Blog Posts in 2019

The Importance of Characterizing Property Why does establishing the character of an asset as community or separate property matter in a divorce? When you get a divorce, the court will only make a just ...

The provision of alimony payments can be one of the most intensely contested issues in a divorce case. After all, people rarely jump at the chance to financially support someone they’re divorcing, ...

Bankruptcy Stay and Discharge The federal government established bankruptcy proceedings as a program to help people deal with mounting debts. Most private individuals can take advantage of two ...

What Is Child Emancipation? Sometimes a person is considered to be remarkably wise and capable for their age. It’s not outside the realm of possibility for a particular youth to possess a level of ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average life expectancy for U.S. citizens is roughly 79 years old. Overall, the trend in life expectancy has increased over the past ...

Texas law recognizes and respects a person’s freedom to enter into contracts with others. In fact, many jurisdictions in the United States consider marriage to be a type of contract where the parties ...