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Dividing a Pension in your divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/june/dividing-a-pension-in-your-divorce.aspx
If you or your spouse have worked for a company or more likely a public entity for an extended period of time it is likely that either of you has a pension that has been made available to you for retirement. For those of you who are looking at the ...
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Specific advice for military pension divisionwww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/september/specific-advice-for-military-pension-division.aspx
The entire premise of yesterday’s blog post from the attorneys with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan was that we wanted to provide you with advice and perspective regarding military divorces that was actually specific. We know that there is only so much ...
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Pensionswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/categories/pensions.aspx
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Military pensionswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/categories/military-pensions.aspx
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Proceeding into Divorce aware of risks regarding retirement division, Part Twowww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/june/proceeding-into-divorce-aware-of-risks-regarding2.aspx
Learn about social security benefits and their effect on your divorce Attorneys are great at courtroom advocacy and knowing the ins and outs of the law. That much should be a baseline for what your attorney can do for you. Those attorneys that set ...
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Handling military retirement intelligently during your Texas divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/september/handling-military-retirement-intelligently-durin.aspx
Your marriage of ten, twenty or thirty years may have flown by but now you are considering a divorce . Not only is this going to affect you and your spouse presently but your future well being may be impacted as well. Beyond the immediate loss of ...
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In what ways is a retirement plan divisible?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/june/in-what-ways-is-a-retirement-plan-divisible-.aspx
Once you have figured out what retirement plans are in place for you and your spouse, collected information from each and provided that to your attorney, you will need to know how a retirement plan can be divided in the context of your Texas divorce ...
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Military Divorces: Essential knowledge for Texas residentswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/january/military-divorces-essential-knowledge-for-texas-.aspx
The rigors of military life are well known. Enlisting in the armed services on behalf of your country is one of the most selfless and courageous decisions a person can make. Deciding to put the lives of your fellow citizens before you own to step ...
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Can I Keep My Retirement in a Texas Divorce?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/march/can-i-keep-my-retirement-in-a-texas-divorce-.aspx
One of the first homework assignments we give our clients who are going through a divorce in Houston, Texas , is to gather all the information you can regarding your retirement accounts such as: the start date the balance of retirement accounts prior ...
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Financial Decisions that surround family law caseswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/july/financial-decisions-that-surround-family-law-cas.aspx
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, but for those who are in the contemplation stage a divorce’s potential impacts may not seem as ...
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The division of military benefits in a Texas Divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/june/the-division-of-military-benefits-in-a-texas-div.aspx
If you are a person who either serves our country in the military or are married to a spouse who does, enough cannot be said about your family’s sacrifices in order allow your fellow citizens the opportunity to lead successful, productive and happy ...
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What Wikipedia Can’t Tell you About Texas Divorce and Marital Property Divisionwww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2016/october/what-wikipedia-can-t-tell-you-about-texas-divorc.aspx
Texas courts must divide the community estate in a manner that results in a just and right division. Community property includes all property that was obtained throughout the course of the marriage. In some cases, marital property division becomes ...
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Dividing up a retirement account in your divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/february/dividing-up-a-retirement-account-in-your-divorce.aspx
Perhaps the most important decision that you will face in your divorce in relation to whether or not to divide up a retirement account during a property settlement is whether you would prefer to receive a similarly valued asset instead of the portion ...
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Essential knowledge for retirement savings in your post-divorce lifewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/february/essential-knowledge-for-retirement-savings-in-yo.aspx
Depending on your goals for retirement savings and the circumstances that you find yourself in you may be in a position where you will want to deviate somewhat from what I am going to discuss with you today. However, I believe that a great deal of ...
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Why Ignoring Child Support Obligations is a Bad Idea in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2016/october/why-ignoring-child-support-obligations-is-a-bad-.aspx
Many of my consults revolve around child support. Sometimes people are coming to see me because they are unable to pay child support . Other times it is because things had been going well both parents had come to an agreement after child support had ...
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Retirement Benefits and Divorce, Concluding Thoughtswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/june/retirement-benefits-and-divorce-concluding-thoug.aspx
As long as we’re talking about one unpleasant subject, namely divorce , we may as well talk about another, namely death. A good question to ask yourself is what happens to your share of the retirement benefits awarded to you under your spouse’s ...
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Will My Spouse Get Part of My Retirement in Our Texas Divorce?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2016/december/will-my-spouse-get-part-of-my-retirement-in-our-.aspx
One of the things my client or potential clients are often concerned about during their Texas divorce is their retirement accounts. They want to know if they are going to be able to keep their retirement. The answer to that question as with many ...
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High Net Worth Divorce in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/august/high-net-worth-divorce-in-texas.aspx
In a high net worth divorce, there are a number of issues that can turn an otherwise simple divorce into a complex web of litigation. Aside from complex child related matters , there is a wide variety of high net worth financial aspects that need to ...
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Retiring with security after a Divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/june/retiring-with-security-after-a-divorce.aspx
If you are going through a divorce and have no children then your financial future should be at the top of any list of concerns that you have to go into the process. While there are assuredly emotional components to the divorce those thoughts need to ...
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Why are Retirement Funds Important in a Texas Divorce?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/may/why-are-retirement-funds-important-in-a-texas-di.aspx
When parties enter into divorce proceedings in Texas it is not only the children , the house and their bank accounts that are issue- it’s also their retirement accounts. The Houston divorce attorneys with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC are well ...
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Texas Divorce Basicswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2016/november/texas-divorce-basics.aspx
Before making a decision on proceeding with a Texas divorce, it is a good idea to take time to understand the basic process and the key issues that must be addressed. For most people, divorce is new and uncharted territory. For many people it can be ...
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Calculating child support in Texas using real-world situationswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/september/calculating-child-support-in-texas-using-real-wo.aspx
In yesterday's blog post from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan , we spent a great deal of time going over the essential pieces of information about child support in Texas. Ultimately what most people want to know, and what I'm sure you do as well, is ...
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I Have Been Sued, Can They Take My Property?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/april/i-have-been-sued-can-they-take-my-property-.aspx
By Amir Tavakkoli, A.T. Law Office, Houston, TX In a today’s age where lawsuits and suing someone for monetary damages has become more common than ever before, a time when attempting to resolve disputes without the involvements of attorneys, judges, ...
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Retirement should be high on your list of priorities during your divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/january/retirement-should-be-high-on-your-list-of-priori.aspx
Of all the things for you to worry about as a result of your divorce case you may not feel that your retirement is all that important compared to issues regarding your children, your home and other more immediate considerations. After all- it’s ...
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Military Divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law/military-divorce.aspx
Houston Military Divorce The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC Can Assist You Are you a military servicemember facing a divorce? Or the spouse of a servicemember ready to dissolve your marriage? Military divorce can be considerably different than ...
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His, Hers and Ours - Texas Divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2016/august/his-hers-and-ours-texas-divorce.aspx
Community Property in Texas is created at the time of marriage. At the time of marriage three independent estates are created. These estates include the husband’s estate, the wife’s estate, and the community estate . At the time of divorce the Courts ...
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What is taken into account for Child Support Calculations in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/may/what-is-taken-into-account-for-child-support-cal.aspx
One of the major concerns families have when going through a Texas divorce is how support will be paid to the custodial parent from the non-custodial parent. Custodial, for clarification’s sake, is the language that our State utilizes to define the ...
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Texas Contested Divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/august/texas-contested-divorce.aspx
If you have recently decided to divorce , you may find that you are unable to agree with your spouse on important issues such as child support , alimony , and division of assets/liabilities . This may mean that you will undergo what is known as a ...
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Is Overtime Pay or Bonus Pay Considered for Texas Child Support?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/january/is-overtime-pay-or-bonus-pay-considered-for-texa.aspx
Some of the most frequent question I get are in regard to child support such as: How much? Will I have to pay child support for over time? Can I quit my job or reduce my income to avoid paying higher support? The starting point for answer these ...
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Texas Divorce and Retirement & Employment Benefits by the Numberswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2016/september/texas-divorce-and-retirement-employment-benefits.aspx
For many spouses going through divorce , the largest and most complex community assets are the retirement accounts and other employment benefits. Three of the most common types of retirement accounts and employment benefits are deferred compensation ...
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Getting Uncontested Texas Divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/august/getting-uncontested-texas-divorce.aspx
An uncontested divorce in Texas is a no-fault divorce and allows a lower conflict way of getting divorced for you and your spouse. Is an uncontested divorce right for you? If you are one of the thousands of people seeking a cost-effective, amicable ...
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Important aspects of infrequently discussed issues in child support enforcement suitswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/october/important-aspects-of-infrequently-discussed-issu.aspx
Our state provides attorneys with the ability to collect child support on behalf of their clients that is due and owing. The thought is that parents who do not support their children financially are violating the public policy objectives of our state ...
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Digital issues in your Texas divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/january/digital-issues-in-your-texas-divorce.aspx
With the expansion of the digital world your divorce case now transcends the everyday world of time and space that we inhabit on a daily basis. Technology gives us so much and at the same time can pose a potential threat to your safety and well ...
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Custody, Visitation and Child Support: How to handle these issues when incarcerated in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/july/custody-visitation-and-child-support-how-to-hand.aspx
The Office of the Attorney General ( OAG ) in Texas is not able to work on custody or visitation problems that you may have. Although your child’s mother may have filed a child support case against you, you cannot come back and attempt to adjust ...
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How to protect your finances during divorcewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/august/how-to-protect-your-finances-during-divorce.aspx
The emotional difficulties associated with a divorce are fairly well known. If you have a family member or friend who has been through a divorce it’s likely that he or she has spoken to you about just how taxing the process can be. When you are ...