I don’t have the numbers to prove it, but I’m willing to bet you a Coke that fewer people marry traditional ways. If you want to figure out why that ...
In Texas, many people are aware that Texas recognizes common-law marriage. However, not everyone I meet with is aware of what it takes to meet the ...
The following are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Texas common law marriage and divorce. The answers are general in ...
In Texas, many people are aware that Texas recognizes common-law marriage . However, not everyone that I meet with is aware of what it takes to meet ...
The State of Texas is among those states that do recognize common-law marriages . However, there is a legal standard that the relationship has to meet ...
Marriages do not always begin with exchanging “I do’s.” In Texas, you can get married informally in a process known as a common-law marriage . This is ...
Your marriage is the most important relationship that you will ever have. The trouble is that when you are married you need to concern yourself with ...
Today will be our third installment in the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC's series of blog posts on Family Law Court - what to expect from a case and ...
Common Law Marriages I speak to potential clients with regularity who tell me that they are involved in a common law marriage . However, it seems like ...
When I meet with potential new clients many of them come to me with preconceived ideas on how property is divided in a Texas Divorce . There are many ...
A divorce can have a dramatic impact on your life. This may feel like the understatement of the century if you are going through a divorce right now, ...
Over the past 6 months, I have met with several potential clients who decided to make some major financial decisions with their boyfriend or ...
Most people in the United States are aware that same-sex marriages were made legal by the Supreme Court in 2015 in ruling that bans on same sex ...
The term “ alimony ” is used quite a bit in our culture to generally refer to payments made from one ex-spouse to the other after a divorce is ...
"Am I married?" Seems like a simple question, right? Sometimes however the answer to this question is not always easy. Recently wrote an article ...
The question of what will happen with your property after you and your significant another break up is a major concern for non-married, cohabitating ...
Common law marriages are equivalent to a ceremonial marriage in all aspects except how they begin and how they are maintained. If you go to the ...
The Texas divorce process can be a confusing, emotional, and stressful maze to navigate. It does not help that for many people they do not know what ...
Over the past few days, the attorneys with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan have worked to share with you some information on common law marriage in ...
The 2015 landmark Obergefell Supreme Court case allowed gay couples to be able to get married finally. Allowing for basic civil rights, The Court ...
A few times a year I get a question or two regarding how to get a common law divorce. BRIEF ANSWER There is no such thing as a common law divorce. If ...
Much of yesterday's blog post related to common law marriages discussed the three qualifications that must be in place for yours to be a valid common ...
One of the interesting things about different generations is that they have different views and values regarding marriage. Whereas prior generations ...
Recently, I had a consult involving an informal marriage or common-law marriage . The wife was concerned about what rights she had. Her story involved ...
Probably the most common family law case in Texas is divorce . You likely know a handful of people in your own life who have been divorced, and you ...
A simple Google search will tell you that a lower percentage of people are living together that are married than at any point in American history ...
In yesterday’s blog post from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan , we dispelled some rumors and misconceptions that I have heard regarding common-law ...
Plenty of people get married for reasons other than love. Money, security, maybe even a little baby about to be born are just a few of the reasons why ...
For the majority of married persons in Texas, our married lives began with a ceremony of some sort where vows were exchanged and a pronouncement was ...
Do you want to know how to tell whether or not you are common law married in Texas? Your being married in this state isn’t based on a feeling that you ...
