Initial Consultations - What are they really? And why they are your MOST important lawyer meeting!
Jul 05, 2017
The term "Initial Consultation" is thrown around a lot by different professions, but in Family Law it is a lot more than just a chance to meet your lawyer. Let's discuss what an Initial Consultation i...
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Dividing an IRA and 401(K) in a divorce
Mar 28, 2017
Tax Free division of IRAs, 401(K)s, and other Retirement Accounts is an essential part of the divorce process. Dividing IRAs The process of legally ending a marriage can be a complicated one due to th...
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Tips to ease the divorce process in Texas
Mar 28, 2017
When most people in Texas think of the end of a marriage, they likely think of embattled court proceedings in which one person maligns the other. Although there are typically strong emotions involved ...
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CHECKLIST FOR PREPARATION OF DIVORCE CLIENTS FOR MEDIATION
Mar 22, 2017
Mediation is a means of resolving your case without going to court to litigate. Its success rate is about 90% - astoundingly high. It is a process in which both parties and their attorneys (if either ...
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Your Initial Divorce Consultation - Making It Most Effective!
Apr 04, 2015
How to have the most effective initial divorce consultation and make the best use of your time and your lawyer's! Be prepared! Complete the lawyer information sheet before you visit the lawyers office...
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Alimony in Texas
Jan 20, 2013
Some states require one spouse to pay alimony, or financial support, to the other spouse after a divorce. But in Texas, our alimony statute is very limited and rarely ever granted. In the Texas family ...
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Annulments - Avoiding Divorce - Void and Voidable Marriages
Apr 17, 2011
Annulments - Avoiding DivorceVoid and Voidable Marriages
A. Void Marriages
Certain marriages between parties are "void" and not enforceable. The following marriages between close rela...
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Common Law Marriage - The Accidental Marriage
Feb 01, 2011
Common Law Marriage - The Accidental Marriage
A. Formal Marriages Most
of us are familiar with "Formal Marriages", which involve church
weddings or weddings before a Judge or Justice of the Peace a...
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10 Rules For Winning at Divorce in Texas
Jan 31, 2011
1. Marriage counseling! -Try marriage counseling again! Spouses had a reason for walking down the aisle together. (Generally because they were happy.) Give marriage counseling one last chance before ...
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Alimony comes to Texas!
Jan 06, 2011
Alimony comes to Texas! (Or, Remember the Alimony!)
Texas now provides for alimony in divorce cases.
There are limitations, but our laws now provide for potential lifetime
alimony!
Here are the rules:...
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