You were about to tell your wife you want a divorce; then her father got seriously ill. You held off to give her time to concentrate on looking after him. Two years later, he is still hanging in there like the tough old cattle rancher he is. You, on the other hand,...
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Divorcing a narcissist takes determination
Life with a narcissistic partner is difficult. You might think that ending a marriage to a narcissist is going to be easier than living with them, but this probably isn’t how things are going to work. If you’re splitting up with a person who suffers from narcissism,...
Medical bills rise as people grow older
When doing your estate planning, you need to spend time focusing on the changes to your medical needs as you grow older. This is the reason people often include advance directives and medical powers of attorney. They know that they may not be able to make all of their...
What happens if your child doesn’t want to go home at summer’s end?
If you’re a divorced parent whose visitation with your child is limited to the occasional weekend and summer break, you may be delighted to hear that your child doesn’t want to go back to their other parent’s home at the end of summer break. It would be wonderful to...
Is it time to update existing custody arrangements post-divorce?
When the courts finalize your divorce, many people refer to the resulting court orders as the final orders in the divorce. However, just because specific terms were ideal for your family at one point during your divorce doesn't mean that those same terms will continue...
Custody issues? You can seek help with enforcement
Can you imagine the devastation that someone would feel if they arrived for a scheduled visit with their child only to be turned away or find out that the other parent took them out and won’t be bringing them home today? If you’ve dealt with a situation like that, you...
Do you need to leave each of your children the same inheritance?
Dividing up your assets can be hard when you have more than one child. In fact, the more children you have, the more you may find it difficult to decide exactly how you want things to be divided. Some people take the simple route: They simply direct their executor to...
Here are the basic items to put into your will
If you have just started estate planning, then the first thing you’ll want to talk about with your attorney is your will. Your will should include a number of different items, so that you can avoid dying while intestate. Dying intestate means that you have no will,...
Debt can lead to divorce: Who pays?
Divorce happens for many reasons, but financial stress is one of the most common. If you have too much debt, it can make life very difficult, and those difficulties can undermine your relationship. Say that your credit card debt is so overwhelming that you can barely...
Start planning kids’ summer calendar with your co-parent now
It might seem too early for Texas parents to think about summer child custody and plans, but is it really? No, it isn’t. Parents love their children and want to spend time with them, especially if they have vacation time from work and want to take their kids on a trip...