This is a question Baby Boomers didn't face: it wasn't considered an option! You got married, used a VA loan and/or saved for a down payment, bought a home, then had children. Today, millennials, GenXers, GenYers, etc., deploy their own sequence to suit their...
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Challenges of Senior Divorce in Texas
Over the past two decades our firm has been in business, we have noticed an increasing number of divorce clients are over 50. This trend has been noticed by many social science observers and pollsters. According to Pew Research, the divorce rate for people over 50 has...
Grandparents Rights in Texas
Our firm's cases involving parents with grandparents and grandparents' rights as regards their grandchildren have been increasing. This appears to be a nationwide trend. There seems to be a number of demographic and cultural reasons for this: The extraordinary growth...
Unmarried Parent’s Rights in Texas
Unmarried Parents in Texas The number of unmarried parents in Texas and the rest of the country are growing dramatically, as cohabitation is on the rise and marriage is on the decline. Not only is marriage in decline but also the age couples finally tie the knot is...
Divorce in Texas – How Much Will It Cost
How much will my divorce cost? When I speak to divorce clients, that is one of the first two questions they typically ask. The other is how long will it take. Unfortunately, there is no single answer to these questions. No two divorces are ever alike. The lowest...
Divorce in Texas – How Long Does It Take
When divorce clients contact me, the first two questions they typically ask is how long will it take and how much will it cost. Of course, there is no single answer for this as no two cases are alike. For example, a young couple with no children living in an apartment...
It’s Not The Divorce, It’s Parental Behavior
Divorce is hard on children. Judges make custody and visitation decisions based on the best interest of the child. Judges and psychologists alike have little patience for parental alienation. Parental behavior during divorce is a key to better outcomes for...
Divorce Clients Must Reveal All Their Assets
Our firm advises divorce clients to meticulously reveal all their assets to the court. The consequences can be quite severe.A federal judge in Anchorage sentenced local surgeon Michael Brandner, 67, to serve four years in prison for hiding millions of dollars and gold...
9 Things You Must Do Before Filing for Divorce
One of the first things I tell divorce clients is planning and preparation can reduce their costs, speed up the process, and increase the probability of a favorable outcome. Here are 9 things which will not only accomplish that, but help prepare a client for their...
A Checklist for Organizing Your Wills and Other Key Documents
One reason Patricia L. Brown & Associates handles probate, wills, trusts and powers of attorney is so many of our family law and divorce clients do not have these documents. Perhaps the term "estate planning" misleads people who confuse "estates" with mansions. If...
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