Category: Articles
Special Needs Trust
A priority of many estate-planning parents is making sure that their children continue to have the care that they need after the parents are gone. This can be an especially salient concern for parents whose children are...
Read MoreDividing a Business in a Texas Divorce
As with all other property, family-owned businesses undergo a two-step evaluation process during divorce. This process is comprised of (1) characterization and (2) valuation. Through characterization, the business is determined...
Read MoreFraud on the Community & Waste Claim
A spouse may assert a claim for fraud on the community during a divorce when their partner has improperly disposed of community assets. Fraud on the community may be either actual or constructive, and it may entitle the...
Read MoreWhat is a Legal Trust?
A legal trust refers to an arrangement by which an individual (i.e., the grantor, trustor, or settlor) creates a trust. Another individual, the “trustee,” holds legal title to the trust property for yet another individual,...
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Determining Parenthood – Redefining the Edge
In recent years, our conception of the “family” has broadened to include a wider variety of...
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Child Custody and Same-Sex Marriages
Introduction The birth of a child is a life-changing event. For many, this pivotal moment marks a...
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