The Complexity of Vacation Home Division and Timeshare Agreements
Vacation homes and timeshares create unique challenges in divorce due to emotional attachment, valuation uncertainty, ongoing costs, and tax consequences. Courts must balance practicality with sentiment, often requiring sale, buyouts, or creative co-ownership solutions. Understanding property classification, affordability, and capital gains exposure is critical to making sound decisions.
The Hague Convention and International Child Custody in Divorce
The Hague Convention provides a legal process for returning children wrongfully taken or kept in another country during a divorce. It focuses on restoring children to their habitual residence so custody disputes can be decided by the proper court. Prompt action and experienced legal representation are critical in international child abduction cases.
Child Custody 101: How Judges Make Decisions in Texas and Other States
Child custody decisions aren’t random—judges follow specific legal standards to determine what arrangement truly serves a child’s best interests. Whether you live in Texas or another state, this guide breaks down how custody works, what factors courts consider, and how parents can put themselves in the best position during a custody case.
Equity vs. Equality: The Art of a ‘Just and Right’ Property Division in Complex Texas Divorces
In Texas divorce law, property division isn’t always about a perfect 50/50 split. The Texas Family Code requires a division that is “just and right,” giving the trial court wide discretion to distribute community assets based on fairness rather than strict equality.
That distinction—equity versus equality—often defines the outcome of complex divorce cases.
Breach of Warranty Claims in the Manufacturing Sector: Legal Ramifications
Breach of warranty claims can significantly impact the manufacturing sector. This blog explores the types of warranties, legal ramifications, and real-world examples of such claims. Understanding these elements is essential for manufacturers to protect their interests and ensure compliance with the law.
Dividing Business Interests in Divorce: Strategies and Considerations
Introduction Divorce can be a challenging experience, and the process becomes even more complicated when business interests are involved. Dividing business interests during a divorce is not only emotionally taxing […]
Understanding the Business Judgment Rule in Texas
To understand the business judgment rule, it may be helpful to start by providing a refresher on what it means to be a director or officer of a corporation. Who […]
Let a Lawyer Help When Dissolving a Partnership
Partnership is a business entity structure that consists of two or more people or entities who start or own a business together and share in its profits. In certain situations, […]
Common Minority and Majority Shareholder Disputes
A shareholder who owns more than 50% of the shares of a company generally has the equity and decision-making authority to overrule the shareholder(s) with less than 50% shares. This […]
Contractor, Sub-Contractor and/or Landlord Disputes: What to Do After a Contractor Agreement Has Been Breached
Property owners in need of a construction project often seek the assistance of a general contractor. The general contractor in turn typically turns to one or more sub-contractors to assist […]
