of the most common questions during divorce consultations is whether it’s a good idea to continue living in the marital home or leave. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach that can apply equally to all inquiring spouses, some factors are worth considering across the board. Below, we’ll discuss the…
