Houston Divorce And Family Law Blog
3 ways to protect a rare collection during your divorce
Whether you collect classic cars, rare books or anything else, your collection represents a significant investment of time, money and effort. If your collection is part of the marital estate, you must have a strategy for addressing its ownership during your divorce. ...
What moves can help you stay financially stable during a divorce?
While financial issues can break a marriage, they can also become a bigger hassle during a divorce. When going through the divorce process, there are a few moves that you need to make to ensure your financial stability. U.S. News explains how to protect your finances....
The right way to talk about estate planning
Estate planning can surface lots of emotions and opinions for many families in Texas. While experts recommend that estate planning be a family affair, going about it the wrong way can backfire and create dissonance. When people understand how to bring up the topic of...
How may negotiation help me keep my business?
If you own a business, you have probably put a lot of money and effort into making it something you can be proud of. So if you are preparing for an upcoming divorce, you may recognize that ending your marriage could cause you to lose your business if a judge rules...
What are your rights as a grandparent?
As a grandparent, you likely play an important role in the life of your grandchildren. In some situations, however, your grandchild’s parent or parents may try to keep you out of his or her life. While decisions regarding who a child can and cannot interact with...
Can you avoid estate taxes?
One nagging thought that may remain in your head throughout the estate planning process is that many of the assets you have earmarked for your beneficiaries will inevitably go towards paying the estate's taxes. Yet, is this truly the case? As one of the primary goals...
How do women benefit from a simpler divorce?
When it comes to the end of marriage, there are many different factors to think about, whether you are preparing for a divorce or are already in the middle of the process. In fact, the divorce process is especially challenging for some people and it is helpful to...
3 tips for choosing a child custody exchange site
If you and your ex-spouse have a joint custody of your children, you must swap the kids at the beginnings and ends of your parenting time. Even if you did not have a particularly bitter divorce, the custody exchange has the potential to cause friction between you and...
Forming a custody agreement that fulfills a child’s needs
Divorce creates unique challenges for families in Texas who must decide how to arrange the care of their children. Parents must juggle many factors that may include relocation, careers and the individual needs of each child in their family. Parents that prioritize...
Estate considerations following a divorce
Estate planning is a task that many in Texas often do not look forward to. One need only consider the fact that (according to Gallup) barely only 44% of American adults actually have a will. The reason why may be due to the fact that estate planning goes far beyond...
