Feb 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...
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A spouse’s interest in a trust is either going to be characterized as either separate or community property. The property interest of a trust typically involves two distinctive categories that must be characterized: (more…)
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At Walters Gilbreath, PLLC, we have seen all kinds of asset variations in the event of a divorce. Once a divorce is filed, clients immediately begin to worry about their children and how property will get divided. What Will Happen to Your Property in a Divorce? Ah, money. It makes the world go around, and it also drives much of divorce litigation. It is not the only factor in divorces (because children, sex, power and ego are involved too), but it is a major i...
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In our previous blog, What is Separate Property, we delve into the basics of understanding what is deemed separate property by the Courts. As a debrief, a spouse’s separate property consists of the following: the property owned or claimed by the spouse before marriage; the property acquired by the spouse during marriage by gift, devise, or descent; and the recovery for personal injuries sustained by the spouse during marriage, except any recovery for loss of ...
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Going through a divorce is incredibly heart wrenching, and after filing, you start to wonder, if you haven't already, how your marital property will be divided between you and your spouse. We created this guide to provide an overview of how property may be divided by a court in a divorce and how you can prepare yourself to help achieve a reasonable outcome in your divorce. (more…)
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Has Your Spouse Financially Cheated You? It is not unheard of a spouse being inclined to make transactions that favor themselves and harm their spouse in the midst of a divorce. For example, one might choose to pay off old debts, transfer money to a relative, or spend community funds on a paramour. If this has happened to you, there are several ways an experienced lawyer can attempt to recover those funds. Texas law is designed to correct any depletion of community assets arising from the w...
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