Creating an estate plan in Texas, or around the country, can be an effective way to retain control of your assets during your lifetime and after your death. It can also be an effective way to ensure that your children are cared for in the event that you pass before...
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I Reported Child Abuse To CPS, But They Did Nothing. What Can I Do?
Child abuse and neglect are serious problems throughout Texas. Unfortunately, this is something that often has to be reported by an outsider before any action is taken. Anyone in Texas can call in a report of child abuse or neglect if they suspect something is wrong....
Do mothers always get child custody?
When parents in Texas decide to divorce or break up, some may believe that the mother is always or even more likely to win custody in court. However, this is not always true and largely relies on the individual couple. State policy in Texas and across the country...
Estate plan documents everyone in Texas should have
Regardless of your income level, it's important to have some sort of estate plan in place. This will give you a greater level of control over who gets your property if you're incapacitated or after you pass. It will also give you a greater amount of control over who...
Property exemptions in Texas bankruptcy
Bankruptcy in Austin, Texas, gives a debtor a legal way out of debt. They can choose several bankruptcy types, but the most common kinds are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Debtors might have to give up assets depending on the type of bankruptcy but exemptions could save...
Why you need an ILIT trust
An irrevocable life insurance trust, also known as an ILIT, is a trust that can't be changed or rescinded once it is created. These trusts are created with a life insurance policy and the policy serves as an asset that the trust owns. If you live in Texas and are in...
Can I Change My Child Custody Arrangements From Texas To Another State?
When a custodial parent wants to relocate, the state of Texas views that seriously. Judges and lawyers know that children do better when more adults are involved in their lives. The more support a child has in their life, the better. So when a custodial parent...
What assets are nonexempt?
Some people in Texas who are unable to repay their debts hesitate to file for bankruptcy because of a fear that they will lose all their assets. However, Texas provides a generous list of exemptions and allows people to exempt many types of assets from the bankruptcy...
Should you consider bankruptcy before or after divorce in Texas?
Divorce and bankruptcy are emotionally draining in their own rights, but facing both of them can be downright overwhelming in every way. If you know that filing for bankruptcy is in your future, you might be tempted to do it before the divorce or even at the same...
How substance abuse affects child custody
A parent's history of substance abuse is one of the factors that can affect custody decisions in Texas. Whether that parent's abuse is in the past or still going on, courts will consider it when establishing custody and visitation orders. Before custody is established...