Kaufman County Legal Blog

To those who are unfamiliar with the process, estate planning can seem overwhelming and confusing. After all, just the thought of leaving your loved ones can be off-putting, and figuring out how to divide your assets can be stressful. But we often find that a lot of...

Divorcing couples in Texas usually devote a great deal of time and energy to resolving any disputes they may have regarding child custody and visitation. These arguments (and their resolution) often ignore two or more individuals who feel enough devotion for any minor...

No matter how it happens, divorce is painful, whether it comes like a bolt of lightning or is part of a couple’s cooperative and conscious decision. For anyone going through divorce, however, it can feel like the sky is falling and you are the only one who sees it. As...

When Texans analyze their marriage and consider divorce, there are a list of factors that come to the forefront. That may include infidelity, unhappiness, a lack of compatibility and the prospect of a failing family unit. One issue that can create friction and lead to...

The relationship between parents and children has many facets. The custody of the child is only one of those facets, although it is an extremely important one. “Custody” and “visitation” are conceptually the same in all 50 states in the United States, but the...

We all know that not all marriages last forever. Once the honeymoon ends and months and even years go by, a couple may no longer be compatible. If you are facing an imminent divorce, there are some things you should do to prepare. Copy documents You should go through...

When couples in Texas go through a divorce, their focus is generally on ending their marriage. The hope is that they will be able to move on with their life and they will be able to leave behind the issues that lead to their divorce. However, while couple’s...

Sometimes just because you spent years or even decades married does not mean your union will last forever. In fact, the divorce rate of couples over age 50 is the highest of any age group so much so that these divorces are referred to as a “gray divorce.” There are...

A lot of people think that their divorce is going to be a knock-down, drag-out fight. Although some marriage dissolution cases end up in high-conflict litigation, the majority of them resolve through divorce settlement negotiations. Therefore, as you proceed with your...

There is at least one study which suggests the common belief that January is Divorce Month is true, at least to some extent. The study, conducted by scholars at a major university, determined that in one state, the number of new divorce filings hit a low point in...