When you have spent years building a business, its future is one of the harder questions a divorce raises. If you own a company in Harris or Montgomery County, Texas law shapes how the court treats your ownership interest. Valuing the business and goodwill A business...
Losing your job creates immense stress. When you face fixed child support obligations, do you know your options for reducing your payment amounts under Texas law? Qualifying for an order modification Texas courts do not automatically reduce your payment obligations...
Retirement accounts are often the most valuable thing a couple builds together during a marriage. In a Texas divorce, how those accounts undergo division can shape your financial future for years to come. Texas is a community property state, meaning part of a...
In Texas, a co-parent moving across state lines presents one of the most complex challenges in family law. Whether you are planning a move or your ex-partner is leaving, the Texas Standard Possession Order (SPO) and your specific Suit Affecting the Parent-Child...
Sometimes, job schedules can be chaotic, especially in professions like medicine, aerospace or oil rigs, amongst others. In this setup, the classic Texas visitation schedule can feel like a trap, and if parents cannot be home every other Friday at 6:00 PM, a judge can...
If you have spent years building a retirement nest egg, the prospect of dividing it in a divorce is understandably alarming. Your spouse may be entitled to a portion of your 401(k) - but not necessarily half, and not necessarily all of it. Texas Community Property Law...
If you own a business and are facing divorce in Texas, protecting your ownership interest is likely your most urgent concern. The answer to what happens to your business depends on several factors — and the outcome can vary significantly depending on how well you...
For many same-sex couples in Texas, the path to legal marriage was long - and the wedding date on paper tells only a fraction of the real story. You may have built a home together, grown a business, accumulated retirement savings, and created a shared financial life...
Before ruling on property division, divorcing couples are required to make full disclosure of all their assets and debts. This is meant to ensure that each party walks out of the marriage with their fair share of the marital property. Texas is a community property...
Movies, novels and television shows about divorce usually portray it as a highly intense, emotionally fraught series of arguments and threats that end up in a dramatic courthouse trial. The reality is less riveting to outsiders but also less frightening for the...