Property division in Texas, as a community property state, aims to split all marital assets between spouses as evenly as possible. This is easier with tangible or countable assets. Courts have the power to cut a bank account with $50,000 in it in half. While it does...
Divorce
Will I inherit my spouse’s debt during a divorce in Texas?
Asset and debt division are topics that people commonly have questions about when going through a divorce. If your spouse currently carries a large amount of debt, for example, you may wonder if you will be responsible for some of that debt. The short answer is that...
What should you know about keeping the house post-divorce?
Divorce brings an upheaval of emotions and life changes. Have you decided whether you want to remain in your marital home in Texas? Learn how recent times favor the spouse who wants to keep the home post-divorce. Depending on your circumstances, you could have a...
Is your spouse hiding assets?
Divorcing Texas couples like you have a lot of hurdles to overcome. Property division is often a big one. Many heated arguments break out over who gets what. It can even drive some spouses to try hiding assets. This is a bad idea for many reasons. Not only is it...
All states now have no-fault divorce laws
The holiday period is a time of family gatherings and a source of joy for children, which is why couples in Texas and around the country with unhappy marriages often wait until January to file for divorce. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers reports that...
How to allocate child support money
Being responsible for full custody of your child can be a huge challenge. Even if your ex has custody 2 days per week, your obligations as a single parent are still massive.Child support money is meant to ease the financial expense of these responsibilities. However,...
Divorce and division of property for stay-at-home parents
Texas is a community property state, and this means that in a divorce, each spouse is entitled to 50 percent of all marital assets. However, most states have a policy of equitable division of property. This means that property will be divided fairly, but it does not...
Ending a marriage amicably
Ending a marriage in Texas, or any other state, is often distressing. The events that led up to the decision to divorce take an emotional toll as many spouses dread the divorce process, assuming it will be adversarial, stressful and expensive.While it is true that...
Common reasons couples end a marriage
Couples going down the aisle in Texas are less likely to part ways these days since the overall divorce rate is on the decline. Still, there are times when marriages come to a premature end. In order to develop a better understanding of the common reasons couples...
Studies assess relationships with mixed attractiveness
People in Texas have likely seen how social standards of attractiveness and beauty have a significant impact on people's lives, including the romantic or sexual sphere. Many people are attracted to those considered the most beautiful according to societal values, but...


