Postnuptial agreements can cover various issues, including property division, spousal maintenance, and inheritance rights after a couple is married. These agreements can be helpful for couples who want to protect their assets and financial interests in the event the marriage dissolves. However, it is vital to ensure that the agreement
Getting a divorce in Texas can be expensive and complicated, so it’s essential to protect your finances when facing these circumstances. However, this is not easy to do on your own. Fortunately, our lawyers at Moffett Law Firm are here to help you understand how your divorce could affect your
If you were suffering from a life-threatening medical condition that necessitated surgical intervention, you wouldn’t attempt to perform surgery on yourself, would you? Of course not! You would seek out the best, most effective medical care to assist with your condition. The same can be said about hiring an attorney
Whenever a couple faces divorce, several parts of their lives may change significantly. While children under the guardianship of the couple will often require child support and reduced time with one or both parents, surrogate agreements are less commonly involved in these legal proceedings. Can surrogate agreements and divorce matters
The process of getting divorced looks different for everybody, and each state has rules regarding how your estate and property will be distributed, including Texas. The Lone Star state follows the community property model, meaning everything accumulated during the course of the marriage should be divided and distributed in a
Although Texas does not recognize the term “alimony,” spousal support and maintenance vary under Texas law. Spousal support is voluntary and generally agreed upon by the divorcing parties in their divorce settlement. Alternatively, spousal maintenance is court-ordered and decided on a case-by-case basis. In many marriages, one spouse may be
The time for divorce has come. Despite it being necessary, you may be worried that this decision will affect your kids. If your children’s wellbeing is your priority in divorce, one option to consider is nesting. Nesting consists of the parents rotating in and out of one home instead of
A wide variety of different factors go into creating a child custody arrangement, including the way that each parent supported their child prior to divorce. If part of that support involved breastfeeding, determining a fair custody arrangement for a young child can be particularly challenging. What should parents know about
Maintaining separate bank accounts is an increasingly common way for married couples to maintain independent finances while sharing their lives. However, if that marriage ends, those accounts may not be as legally separate as couples may think. What should people know about separate bank accounts when creating a strategy for
While most divorcing spouses want to make the process as quick and painless as possible, it may not be that easy. That’s often the case for high-net-worth couples dividing complicated assets, such as businesses, investments, and retirement accounts. Still, statistics show judges decide fewer than 10% of all divorces in
