Because Texas is a community property state, assets that either spouse acquires after their wedding become part of a shared marital estate known as the “community” estate. However, property that is owned or acquired before the marriage is classified as separate...
Following a divorce, your children may naturally feel a wide array of negative emotions. However, when your child begins to reject you with no justifiable reason, parental alienation may be the cause. According to WebMD, parental alienation happens more often after a...
It takes blood, sweat, and tears to create a business. Unfortunately, your personal life can threaten your accomplishment. When a husband and wife divorce, a judge divides community property. Your business could be part of this equation. Without protection, you might...
For most people wanting to end their marriage, knowing where to file is simple. They go to the local courthouse. However, it is not as easy when you are part of a military family. Military members move quite often, which may mean you are not really sure where home is...
Being a member of the military comes with a lot of benefits, but it also comes with some surprising drawbacks that you may not even be aware of until you are dealing with them directly. One of them involves the possibility of relocating after a divorce. In such a...
Texas statutes recognize most assets purchased during your marriage as shared community property. For example, you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse may divide homes and cars evenly regardless of who paid for them. The law also recognizes household income earned while...
Dividing marital property is often one of the most difficult tasks to tackle while going through the divorce process. Texas is a community property state, meaning all marital property is equally divided in half between spouses. Marital property involves all assets and...
In a community property state such as Texas, divorce courts generally presume all assets obtained during a marriage belong to both spouses. If you or your soon-to-be ex-spouse started a business, its value may divide equally during a divorce. As noted by SmartAsset, a...
