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Types of Marital Agreements

Types of Marital Agreements – There can be negative and persistent thoughts involved in bringing a marital agreement of any kind into a relationship, especially if the idea for it wasn’t conceived by both spouses. Why doesn’t my future spouse trust me? Is this fair to me and/or our future children? What ever happened to, until…

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One more thing on Property Liability

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

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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Summary of Common Family Law Terms (Vol. II)

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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4 Types of Child Custody

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

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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Characterizing Business Interests

Characterizing Business Interests – Building my family law firm from the ground up has been extremely challenging. It has also been just as rewarding. Like me, all good business owners have poured their heart and soul, and countless hours, into starting something they can call their own – thus building something of both meaning and…

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Characterizing Life And Casualty Insurance

Characterizing Life And Casualty Insurance – As I have mentioned in previous blogs, there is a method to which all property –including income from various sources – is characterized as either separate or community property. Last week, I focused a blog on characterizing work income. Today, it is Life and Casualty Insurance. I find the…

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Characterizing work income

Characterizing work income – Based on what you know thus far about characterization of property, would you say income – whether it be that of your spouse or your own – is separate property or community property? Don’t jump to an answer too fast. Think about it, because not all answers for this topic are…

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Burden of proof – Clear and convincing evidence

Burden of proof – Clear and convincing evidence – In a continuation of the “yours versus mine” community-property debate, I am going to spend this blog talking about the burden of proof spouses have in establishing separate ownership of property. Remember that the Texas Family Code presumes all property possessed by either spouse during or…

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