Feb 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.
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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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The unknowns of a divorce can cause a lot of anxiety, both personally and financially. Spouses usually have a general idea of what a divorce entails, but a common question is, “What will happen to investment properties in a divorce?” (more…)
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We have many clients that were not born in the U.S. Often, people get married abroad and later move to the U.S. to work and live. Sometimes the parties merely lived abroad together at one time. Other times, only one spouse is from another country but later moves to the U.S. with their spouse. Maybe a spouse worked abroad in the past and has retirement benefits (abroad). Whatever the case may be, cases like these can be quite challenging to litigate when there is international property involv...
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When you file for divorce, you probably have a million different things running through your mind. You need to make sure that your children are taken care of. You need to figure out how spousal support will play into your situation. And, you need to consider how debt and assets will get divided among you and your spouse. If you or your spouse own an accounting firm, this asset should get considered in divorce. But how will the court determine how to divide this asset? Which spouse is entit...
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This week your hosts Jake and Brian discuss what to do if you suspect that your former partner is alienating your child from you. Listen as they discuss how to identify the signs of parental alienation and your options for fighting parental alienation both in the courtroom and at home. 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.
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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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