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It is common for clients to bring us powers of attorney, wills, divorce decrees, and other documents that they have prepared themselves, with help from sources they have found on the internet. It is very rare that these forms are done well and even more rare that they actually meet all of the client’s needs. Here are some things to consider:

1. The laws of every state are different. What state’s laws were considered when that internet form was drafted? If it wasn’t Texas, then the odds that your form is

You should know that, if your case arises under the Texas Family Code, the odds are high that you will be ordered to go to mediation before you can proceed to trial. When this happens, you should have a basic idea of what mediation is, and what it is not.  Mediation has the potential to be a great benefit to you and really has little, to no, downside.

Mediation is an informal process, facilitated by a mediator, designed to bring about a settlement of your case. Mediators are typically, but not

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

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.