Divorce

When a Houston couple contemplates ending their marriage, both parties are usually apprehensive about the emotional pain and stress that the process can cause. For several decades, divorce attorneys and the courts have looked to mediation as a method of resolving...

Dividing property, child custody and support takes up lots of attention and time when couples end their marriage. But decisions made during a divorce can also affect your taxes. Filing status The Internal Revenue Service has its own legal definition of your marital...

Particularly among executives and upper management, many Houston residents may receive a variety of benefits from their employers above and beyond a cash salary. For instance, like many other Texans, they may receive health insurance or tax-incentivized retirement...

Couples ending their marriage face a tangle of laws and complications when dividing their property. Their actions can determine whether an inheritance will be divided during their divorce. Community property Community property is jointly owned by both spouses in Texas...

Property division during divorce can be a challenging process. This includes making a decision about what to do with a family home. The family law process can help divorcing couples through the property division process and options for how to divide a family home....

Some people in the League City area whose marriage is on the rocks may have been together for only a few years while others have been wed for decades. When divorce is on the horizon, you may wonder if there is an “ideal” time to end your marriage. An early divorce has...

People in the League City area who are going through a divorce may be very concerned about their finances. This may especially be true if one spouse earns significantly less than the other or has stayed out of the workforce altogether while married to care for the...

Couples undergoing the end of their marriage face many problems like child custody, support, and property division. The law, however, has not kept up with pets who are valued members of our families. Spouses must take steps to assure their pets well-being during...

There are a lot of moving pieces in a divorce, and each of them needs to be addressed appropriately. In doing so, you need to have your eyes on both your short- and long-term goals. This can be especially important when it comes to dealing with property division....

Divorce is a complicated matter financially, legally, and emotionally.   It can bring out the worst in people.  If couples cannot, or refuse, to reach an agreement on matters such as division of assets or child custody, it can end up in a heated courtroom trial on...