It’s true that Texas is a community property state, but that doesn’t mean that everything will be split 50/50. The Texas Family Code gives the courts the ability to make a “just and right” division of the community property. (See Chapter 7 of...
Despite how most people feel about their pets, the law views them as personal property. That means that they will be treated just like any other property in the case. Our judges typically don’t like to deal with pets, so we encourage our clients to reach an...
Property that a spouse inherited along with property he/she owned prior to marriage or received as a gift is considered separate property. Therefore, it is not subject to division in a divorce. However, if the parties’ salaries or other community property was...
Community property it’s everything that you and/or your spouse acquired during the marriage, with the following exceptions: Property given to one of you as a gift; Property acquired by one of you as an inheritance; Property acquired by one of you as a personal...