Here is a good place to start— Tax Returns (last 2 years) W-2 statements (last 2 years) Paystubs (last 2 months) Bank statements (last 2 years) Credit card statements (last 2 years) Retirement account statements (last 2 years) Investment account statements (last 2 years) Pre/Post marital agreements (if any) Most recent mortgage statement Business formation
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Co-parenting after a separation or divorce can be difficult but establishing healthy boundaries can establish a sense of stability for everyone involved especially for you and your children. Here are a some very important considerations: Establish expectations for communication (ex: text messaging, emailing, co-parenting apps). Outline days and times that each parent will have with
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In Texas, separate property means anything that you owned before the marriage, anything you inherited, or anything that was gifted to you. However, separate property can inadvertently become a mixed-character property or community property. Some common ways in which separate property might become mixed property include: Refinancing your separate property (like a house owned before
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Coming to the decision of filing for divorce or getting ready for a custody battle can be an overwhelming and emotional moment. To assure that your meeting with a prospective attorney to represent you is time well spent, you should create a list of questions to have prepared to determine whether the attorney and you
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After you recently got married or are close to tying the knot, take certain steps to avoid these money mistakes newlyweds make. Doing so may bring you closer to achieving your financial goals. 1. Avoiding Honest Conversations about Money Money can be an intense topic but avoiding honest conversations about how you are going to
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You are separated from your spouse or in the middle of your divorce. Emotions are running high and so you do not want to call your ex but instead, you decide to send a long email or slew of text messages and give him or her a piece of your mind. Beware that you may
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After months or years, your divorce is finally over and it is natural to want to put it behind you but there are certain steps that you should take to tie up loose ends. The following checklist can be a helpful tool of what to do after a divorce. Not every item below may apply
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Too often bitterness, anger, and pain can lead couples to separate. After the separation or divorce, it may be tempting for a parent to try to use their child as leverage to get back at an ex-partner or ex-spouse who has caused them to suffer. This is not in the best interest of the children.
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Being separated but still living with your ex in the same house would seem like a nightmare if it were not for the fact that living apart is not an option. Especially now when Covid-19 has caused quarantines and even shelter-in-place for many. Below are some tips to help survive, temporarily, in the same home:
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There is no provision for “legal separation” in the Texas Family Code. However, it is possible for spouses to contract for rights, duties, and obligations contained in a properly executed separation agreement. For a separation agreement to be valid and enforceable, the separation agreement should: Be in writing; Signed by both spouses; Entered into without coercion,
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