Facts About Divorce in Texas (How Long Will It Take to Get Divorced?)
To file for a divorce in Texas, you must be a Texas Resident for 6 months, and you must have lived within the county you plan to file in for at least 90 days immediately prior to filing of your divorce...
View ArticleDivorce: What is separate property and what is community property?
Under the Texas Family Code, a spouses separate property consists of 1) the property owned or claimed by the spouse before marriage; 2) the property acquired by the spouse during marriage by gift,...
View ArticleCohabitation and Domestic Partnership Agreements in Texas
Premarital and post-marital agreements in Texas have a complex history immersed in the community property presumption, the sate constitution, statutes and case law. Originally, such agreements were...
View ArticleTexas Same Sex Couples and Domestic Partnership Agreements
Times are changing for the same-sex couple in the United States. There are now 13 states and the District of Columbia that allows same- sex marriages and the Supreme Court has made landmark rulings...
View ArticleWedding Bells Ringing: Time to think about a Pre-Nuptial Agreement
You and your future spouse are now starting to plan your life together and will soon legally marry to become man and wife. Are there personal or family situations that should be legally addressed to...
View ArticleKnow what Marital Property is Community or Separate in a Texas Divorce
In Texas, Community Property Laws apply in determining the Property Distributions to a wife and husband. This system is employed to divide the property fairly between the divorcing couple. What is...
View ArticleNo Texas Will
It is difficult to contemplate one’s mortality. Life can be fleeting and one must prepare for not only their interests but for their family’s interest as well. By creating a will you may ensure that...
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Spousal Maintenance and Texas Family Law
The origin and basis of family law statutes and precedent in Texas were heavily influenced by the predecessor Spanish/Mexican Law prior to the formation of the Texas Republic. Spanish Law required in...
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Beware of Trusts in High Asset Marriages!
Consider the legal consequences of Trusts regarding the characterization of marital property, especially Trusts created by separate property prior or after marriage. A Trust can be a creative and...
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No Will: Now What?
When your loved one dies without a will, the Texas probate process can be expensive and frustrating. Absent a will, an individual must have his or her estate distributed per the laws of Intestate...
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Modern Marriages and Pre-Nuptial Agreements : Smart Move
You and your future spouse are planning your life together and will soon legally marry to become man and wife. Are there personal or family situations that should be legally addressed in advance to...
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Texas Estates Code : Death Without a Will
On Friday, March 13, 2020, President Trump announced the United States is officially in a “National Emergency State” for the purpose of trying to contain the Coronavirus, now considered a Worldwide...
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