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 transcri...
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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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When spouses divorce, there must be a division of their property. There are two types of property that spouses can own: community property and separate property. Simply put, community property is any property that is not separate property. Tex. Fam. Code § 3.002. (more…)
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This week Brian and Jake discuss how debt is divided in divorce. The vast majority of Americans have some level of debt and the way that the courts divide that debt between the separating couple can affect them for years after the divorce. Listen to this week's episode to avoid common mistakes people make when dividing debt during a divorce. 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?...
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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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When two spouses get divorced they have to divide the property they own. There are two types of property that spouses can own: community property and separate property. Community property is any property that is not separate property. (more…)
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