Divorce

Ending a marriage is a complicated process. It not only involves the termination of an important personal relationship. It also requires couples to contend with a host of related and complex issues. For instance, a couple will only be able to obtain a divorce after… Read On

Entering into prenuptial agreements is no longer considered as taboo as it was in prior decades. Instead, couples are realizing that signing this type of contract is one of the best ways to ensure that both parties’ assets remain protected not only in the event… Read On

Initially coined in 2004, the term Gray Divorce is used most often to describe divorces amongst couples who have been married for between 20 and 30 years. Gray divorces actually seem to be on the rise, with some research showing that although the overall divorce… Read On

When dissolving a marriage, both parties to the divorce will be required to go through the discovery process. During this time, both parties and their legal teams will be able to request certain documentation, conduct depositions to collect evidence in support of their claims, and… Read On

Dissolving a marriage requires couples to grapple with a host of complicated issues, including property division, alimony, and child custody. Unfortunately, in all the hustle and bustle of resolving these matters, many couples forget to address their life insurance policies, which can have serious consequences… Read On

Texas is a community property state, which means that divorcing couples are required to divide all of their marital assets equally upon divorce. This applies to all marital property, or assets that were acquired during the course of a marriage, including the family home, business… Read On

While many people are knowledgeable about the process of divorce in Texas, very few understand what it means to have a marriage annulled. Unlike a divorce, where two spouses decide to end their marriage, an annulment in Texas declares the marriage void as though it… Read On

Student loan debt is becoming the single greatest financial burden for adults in the United States. The stress of paying off student loans is so great that it is often one of the top reasons listed when a couple is asked why they are choosing… Read On

For the majority of divorce cases and child custody matters in Texas, the judge will listen to arguments and make a decision on the case. Otherwise known as bench trials, these are the norm, but are divorces tried by a jury in Texas? While jury… Read On

For same sex couples who had waited several years to several decades for the momentous occasion, June 26, 2015 marked a long awaited date. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) handed down its decision in a landmark case, ruling that the right to… Read On