Divorce Basics After Coronavirus It’s a year into the pandemic and our Texas divorces are moving through the new technological Texas court procedures pretty smoothly. There are some differences and new tools to learn, but it works well. In my experience, some of the changes work better than the systems Texas divorces had available before [...]
4 Things to Know about A Flat Fee Divorce Four things to know about flat fees, fixed fees, and flat rate divorces before you get started in a divorce and before you sign a fee agreement with a divorce attorney. 1. No Surprise Fees or Costs When someone has a flat fee, a flat [...]
A Texas divorce prove up hearing is used in a divorce to finish a case and enter a divorce decree. It usually happens when we've got an agreement between you and your ex-spouse, and everyone has signed a decree of divorce. Saying that the decree of divorce has been signed off by everybody means that [...]
Divorce is a journey and you are navigating new territory with new information and speaking a language that you don't fully understand while experiencing one of the most stressful things in a human's life. You need a divorce map. What is a divorce map? As with any map, you know where you are now, and [...]
John Wooden said ‘Make each day your masterpiece.’ If you don’t know John Wooden – google him. As a divorce lawyer and personally, I’m inspired by this concept – daily. This may seem like an odd quote to inspire me, a woman divorce and family law attorney – but it’s not. I grew up in [...]
Divorce and Money Tips Knowledge is power in divorce. Knowledge about your money will help you make divorce decisions. When you find yourself in divorce, there will be a time when you are gathering information. And, one of the areas you will be gathering information about is your estate. Your estate includes property, accounts, [...]
6 Tips for Before Your Texas Divorce Finding yourself in a divorce situation can be stressful. There are ways you can reduce some of the stress in your Texas divorce. And, one of the best ways I discuss with clients is to answer some questions for yourself and let your divorce attorney know what your [...]
Divorce Lawyer Secrets I'd like to share with you some of the best divorce lawyer secrets that I know. As a divorce lawyer, I share tips and information with my clients throughout their divorces, and today I'm going to share a few of my secrets with you. You want to know more about divorce lawyers [...]
Calculating Child Support Texas Child Support Child support might be feared, anticipated, calculated and discussed in your divorce and in the years after your divorce – depending on who you are. Are you the paying parent? Are you the receiving parent? This post is designed to give you a starting point for understanding how your [...]
Grounds for Divorce The Original Petition for Divorce is the pleading (the filed document) that starts divorce in Texas. The Original Petition for Divorce must include several things according to the Texas Family Code. One of the elements that must be included is the “why” the court may grant a divorce. The “why” is a [...]