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Often in divorce settlements and in final orders decided by a judge, one of the parties is awarded the marital residence. The party who is awarded the marital residence will also be liable for the mortgage associated with that house. But what happens if the mortgage doesn't get paid?
Your credit history and credit score are unique to you. They do not change when when you get divorced. But your credit score can change in the wake of a divorce. For example, late payments, delinquency or default can affect your credit score. Closing credit card accounts or removing yourself as an authorized user can have an effect as well.
Some times divorcing your spouse is easier than divorcing your credit card dept. Even if your divorce decree orders your spouse to pay the credit card debt in your name, you have a contract with your credit card company. Therefore, you are legally responsible for paying the credit card debt.
Previous studies have linked changes in family structure, like divorce, to juvenile delinquency. A new study published in Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, finds that divorce might cause a temporary increase in criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency, but this behavior usually evens out af...
If you are fortunate enough to have a large volume of marital assets there is much at stake for you in the divorce process. It is important that you make sure that your financial well being is protected for your post divorce life. Because the stakes are high it is important that you do everything to protect yourself.
Finally, the government has taken a consumer-oriented action. All three credit reporting agencies have to provide free credit report freezing and unfreezing now. You have to set up the freeze individually, but it doesn't take much time. The harder part is that you have to create a pin and USE ...
In divorce there are tax related questions that come up. While it doesn't appear that you can get copies of your returns this way, it does seems that this app could be useful. The security portion looks helpful too. Anyone with tax questions can just grab their phone for answers. The IRS has...
The Collaborative Law approach results in custom resolutions to divorces.
I was reminded recently that our duty is to do our best in all circumstances, without regard to and in spite of the result. Yes, that means even when in the middle of a nasty divorce.
The 2017 tax law negatively affects divorce settlement options. I have practiced law for 35 years. For the first time in those 35 years, beginning on divorces granted after December 31, 2017, alimony will no longer be taxed deductible.This is a major blow to creative settlements that allow the fe...
Collaborative Divorce Education makes you a better person, not just a better lawyer!
In Texas, the calculation of child support is initially straightforward. There is a "cap" on the amount of income that child support can be based on, currently that "cap" is $8550 of net resources. See an attorney for how this may impact you.
Talk to more than one attorney before selecting one. If you and your spouse are going to be arguing over temporary use of the house and money or access to the kids, this is crucial. If you anticipate an agreed uncontested divorce, this is less important.There are so many attorneys practicing fa...
I told you last year that I would tell you more about my dishwasher fixing story which relates to assessing the decision to stay together or get a porce. We bought a dishwasher eight years ago and it was fabulous. It would clean well and you could put the dishes in without washing them. Recentl...
http://youtu.be/c9xsZyfmOooThis is the first video in a series on Myths that people have about Texas Divorce Laws For Smart Divorce in Texas Diane M. Wanger304 Harwood RoadBedford, Texas817-285-2855texasfamilylaw.info
Okay, I am trying it. This is my first foray into youtube videos. This is not so informational, but future ones will be. I am just excited that I figured out how to do this. Did I tell you how I fixed my dishwasher last week. I am actually more proud of that. No man help. I will tell you m...
There is a huge uproar in the legal community among professionals who practice family law. It centers around the decision of the Supreme Court to offer DIY forms for porce matters. Family law has complexities that cannot be adequately represented with a fill-in-the-blank form. If you are in a...
I was in Austin earlier this year at a continuing legal education seminar on Collaborative Law. We had a speaker who explained that brain research shows how humans under stress will grab at the first solution that they see as solving the "issue". That is true even if they have been trained to i...
Here's a double double wish for a Happy New Year. Not only is it after 1-1-12, but the Chinese New Year is today. This is the Year of the Dragon. The symbol Dragon in the East is not a threatening evil as is in the West. The Dragon to the Chinese is a symbol of among other things, power. Now...
I was flying back from vacation, flipping through the audio tracks and came across a talk show where the lady was saying "you can't be living a rich life and living someone else's values". Oh how true. Many times when people see me about a porce they are far from taking that final step to start ...
In Texas, the calculation of child support is initially straightforward. There is a "cap" on the amount of income that child support can be based on, currently that "cap" is $8550 of net resources. See an attorney for how this may impact you.
Collaborative law is an interdisciplinary porce process defined by statute in the State of Texas. It is for people who are unable to negotiate and agree to porce terms on their own but who wish to settle the case outside of court. This process also allows each spouse to have their own legal advoc...
Divorce-the act of disconnecting your identity from that of another person. It's is a pretty major move when we talk about changing our identity. It can be unsettling for the person who is affirmatively seeking porce. For the person to whom porce is the farthest thing from their minds, it can b...
Divorce is really a challenge to go through. I like to pass on writings that I find elsewhere that I think are pertinent to someone finding themselves facing porce. These will not always be related to the law. Here is the first. A Zen master said, “Now that my house has burned down, I have a ...
I ran across a new word the other day, zugzwang, that has an interesting application to porce. The word means "a situation where a player is limited to moves which have a damaging effect". Hmmm. What does that have to do with porce you might ask? My idea in teaching people how to have a Smart D...
Anita Cutrer and Diane M. Wanger are leading divorce attorneys in Tarrant County, Texas with an emphasis in Divorce and Custody law. Anita and Diane together offer uncontested and collaborative law divorces, custody case, modifications and mediations, wills, probate, adoption, and name changes.
Anita and Diane are accessible to their clients, who are free to schedule meetings and conference calls throughout the duration of their representation. Call 817-285-2855 for a consultation now!
