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Alimony – Spousal Support – Post Divorce Maintenance
Texas was the LAST state to adopt a post-divorce spousal maintenance (sometimes referred to as alimony) statute. Many believe it is because Texas is…
Avoiding a Financial Train Wreck
Divorce not only may result in emotional devastation, but financial disaster may occur also. So often, parties divide retirement accounts to equalize the divisions…
How Does Mental Illness Impact Your Parental Rights?
A parent’s mental illness is taken into consideration when it comes to child custody, and a judge looks at various factors to determine if…
Navigating Divorce as a Business Owner
Attorney Michelle Schmidt understands small businesses having owned her own first small business at the age of 17. She also spent 10 years assisting…
4 Things to Know Before Going to Your Divorce Mediation
One of the biggest steps in some divorce processes is the mediation. Through mediation, the parties and their attorneys meet and discuss the division…
Contested, Uncontested, Flat-fee, Hourly … WHAT?
Why am I being charged hourly instead of having a "flat fee"? Many lawyers and law firms that work in the area of family…
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