Empowering Families For A Better Future
Most Texas estates need to go through probate after a person dies. Probate is the legal process by which a deceased person’s estate is settled, including collecting (“marshalling”) assets, settling claims and debts, and distributing the net estate as provided in the...
Between young marriages, deployments, frequent moves and spousal sacrifices, military marriages face significant challenges. There are times when the marriage hurdles are overwhelming and the relationship ends. While no divorce is easy, military divorces have a few...
Divorce doesn’t have to be a bitter battle. More Texas couples every day who are choosing to move apart with their lives are choosing a collaborative divorce over a hard-fought traditional divorce. It helps them to move on more quickly and inexpensively towards a good...
You’ve heard about the collaborative divorce trend. You and your spouse are parting ways rather amicably, so you think that going through a collaborative divorce might be a plausible option for your family. You have heard that there are many benefits to divorcing this...
Scientific research has confirmed what many people already assumed: Individuals with depression, anxiety, and other affective disorders divorce at rates far above the national average.This isn’t surprising. But it is affirming. Individuals struggling with mental...
If your home has become a battleground, you probably feel frozen in place. It’s not normal, it’s not right, and it’s not acceptable in any way. But you are in the middle of it and don’t know what to do. You’d probably rather not think about it and carry on,...
Divorce rates across the nation hover between 40 and 50 percent. In Texas, this converts to roughly 75,000 divorces per year. Many people are somewhat familiar with such statistics – reports on divorce rates are fairly common in the media.Yet news about remarriage...
Individuals who struggle with alcohol addiction—or any sort of substance addiction— have a tougher time than most when it comes to maintaining a stable marriage. This isn’t news. Most folks would rightly guess that heavy drinking goes hand-in-hand with marital...
Perhaps unfamiliar to many, “gray divorce” is a common term for divorce after the age of 50. Divorce is much more common with younger couples, but trends have changed in recent years. Divorce remains more frequent for those under 50, but the gray divorce rate has...
One area of concern when people begin estate planning is the probate process. This is the process of resolving your final wishes and distributing your property after you pass away. Some people create an estate plan that intentionally avoids probate at all costs....