After a life of building success with your spouse, the marriage has reached its end. Filing for a divorce is the next step, but this comes with significant legal hurdles. You might be tempted to handle the process yourself, thinking that it could help you save on...
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Property Division
Spotting the red flags: could a spouse be hiding assets?
Divorce often reveals a person’s true character. If you suspect your spouse conceals wealth, you must act quickly. Texas law requires full disclosure of all marital property. Yet, some spouses attempt to cheat the system anyway. Look for these warning signs to protect...
Dividing Complex Marital Assets: What’s Involved?
A divorce settlement often seems straightforward when spouses divide a house or bank account. However, complex marital assets quickly turn simple property division into a complicated challenge. These high-value non-standard holdings require specialized knowledge to...
What happens to marital property during a Texas divorce?
Most people contemplating divorce in Texas have a lot of questions about the process. They aren't familiar with state law and may worry about the potential outcome of divorce proceedings. They may seek information from the wrong types of sources. Perhaps a coworker...
3 important issues that can affect spousal maintenance in Texas
Spousal maintenance, also known as alimony or spousal support, is one of the most challenging financial issues spouses may need to address when they divorce. In some marriages, spouses have vastly different economic circumstances. One spouse has more property than the...
How retirement accounts are handled during a divorce in Texas
One of the more distressing activities during a divorce is the division of property and other financial assets. Like many states, Texas marital laws determine how assets are categorized and divided during divorce proceedings. How marital property is divided in Texas...
Texas divorce: what to do when you have a lot
Uncontested divorces are common among couples that don’t have many assets. They’re easy, less expensive, and don’t take much time. The same cannot be said in high-asset proceedings, where marital property division can take years to settle. To that end, let’s explore...
Community property and property division disputes
Divorcing couples in Texas must go through property division as part of their settlement. Texas is a community property state, so it’s important to know how this works. What are the laws of community property? Community property laws mean that property must be divided...