Questions to Ask Your Potential Divorce Attorney
Divorce is a stressful time filled with uncertainty, fear, and much emotion. Those contemplating divorce will need the assistance of an experienced divorce attorney. Your divorce attorney will become your primary advocate and sounding board throughout the divorce process. Your selection of a divorce lawyer...
Strategizing Alimony Under the New Tax Laws
Starting on January 1st, the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will take effect and the law could result in big changes when it comes to alimony. Under the old tax laws, alimony payers were able to deduct the amount...
Will I benefit more from filing for divorce before the new tax code takes effect?
The new tax code will take full effect on January 1st, and several of its provision are anticipated to have a significant effect on divorce. With just months to go before the tax code...
Protecting Yourself From Violence During a Divorce
A Texas man recently shot his estranged wife while the couple was going through divorce proceedings. Kenneth Martin and his wife Linda had been married for 20 years when Linda filed for divorce. The couple continued to...
Retirement Plans and Divorce
Retirement accounts can be a valuable asset, so understandably many divorcing spouses have concerns about what will happen to their retirement accounts in a divorce. Under Texas law, your individual retirement account may, in fact, be community property, and thus subject...
Divorce Mediation Benefits
A traditional divorce can be lengthy, messy, and costly. Many couples seeking an alternative to divorce turn to divorce mediation. Mediation has become one of the most common methods of achieving a divorce settlement. In a
How Men and Women Deal With Divorce Differently
It has been said that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, and these differences in personality extend to the realm of divorce. An article by Kathleen O’Connell Corcoran explores the differences in how men and...
A Look At the Most Expensive Divorce Settlements Of All Time
When ultra-wealthy couples divorce, it often makes headline news. Mega celebrities like Tiger Woods, Madonna, and President Trump have all been hit with costly divorce settlements. These massive divorce settlements are nothing compared to the top divorce settlements of...
Rushing to File for Divorce
Deciding to file for divorce is never easy. Divorce is a major step that will have an impact on your life. Once you have determined that divorce is your best course of action, you should consult with an experienced divorce...
Dissipation of Marital Assets in Texas
Divorce can get ugly, and sadly some bitter spouses will do anything to avoid giving their spouse a fair cut of the marital assets. One of the most common ways in which a spouse can reduce the number of...