Every few years, articles surface calling for the deregulation of the practice of law. Citing arguments from making it easier to get into the practice of law to making it more affordable, lawyers walk away looking pretty bad operating in a regulated environment. While these arguments frequently raise some valid points, there are a lot […]
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In Texas, you can ask for a divorce for specific reasons of some marital problem (fault divorce) or generalized reasons that the marriage isn’t working (no-fault divorce). This division in divorce in Texas is historical but continues to provide some legal benefit in certain circumstances. Depending on the facts of your case and what you
Talk about bigamy today and you might find yourself in the middle of a debate about the long term results of the Supreme Court declaring DOMA unconstitutional; but bigamy is a problem for Texas marriages outside of the DOMA issue. Under the Texas Family Code an individual can have only one spouse and all other
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Once upon a time the internet was a shady place because everybody was anonymous. Personal email accounts were usually something like Awesomeblossom43598@aol.com and most interactions online came through similar pseudonyms. Then came social media (Friendster, followed by MySpace) and people realized the need for more professional private email accounts led to people self-identifying themselves online
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On July 29th, Huffington Post published a blog post entitled, “We’re Getting a Divorce, Now What?” in which a women-focused financial organization offered nine tips about financial issues to consider in a divorce. I was skeptical going into the article/blog post when I saw it was offered by Women & Co. I’m not skeptical because
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Divorces are financially challenging affairs for most people. The financial cost of the divorce itself is usually a large, unplanned expense. You may find yourself in a new and difficult financial situation than the one you had before the divorce. You may be new to running your household budget. Your income may be reduced by
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Divorce is a time where preparation, rational thought and a willingness to make long term decisions are critical but these things can be hard to do because divorce is often also a very emotional time. Texas family law attorneys assisting clients in divorces have a responsibility to the legal interests of their client. Some attorneys take
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How you dress to go to court is important. Courtrooms are one of the most formal workplaces in the country. Judges are very strict about attire from their staff to lawyers to parties to witnesses to spectators. Only jurors can sometimes get away with more relaxed attire. The last thing you want to do is
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Divorce in Bedford, Dallas and Fort Worth is a judicial process to dissolve a marriage. It requires the help of the courts. Divorce in Texas can be a fairly simple process though. The family courts in Tarrant, Dallas, Collin and Denton counties can make the divorce as painless as possible. There are two ways a divorce can
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LegalZoom is a modern version of the do-it-yourself legal forms available at office supply stores. This DIY approach to the law treats legal forms like mad libs: just fill in the form and that’s it. Typically the justification for LegalZoom for divorce in Texas is cost. While I understand the cost perspective, there are key concerns
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Consumer debts tend to be a huge part of divorces, which my firm handles a lot. In terms of marital property in Texas, credit card debt is usually within the top six financial components within the household (along with the house, cars, mortgage, retirement accounts and car loans). Under Texas law, divorces can divide consumer
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Spouses in Fort Worth and Dallas are entitled to part of your retirement accounts in Texas because the federal law surrounding retirement plans allows for spouses to earn an interest in your retirement accounts during the marriage. State law allows for family courts to divide these assets based upon a domestic relations order. (That usually becomes
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Texas is one of nine states in the nation that recognizes marital property as community property. Property owned in Texas by a married couple is either community property or separate property. Community property includes property owned jointly by both spouses. Separate property includes property owned by only one spouse. The law presumes all marital property is
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Here’s how you can use forms to finish your own divorce without a Texas divorce attorney. Schedule a consultation with a divorce attorney Uncontested divorce lawyers offer low cost options for divorce in Dallas, Houston, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, San Antonio and other parts of Texas. Most people do not want to spend large
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Texas divorce lawyers wept openly when the Texas Supreme Court approved a standardized form for uncontested divorces in Texas. Why would they weep? Well the forms are a substitute process to complete divorce through Texas family courts that clears out a lot of the complex legal petitions and forms in favor of something that a
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Often people considering a divorce in Texas come to an initial consultation with a divorce attorney with many questions. It is a new process for many people and potential clients are about to experience many life changes. The questions are understandable and important. Usually people have some of the same questions about their divorce and
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