If you only learn one thing about the money side of a Texas divorce, make it this. Everything the two of you possess when the divorce is filed is presumed to be community property, and if you think some of it is yours alone, the burden is on you to prove it. Not on your … Read more
This is one of the most emotionally loaded questions I get, and it usually arrives in the same form. My spouse cheated, and I want the judge to know. Or, my spouse made my life hell for nine years, and I’m not going to stand up in court and call it irreconcilable differences like nothing … Read more
If your Texas divorce involves any meaningful property, expect the court to require a Sworn Inventory and Appraisement — often just called “the inventory.” It’s one of the most important documents in a divorce case, and it’s also one that trips up a lot of pro se litigants simply because they don’t realize it’s signed … Read more
Retirement accounts are often the most valuable — and most mishandled — assets in a Texas divorce. Learn how 401ks, IRAs, and pensions are divided, why QDROs matter, and the costly mistakes couples make when they skip this step.
The family home is often the biggest asset in a Texas divorce. Learn how community property rules apply, what ‘just and right’ division means, your three main options for the house, and what happens during the case.