A prenuptial agreement is something every couple should consider as they approach their wedding day. A carefully worded prenup can offer a great deal of relief to spouses who use it correctly, protecting one from the other's debts or outlining each person's...
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Month: September 2018
Use a prenuptial agreement to strengthen your marriage
For many generations, prenuptial agreements carried a certain stigma in the public's view, often seeming like the kind of thing that old, rich families used to keep their wealth protected in case a son or daughter married someone without means of their own. While this...
Understanding how community property laws work
No matter where a divorce occurs, the process is rarely simple. However, for those who live in Texas and other states with community property laws, divorce can prove a bit more complicated than spouses expect. Community property laws require spouses to split all...
If there’s no custody order, can a parent kidnap their child?
When one parent violates another parent's rights and refuses to allow them to spend court-ordered time with their child, this often adds up to parental kidnapping. Like any form of kidnapping, this is a very serious crime and may result in criminal charges and...
Divorce may affect your immigration process
Here in Texas, we have many residents who build lives in the community after immigrating to the United States, often marrying citizens in the process. Of course, these marriages are just as likely to face divorce as any other marriage, and when the relationship ends...
Avoid commingling your assets if you face divorce
When a couple chooses to get married, their assets and liabilities also get married, so to speak, unless the couple uses a prenuptial agreement to protect themselves and their property from potential legal issues. Here in Texas, our community property guidelines make...