Sep 27
Retainer fees and cost estimates cause anxiety for many family law clients. Most of the time, this is the fault of lawyers. We do things differently. At Walters Gilbreath, PLLC our cost structure, billing practices and hourly rates are all accessible to you and discussed at length before the firm accepts a single dollar. We offer fair fees. We don’t ding you with petty charges. We’re obsessed with efficiency. We staff every case with an associate so a partner is not doing associate-le...
read moreApr 13
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of our podcast, Jake & Brian sat down with Jim Piper, Of Counsel at Walters Gilbreath, to discuss how family law has changed since they started practicing. Jim has decades of experience practicing law, and offers some invaluable insight on how the family courts have evolved through the years. The Texas Family Law Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, as well as on SoundCloud and Spotify. The Texas Family Law Podcast: How ...
read moreMar 08
This week Jake & Brian breakdown the process of actually hiring Walters Gilbreath, PLLC, from the first phone call to your first meeting with them. The Texas Family Law Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, as well as on SoundCloud and Spotify. Don't feel like listening to it? The entire transcript is available below.
read moreFeb 09
This week Brian sits down with Andrew Speer, an Associate Attorney at Walters Gilbreath, PLLC in Dallas, to discuss a hot-button topic: how cryptocurrencies are dealt with in a divorce. Listen as Andrew explains what exactly a cryptocurrency is, how courts typically view them when dividing up assets, and some tips for handling cryptocurrency if you're going through a divorce. The Texas Family Law Podcast is available for download on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
read moreFeb 03
This week Brian sits down with Matt Rappaport, a certified divorce financial analyst, to explain how he helps clients manage significant assets during a divorce. Listen as they discuss the benefits of clients meeting with an expert to plan for their financial future during an uncertain and turbulent time in their lives. The Texas Family Law Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, as well as on SoundCloud and Spotify. Don't feel like listening to it? The entire transc...
read moreJan 29
This week Jake, along with special guest Audrey Blair, discuss changes to the rules governing discovery in family court proceedings. Audrey Blair provides representation to clients in Family Law Appeals and Litigation Support for attorneys. She is a Board Certified family attorney and has been practicing family law in Texas since 2002. With her background in family law and family law litigation, Audrey brings vast experience and knowledge to the resolution of family law issues. Listen ...
read moreJan 08
This week Jake Gilbreath & Brian Walters breakdown how you can find out if your spouse is hiding assets during a divorce, if it's cost effective to pursue, and the steps you can take to prove it in court. The Texas Family Law Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, as well as on SoundCloud and Spotify. Don't feel like listening to it? The entire transcript is available below.
read moreDec 04
This week on the Texas Family Law Podcast Brian & Jake answer a popular question: is it possible for me to get sole custody of my child? Listen as they breakdown exactly what 'sole custody' means in the Texas Family Law Code, the situations you can typically be awarded sole custody, and a few reasons why you actually might not want it. The Texas Family Law Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, as well as on SoundCloud and Spotify. Don't feel like listening to it?...
read moreNov 30
This week your hosts Jake Gilbreath & Brian Walters discuss the timely topic of how holidays are typically handled between separated parents. Listen as they explain what you can expect your holiday season to look like and the options you'll typically have for celebrating the holiday season. The Texas Family Law Podcast is available for download on Apple Podcasts, as well as on SoundCloud and Spotify. Don't feel like listening to it? The entire transcript is available below.
read moreNov 16
Many parents end up with custody agreements or orders in which the parents are named joint managing conservators. Conservatorship is the legal term for how decisions are made for a child. The conservatorship decisions allocated by a court outlined in Section 153.132 of the Texas Family Code are: the right to designate the primary residence of the child; the right to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment involving invasive procedures; the right to consent to ps...
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