Applying community property laws to a complex marital estate–including real estate, mineral interests, business entities, or retirement assets–requires an experienced attorney.\u00a0 What happens when one spouse owns the marital residence at the start of a long marriage?\u00a0 If the other spouse is demanding to just, \u201csplit the equity in the house\u201d he or she might be getting much more or much less than they deserve.\u00a0\u00a0 What happens when the most significant asset is a jointly owned business, but that business has no value if it must be sold?\u00a0 Divorcing spouses can destroy the value of their business if advised by an inexperienced attorney.<\/p>\n
As a Board Certified family law attorney, I can discover the evidence and crunch the numbers so your assets are both protected and fairly divided. I can draft QDROs to divide retirement accounts so you get your fair share of community income.\u00a0 I can help you to evaluate your business\u2019 value and transition it into post-divorce management.\u00a0 I can work with bank records and real property records to accurately characterize real estate as separate or community property.<\/p>\n
You cannot afford to trust your financial future to a cheap lawyer.\u00a0 Texas community property laws create complicated issues that require a specialized and experienced attorney.\u00a0 Call me today so we can protect your financial future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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