Are you on the brink of divorcing your significant other? Brace yourself! Your actions and words could be starring in a courtroom drama soon. Here's a tongue-in-cheek guide on what to avoid and what to document when navigating the perilous waters of divorce court. Reasons Your Words and Deeds Could Backfire: Social Media Slip-ups: Posting about your newfound freedom or questionable escapades might not sit well with the judge. Remember, "single and ready to mingle" might not be the best caption. Verbal Volatility: Those colorful expletives might feel cathartic in the heat of the moment, but th ..read more

Estate Planning is a topic that affects everyone. Part of estate planning is understanding the estate tax exemption. If you have tried using searching Google to get some of your questions answered, you may have come across words such as "evolving estate tax policies" along with “unified credit". When trying to figure out the estate tax exemption amount of a loved one who has recently passed, legal jargon can be confusing. When you hear the estate tax exemption amount is $12.92 million in 2023 that is not 100% accurate. The estate tax exemption is tied to the gift tax exemption and to corr ..read more

Many people avoid thinking about an estate plan because the topic of mortality is too difficult to face. Death is not an easy topic, but it is inevitable and unpredictable. One of the easiest traps to fall into is thinking that you have plenty of time to sort it all out, and maybe you do. But if you don’t, there are no second chances. It is a safer bet to tackle your end-of-life planning sooner rather than later, and an estate planning attorney in Dallas can help you when you’re ready.  While procrastination is the most common mistake people make with their estate plans, this important pr ..read more

When a car accident happens, the term ‘accident’ is somewhat infuriating. It is much more appropriate to say that you have been hurt as a result of someone else’s negligence or recklessness. The truth is that someone was either not paying attention when they should have been, or they were driving in a reckless manner. We’ve all seen them on the road. As a result, your life gets disrupted, you get physically injured, you suffer pain, and you may have injuries that interrupt your earnings and lifestyle, and your property gets damaged or destroyed. In extreme circumstances, a life can be lost. An ..read more

The decision to separate from your spouse is emotionally and practically devastating enough. Now you have to make a lot of other important decisions and perhaps the most important is which option to use to get your divorce. This decision of which process to use when getting a divorce can make all the difference in how relatively easy or destructive the actual divorce will be on you, your spouse and your children for years to come. Here Are The 4 Most Common Ways To Get A Divorce In Texas Variations On The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Appropriate for some simple divorces where there is little or noth ..read more

It’s no secret that without accurate information, understanding and planning, a divorce can ruin you financially.  People are sometimes so overwhelmed by the legal process, by their emotions, and their desire to get through the divorce as quickly as possible that they underestimate the details of the financial aspects and make poor financial decisions that have long-lasting consequences. You and your ex probably had joint accounts and shared financial responsibilities during your marriage. These are good habits in a marriage, but if you’re considering divorce, you’ll need to look at your ..read more

It’s a fact that people are getting married later in life. As a result, couples are farther along in their careers, have developed certain financial lifestyles, and are bringing into a marriage a variety of assets and debts that they have accumulated. It’s also a fact that one of the major causes of divorce is financial miscommunication. Even though a prenuptial agreement carries negative connotations, the process of discussing and preparing a prenuptial agreement is an excellent way to understand and get familiar with each other’s financial circumstances, lifestyles, and priorities before ge ..read more

Legal divorce is where you want to refrain from listening to your friends or family members. As well-intentioned as they may be, the information and advice they provide is often not accurate and will only add to your emotional instability as you try to make the best objective choices possible. In legal divorce, you will need to be as calm and objective as possible and keep your emotions from affecting the choices you make. Your friends and family members, as important as they may be to your real divorce, are not qualified to help with the legal divorce and to allow their advice to influence yo ..read more

The Will thought it was just a piece of paper that had words on it that nobody understood...until it realized its purpose.  It was tucked away in a drawer gathering dust for years. When finally, one day the drawer opened and someone the Will did not recognize reached inside and carefully took it out. The person lightly brushed off the dust and read the title, “Last Will and Testament of Joe Smith”. The Will knew that Joe Smith was its owner. The Will was then treated with great respect and tenderness. The owner’s children came from far away to see the Will. While many tears fell as the w ..read more

As attorneys, we are often faced with the challenges that are presented with the variety of family dynamics that exist in today’s world of Trusts and Estates.  With this in mind, it is always important to have a complete understanding of our client’s true intentions when trying to determine how to distribute their estates without causing family conflict. There are even times as practitioners we have to have difficult conversations with our clients for them to determine their true intentions as it relates to the distribution of their estate after passing. As a parent or stepparent, it is n ..read more