The wedding bells had barely stopped ringing and your marriage had turned sour. Now, you just want to know how to disentangle your life from your spouse’s as quickly as possible. Is your marriage somehow void since it was so short? Can you get an annulment? Is divorce...
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What is estate planning and why should you care about it?
Despite what you might think, estate planning is not just for rich people who have a significant number of assets. Where you have possessions, you have an estate and you should be thinking about what you want to happen to it after you pass away. What is estate...
3 ways legal guidance could improve your Texas estate plan
Are you one of the many who prefer the do-it-yourself (DIY) approach instead of asking someone for help? With this mindset, you have probably learned to do much on your own, but is it the best way to address estate planning? Unless you have considerable knowledge of...
Pregnancy and divorce in Texas – Know the facts
There have been a lot of changes in state laws around pregnancy in recent months. So when stories hit social media that a handful of states, including Texas, don’t allow couples to divorce if one spouse is pregnant, many people assumed it was something new. In fact,...
3 places spouses may hide assets before a Texas divorce
Community property laws in Texas give both spouses an interest in shared marital property. The income that both parties earn throughout the marriage and the property that they accumulated will typically all be part of the marital estate, and the spouses will typically...
What’s involved in changing a child’s designated legal guardian?
You put a lot of thought into choosing the person who would be your child’s legal guardian should anything happen to both you and your spouse. In fact, your child’s birth is what incentivized you to begin your estate planning. It’s been a few years (or maybe longer)...
Tips to prepare for the cost of divorce
Divorce is a complicated and emotionally taxing process that can also be financially draining. It is important to be prepared for the costs associated with a divorce to avoid any unexpected financial surprises down the road. Here are some tips to help you prepare for...
Revocable vs. irrevocable trusts: which one should you set up?
If you have worked hard your entire life and amassed a considerable amount of wealth, you certainly want to pass something down to the people and causes you care about upon your death. And while there are many ways of passing down wealth to the next generation (like...
Why is it so important to choose a trustee carefully?
A trust is one of the most important estate planning tools. With a valid trust in place, the grantor can avoid some estate taxes and bypass a costly, public and time-consuming probate while ensuring that their assets pass down to the people they care about when they...
3 things you should never tell your kids during divorce
If there is one thing most people agree on, it is that divorce can be extremely taxing, especially if children are involved. It is not uncommon for emotions to soar high when negotiating or litigating a child’s post-divorce living arrangements. One beautiful constant...