FAQs

In recent years, divorce rates in the United States have significantly declined. However, people are also getting married much later in life, when one or both persons enter the marriage with significant assets, or significant debts. Moreover, people are increasingly entering into marriages with children from a previous union or marriage. Being in a blended…

Why is having an estate plan important? In Texas, “intestate succession” laws direct who inherits your estate if you die without a will. Texas' laws of intestate succession aim to give property to the persons you would most likely leave your estate to if you had a will, such as your spouse, children, parents, and…

What happens to my estate after I die? When you die, everything you own becomes your estate. Your executor will administer your estate, which means the executor will go through the process of making sure your assets are transferred to your beneficiaries. The entire process could take a several months, depending on the complexity of…

How can I appoint a guardian for a family member in Texas? Texas allows courts to appoint guardians for those under age 18, and those who cannot care for themselves because of age or illness. Texas appoints two different types of guardians: one for the person and one for the estate. As you can probably…

What are the time limitations; Enforcement of Possession? The Court retains jurisdiction to render a contempt order for failure to comply with the order of possession and access if the motion for Enforcement is filed not later than the sixth month after the date: The child becomes an adult; or On which the right of…

What can be modified in divorce? A motion for enforcement may be filed to enforce a final order for conservatorship, child support, possession of or access to a child, or other provisions of a final order. The Court may enforce by contempt a final order for possession of and access to a child as provided…