Divorce Matters

June 18, 2026

Dividing Real Estate Development Projects in Progress

Dividing a real estate development project during a Texas divorce requires careful valuation, property characterization, and debt analysis. Active development projects involve future risks, investor interests, financing obligations, and uncertain profits, making them among the most complex assets courts and divorcing spouses must divide.

Business Litigation

June 18, 2026

Trade Libel and Product Disparagement: Protecting Your Business Reputation in Texas

Trade libel, also known as product disparagement, occurs when false statements about a company's products or services cause measurable financial harm. Texas businesses can pursue legal action when competitors, former partners, or others spread false information that results in lost customers, canceled contracts, or damage to commercial relationships.

Divorce Matters

June 17, 2026

How Discretionary Trust Distributions Affect Spousal Support

Discretionary trust distributions can significantly impact spousal support determinations in Texas divorce cases. Courts evaluate trust language, distribution history, trustee discretion, and the beneficiary's access to trust assets when assessing financial resources, maintenance eligibility, and the appropriate amount and duration of spousal support.

Business Litigation

June 17, 2026

Understanding Defamation in Business Contexts

Business defamation occurs when false statements harm a company's reputation, causing lost clients, contracts, and revenue. Under Texas law, businesses may pursue defamation claims when false factual statements damage their reputation or operations. Understanding the legal elements, defenses, and available remedies is essential to protecting your business interests.

Divorce Matters

June 16, 2026

The Tax Treatment of Different Asset Classes in Divorce

Dividing assets in a Texas divorce requires more than comparing account balances. Real estate, retirement accounts, brokerage portfolios, business interests, and deferred compensation each carry different tax consequences. Understanding after-tax value, cost basis, capital gains, and future tax liabilities is essential to achieving a fair property division.

Divorce Matters

June 10, 2026

Valuing Technology Companies with Intangible Assets

Technology companies with intangible assets present unique valuation challenges in Texas divorce. A Houston high net worth divorce lawyer explains what courts and experts look at.

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