Divorce can be complex and emotionally challenging, especially when it involves dividing assets, including a family business. In Texas, all assets acquired during a marriage typically become part of shared community property, which may be divided during a divorce....
A breach of contract can leave the non-breaching party seriously damaged. Business in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex revolves around contracts and the parties' promises to fulfill their contractual obligations. Failure to live up to one of those promises can render...
Whether parents reach an agreement with each other through negotiations or a judge makes a decision about custody after hearing about the family's circumstances, both of a child’s parents should typically do their best to abide by their custody order and support each...
How old were you when you got married? If you’re thinking about your odds of divorce, the answer to that question becomes surprisingly important. The chances that your relationship is going to end in divorce are closely tied to the age at which you and your spouse...
Marital infidelity has always been a leading cause of divorce. People who have emotional or sexual affairs with another person damage the bond with their spouse and destroy the crucial trust and honesty on which people build relationships. Quite a few people file for...
Sharing custody is a challenge, but it is a necessity for millions of parents who divorce or choose to live separately before their children become adults. Shared custody scenarios are often rife with conflict between the parents, and children, especially teenagers,...
When people get married and combine their finances, they generally start sharing resources and working toward shared financial goals. Retirement savings are often an important component of a couple's financial plans for the future. Those funds may, for example, allow...
Under Texas community property laws, both you and your spouse have an interest in the home where you live. If you bought the house during the marriage or used marital income to help maintain or renovate the home, then the two of you will have to share in its equity in...
There are many big decisions to make during a Texas divorce. You may wonder about how you will share parenting time of your children or what will happen to your retirement accounts and credit cards. However, very few assets elicit such a strong emotional response as...
People who go into business with a partner should expect that they will have differences in opinions sometimes. How those are handled can greatly impact the company’s fate. One of the first things you should do is to review the partnership agreement to determine if...
