Divorce Matters
March 18, 2026
Deferred compensation plans—especially nonqualified plans—can be complex assets in Texas divorce cases. While benefits earned during marriage are community property, valuation, division methods, employer compliance, and tax implications require careful legal strategy to ensure fair distribution and minimize financial risk.
Divorce Matters
March 17, 2026
Academic tenure and sabbaticals can significantly impact divorce timing in Texas. While tenure itself is not divisible property, its financial benefits—salary, retirement, and earning capacity—are. Sabbaticals also affect income calculations, making strategic timing essential for both faculty and spouses in divorce proceedings.
Divorce Matters
March 16, 2026
Foreign income can significantly affect divorce proceedings in Texas, especially in internationally connected cities like Houston. Texas courts may include foreign salaries, pensions, and overseas business income in property division and support calculations, but enforcement across borders and currency fluctuations often complicate international divorce cases.
Divorce Matters
March 13, 2026
A buy-sell agreement can significantly affect how a business is treated in a Texas divorce. While the agreement may control how ownership interests are transferred, courts may still determine the fair market value of the business interest when dividing community property, potentially requiring offsets or cash equalization in the divorce settlement.
Divorce Matters
March 12, 2026
Offshore accounts and international assets can complicate divorce proceedings in Texas. Courts treat marital property the same regardless of where it is held, and attorneys use tools such as tax records, FBAR filings, forensic accounting, and financial discovery to uncover hidden offshore wealth and ensure fair division of community property.
Divorce Matters
March 11, 2026
A sunset clause in a prenuptial agreement causes some or all of the prenup’s provisions to expire after a certain number of years of marriage. In Texas, these clauses are generally enforceable, which means couples in Houston and surrounding counties must periodically review their prenups to ensure their financial protections remain valid.
Divorce Matters
March 10, 2026
Stock options can significantly impact spousal maintenance and child support in Texas divorce. Learn how courts treat executive compensation and equity income.
Divorce Matters
March 9, 2026
Dividing art collections in a Texas divorce can be complex because artwork is subjective, illiquid, and often emotionally significant. Courts must determine whether pieces are community or separate property, obtain expert appraisals, and decide on division methods such as physical allocation, buy-outs, or sale of the collection.
Divorce Matters
March 6, 2026
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) can complicate divorce proceedings in Texas, particularly for high-net-worth couples in the Houston area. Because REITs vary in liquidity, valuation, and transferability, courts must carefully evaluate whether they are publicly traded, non-traded, or private before determining a fair community property division.
Divorce Matters
March 5, 2026
In high-net-worth divorce cases involving business ownership, the distinction between personal goodwill and enterprise goodwill can dramatically affect asset division. Enterprise goodwill is usually divisible marital property, while personal goodwill may not be. Correct valuation can significantly influence the financial outcome of a divorce settlement.
