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What to Know About Estate Planning After a Divorce

When going through a divorce, there are many things you must end up updating or changing because of your decree. While the most common things like bank accounts, retirement beneficiaries, life insurance beneficiaries, and other assets are changed immediately, estate…

“Goin’ Through the Big D” Requires More Than a Division of Assets

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head that you just can’t get out? Scientists call them “earworms” and they are doing research on the phenomenon to determine why our brains seem to enjoy and hate them at…

PRENUPTIAL TIPS WHEN ENTERING A SECOND MARRIAGE

It makes sense that prenuptial lawyers see a lot of clients who are heading into their second marriages. After a divorce, the implications of what really happens are so much clearer than they were the first time around. Love does…

FAMILY LAWYERS IN HOUSTON USE PRENUPTIAL TO AGREEMENTS AVOID DIVORCE

Family lawyers in Houston, TX are often told that couples who create a prenuptial agreement are basically saying that they plan to get divorced some day. That could not be farther from the truth! Actually, prenuptial lawyers in Houston see…

SOME LEGAL IMPLICATIONS FAMILY LAWYERS IN HOUSTON SEE FOR NEWLYWEDS

Marriage is a blending of two lives, and while this is true on both a spiritual and physical level, it also has implications for your finances and other legal considerations. Family lawyers in Houston are often called upon during newlywed…

HOUSTON FAMILY LAWYER’S ADVICE FOR NEWLYWED FINANCES

Whether you are planning to get married or are already enjoying your wedded bliss, there is no time like the present to get financial advice from a knowledgeable family lawyer in Houston. You and your partner should put more planning…

NEW TEXAS FAMILY LAWS AFFECT CHILD SUPPORT

If you are paying or receiving child support within the Texas Family Code, a recent amendment to the law may increase the amount you pay or receive. Beginning Sept. 1, 2013, the Texas child support guidelines "cap" has increased from…

ADVICE FROM A HOUSTON FAMILY LAWYER FOR NEWLYWED FINANCES

Whether you are planning to get married or are already enjoying your wedded bliss, there is no time like the present to get financial advice from a knowledgeable family lawyer in Houston. You and your partner should put more planning…

CHOKING LAW PROVIDES GREATER JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

A recent law against choking provides more protection for victims of domestic violence. The law, which was passed in 2009, makes it a felony to impede or block the breathing of a family member or dating partner. DIVORCED Before the…