In a Texas divorce, there are several issues that are unique to considering a business as an asset in the property division. The normal property division issues of identification, characterization, valuation, and division each have intricacies for businesses that need to be considered.
Addressing the type of entity (corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship) is important because
You’ve been in quarantine with your spouse for six weeks, and you’re seriously considering filing for divorce. One question to consider prior to filing is: “What is my plan?” That question may seem almost unanswerable right now. Six weeks ago, we all had plans which were then derailed by COVID-19. Within a matter of days,
When clients come in to meet with a divorce attorney, they are often recently separated and very emotional. Our clients often latch onto preconceptions to help them through this difficult time. From our initial consult, it is our job to help you through this emotional and challenging process and provide you realistic expectations for the
Over the past few years we have seen with great emphasis how the real estate market can change over time.
Continue Reading Real estate in a Texas divorce – What do you need to know?
Once a party establishes the elements of a common law marriage, spouses are married until they are legally divorced under Texas law.
Continue Reading No such thing as common law divorce in Texas
A point of confusion for many in the family law context is the viability of a rule 11 agreement to settle an issue or a whole case.
Continue Reading Rule 11 agreements are revocable before judgment is rendered
With the aging of the Baby Boomer generation and the increase in “gray divorces” that we are seeing in the Dallas, Texas area, I am more frequently being asked about the effect of social security benefits in divorces.
Continue Reading Social Security as a Division Factor in Divorce
Dictionaries generally define “bank” as a financial establishment for the deposit, loan, exchange, or issue of money and for the transmission of funds. In contrast, “broker” is defined as an agent who acts as an intermediary or negotiator, especially between prospective buyers and sellers; a person employed to make bargains and contracts between other persons in matters of trade, commerce, or navigation. According to the Houston Court, these definitions illustrate that banks and brokers are distinguishable, particularly with respect to the scope of their respective services; banks tend to offer a broader spectrum of financial services than brokerage firms.
Continue Reading Bank accounts and brokerage accounts are not the same in a premarital agreement
Michelle May O’Neil, a Dallas divorce attorney and Shareholder at Godwin Lewis PC, publishes a monthly newsletter. Here is the August 2014 edition.
Continue Reading August 2014 Dallas Divorce News Newsletter
Oftentimes, people going through a custody dispute want to have psychological evaluations to show the judge “who is lying” to the court about some issue or another. Conversely, some people going through psychological evaluations in a custody case become concerned that the other person will “lie” to the evaluator through charm or outright deception and sway the results of the evaluation.
Continue Reading Can a psychological evaluation in a custody case determine who is lying?
