Protecting Your Marital Assets
When it comes to the division of marital assets, divorce proceedings can be complex and contentious. Even if you and your spouse strive to ensure a fair and equitable division of the wealth you have accumulated together, there is still a lot at stake.
Texas is a community property state, so all joint property of married couples belongs to them equally. The court tries to distribute all assets as evenly as possible in a fair and just manner under the circumstances, regardless of each party's respective financial contribution. But sometimes a property is of such personal value to you that you cannot bear to lose it. You need a lawyer with experience reaching the kind of creative arrangements that would allow you to retain that personal heirloom in a way that the court would find fair and equitable.
At the Law Office of Marlene Dancer Adams in Houston, Texas, our attorney has been protecting the marital assets of clients for 30 years. We can help ease the transition by providing straight answers about the process and predicting likely outcomes in your divorce litigation. Contact us online or call us at 713-529-2501 to discuss your unique situation.
What We Can Do For You
We can help you with:
- Protection from moving assets: The court can offer protections, called injunctions, prohibiting both parties from moving certain assets from joint bank accounts, at least until the court decides how the funds will be distributed.
- Negotiating for you to retain that special property: The parties can make their own arrangements regarding asset distribution, as long as both parties consent to the agreement. We have 30 years of experience working through mediation, collaborative law and litigation processes to get property division agreements our clients are comfortable with.
- Making a fair and equitable agreement: When the parties agree to divide assets in a certain way, the court also has to agree. We can help you work out an agreement that the courts will sign off on so that you are not delayed in moving forward with your life.
- Identifying and protecting your separate property: Although the court splits up all marital property, we can help you identify the items the court considers "separate property," and seek to provide asset protection for this property.
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If you need a Houston, Texas, lawyer to help protect your assets, contact us today.
