On behalf of Tracton Law Firm, PLLC | Apr 30, 2014 | High Asset Divorce
In every Texas divorce, the parties must divide their assets. It’s never an easy or particularly pleasant task, and every case is different, but as a general rule the more complex the assets, the more complex the division process. For this reason, high asset...
On behalf of Tracton Law Firm, PLLC | Apr 25, 2014 | High Asset Divorce
Many Texans are very emotionally attached to their pets, and consider them a part of the family. However, for the purposes of divorce, Texas courts consider pets to be property. In the divorce process, the parties typically must reach agreement on who will keep the...
On behalf of Tracton Law Firm, PLLC | Apr 23, 2014 | High Asset Divorce
For previous generations of Texans, divorce was extremely difficult. The parties typically had to present evidence as grounds for divorce, such as infidelity or cruelty, and the whole process took many of the procedures of a criminal trial. The advent of no-fault...
On behalf of Tracton Law Firm, PLLC | Apr 18, 2014 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
The status of same-sex marriage is changing rapidly, with increasing numbers of states legalizing the practice. Texas’ own same-sex marriage ban is in limbo after a federal judge ruled it unconstitutional. Meanwhile, last year’s Supreme Court decision...
On behalf of Tracton Law Firm, PLLC | Apr 16, 2014 | High Asset Divorce
Under Texas law, when a married couple divorces, the parties must list all their assets. From there, they begin the process of property division by dividing personal property from marital property. From there, the parties divide the marital property according to state...
On behalf of Tracton Law Firm, PLLC | Apr 11, 2014 | High Asset Divorce
Texas residents who are going through a divorce are probably getting used to people telling them to refrain from saying anything bad about their ex in public. This often repeated bit of advice is a good one, especially when the divorcing couple are parents. However,...
On behalf of Tracton Law Firm, PLLC | Apr 9, 2014 | Child Custody
Some of the most emotionally intense matters to come before Texas family law courts are child custody disputes. And, among child custody disputes, some of the hardest involve parental relocation.Texas residents may have heard of one long-running custody dispute...
On behalf of Tracton Law Firm, PLLC | Apr 4, 2014 | Child Custody
Many people rolled their eyes when they heard that actress Gwyneth Paltrow had described her impending divorce as a “conscious uncoupling.” The Oscar-winning actress has been widely criticized in recent years for her real-life role as a kind of lifestyle...
On behalf of Tracton Law Firm, PLLC | Apr 2, 2014 | High Asset Divorce
When Texas residents go through a divorce, they must divide they must divide their community property – including bank accounts, real estate and other assets acquired during the marriage. If they have minor children, they must sort out all issues of child...
