You have heard it said many times that, in a divorce, the Judge is just going to split things down the middle, so we might as well do that and move on. Well, hold on a second. You should know that the Texas Family Code allows the Court to award you what is called a “disproportionate share” of your community estate, under certain circumstances. That means you could get more than half of your marital property if you can show the Judge things like:
a. your spouse is at fault in
Our office always recommends that our clients review their estate plan whenever a major life event occurs. People often think of their estates when they marry or have a child. However, a divorce is also a major life event, and one that requires a close check of your estate plan, starting with your will.
Remember, though, that your will is not the only part of your estate plan that should be reviewed. Insurance beneficiaries, for example, need to be adjusted. Also, any retirement, investment, or other accounts that will be paid
You have every right to ask your attorney why they are doing things in your case. I have had cases in which the other side consistently took positions that were unreasonable and, frankly, that they could not (and did not) win. I had the impression that the client on the other side did not know that their attorney was taking these positions.
For example, recently I had an attorney oppose a routine motion I filed on behalf of my client in a post-divorce modification. It was such a routine motion that
Todd White Rockwall Divorce Attorney, and The White Law Firm in Rockwall, Texas, were recently honored by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys as one of their 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction. If you are facing a divorce or other family law litigation in Rockwall, Texas or our surrounding area of Collin, Dallas, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains or Van Zandt Counties call the firm today at 972-771-8011.
Todd White, Rockwall divorce attorney, has been selected one of the “Nation’s Top One Percent” by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Todd White, Rockwall divorce attorney, also received the “10 Best Client Satisfaction Award” from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. Todd White and The White Law Firm were voted Best Law Firm in 2012, 2013, and 2014 by the readers of the Rockwall Herald-Banner. Todd White, Rockwall divorce attorney, strives to keep the standards of his practice high and to serve his Rockwall family law clients to
