My ex won’t pay debts from the divorce and now it’s ruining my credit!
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My ex won’t pay debts from the divorce and now it’s ruining my credit!

I hear this one frequently and there is no simple, satisfying answer.  First, some basics: Your creditors were not parties to your divorce action so they cannot be made to follow the final decree of divorce and only look to the spouse ordered to pay the debt.  Creditors and debt…

marijuana
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Marijuana and Family Law – The State Can Take Your Children over Marijuana

Marijuana has an unusual place in the law and in our opinions about parents.  Here in Texas possession of small amounts of Marijuana is a Class B Misdemeanor like Driving While Intoxicated.  While in other states like Colorado or Washington, possession of what would be felony amounts of Marijuana products…

conflict in divorce
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Contrasting the Perverse Incentive of Family Law and Collaborative Divorce

The Conflict Incentive There is a dirty secret in some family law cases, one that clients only learn about long after they’ve retained counsel, and sometimes only after they look back at the pain, stress, and expense of their divorce.  The secret is that some family lawyers have a perverse…

Why are Personal Injury Claims in Texas So Complicated?
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Why are Personal Injury Claims in Texas So Complicated?

There are many reasons why these claims have become so complex in Texas. To start, a medical malpractice case is much different than an 18-wheeler case or one involving a defective product, workers’ compensation, premises liability or, dangerous drugs and animals. Additionally, Texas leads the nation in “tort-reform” legislation which,…