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One more thing on Property Liability

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJune 7, 2016

One more thing on Property Liability – My goal for these weekly blogs has been to break down one family law subject at a time into bite-size pieces that everyone can understand and refer back to when necessary. It is not always easy to do that given the nature of some topics, and our last blog…

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5 Qualities that a Competent Family Lawyer Should Have

Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageJune 1, 2016

5 Qualities that a Competent Family Lawyer Should Have If you decide to go for a divorce in the State of Texas, chances are that you will have a contested divorce where the other spouse will contest each and every decision. Each decision in a divorce case can define the course your future will take.…

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What in the world is property liability?

Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Flower Mound Texas, Insights, MarriageMay 29, 2016

What in the world is property liability? – We’ve heard of personal liability, which is a financial obligation an individual is responsible for. But what is property liability, and how does it work? As the name suggests, property liability is attached to property rather than an individual or couple. Property can be seized and sold to…

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Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. II)

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageMay 28, 2016

Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. II)- Once again, I’d like to take a step back to reflect on several important legal terms and phrases that have popped up as we continue to dive deeper into family law. Some of these have been discussed in broader detail in my previous blogs, others were mentioned…

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Modifying management rights over marital property

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageMay 19, 2016

Modifying management rights over marital property – We’ve discussed a lot over the last two blogs about spousal management rights over marital property, whether it be community or separate property. Now, let’s discuss when spouses need to modify those rights. Spouses can decide to modify management rights either out of convenience or because they are…

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4 Ways to Respond After You Get Your Divorce Papers

Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageMay 15, 2016

4 Ways to Respond After You Get Your Divorce Papers – Seldom are divorce decisions mutual. Despite the fact that a mutual divorce decision is better for the future of the children involved in the divorce, most divorces are initiated by one of the spouse and the later only has to respond to the decision already…

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Who has the right to “Manage” marital property? PART II

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageMay 9, 2016

Who has the right to “Manage” marital property? PART II – Last week, we learned equal ownership of community property between spouses does not always mean each has equal management rights in that property. Believe it or not, one spouse could have sole authority to manage, control, and dispose of community property without the other…

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Who has the right to “Manage” marital property

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageMay 3, 2016

Who has the right to “Manage” marital property – As we have learned from Texas community-property laws, each spouse has equal ownership of what has been determined to be community property, regardless of who purchased it, earned it, or acquired it. Like I have said many time before, what is yours is mine and what is…

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4 Types of Child Custody

Child Custody, Divorce, InsightsMay 1, 2016

4 Types of Child Custody Children are often considered as the most important asset in a divorce. Divorce i.e. the parting of ways between the two spouses can have an adverse effect on the health and happiness of their children. For them, not being able to live with their parents can be a blow that…

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Characterizing “other” Property Interests

Divorce, Family Law, Insights, MarriageApril 26, 2016

Characterizing “other” Property Interests – Just when you thought there could not be more examples of property characterization, I throw more in. I know, I’ve done four of these blogs on everything from wages to life insurance policies, and it feels like the topic that will never end. But truthfully, I care about your best…

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