At Guest & Gray we get a lot prospective clients from Forney and Kaufman county coming in wanting to get an agreed divorce. If the divorce is truly uncontested, it takes less time to get the final paperwork in order, it requires much less work on the part of the…
Many clients ask if we can sue for attorney’s fees as part of their family law case. This is understandable–lawsuits can be very expensive and often times our clients have to hire a lawyer only because the other party violated a court order. This is understandably frustrating to our client.…
If you are involved in a divorce case and you no longer want to fight on the issues, you and your spouse can enter into an agreement. The question is on whether you take the mediation or informal route. Thus, you contact your attorney at Guest & Gray, P.C. in…
In some cases, parties enter into an agreement rather than fight over the issues and it is often reflected in a Rule 11 Agreement. In order to be enforceable, the Rule 11 Agreement must either be (1) in writing, signed by all parties and their attorneys, and filed with the…
You are at a hearing of your family law case (whether it be a divorce or custody case). This could be a temporary orders hearing (setting the status quo of the case) or another interim hearing or maybe it is the final hearing. Despite what stage of the case you…
You are in the middle of a divorce or custody case and you attended mediation with the other party in which you successfully settled the issues. Upon doing so, you signed a mediated settlement agreement. You think that the case is over and you leave feeling somewhat relieved not having…
According to Texas Family Code Section 7.001, makes a “just and right division” of the community estate when parties divorce the Court. For most parties, this typically means an equal split of the community estate as to the assets and debts. However, there are some instances in which the Court…
When parties divorce the Court, makes a “just and right division” of the community estate according to Texas Family Code Section 7.001. For most parties, this typically means an equal split of the community estate as to the assets and debts. However, there are some instances in which the Court…
When parties divorce the Court, according to Texas Family Code Section 7.001, makes a “just and right division” of the community estate. For most parties, this typically means an equal split of the community estate as to the assets and debts. However, there are some instances in which the Court…
Community property is defined as anything acquired during the marriage. Separate property, however, is anything acquired before marriage and anything acquired during the marriage by gift, devise, or descent. Your separate property is just that–yours. If you are married and you divorce your spouse, your separate property remains yours. In…