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Should I Hire an Attorney to Represent Me in My Divorce?

August 26, 2020 By Paula Locke Smyth

Hiring an attorney

If you and your spouse have no children and own no property together, you may be able to do your divorce yourselves.  “No property” means you literally own nothing as a couple, not even a car.  The “pro se” forms approved by the Texas Supreme Court are relatively easy to fill out in this type of divorce. Child Custody Issues There are many issues that need to be resolved between … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Divorce Tagged With: Attorney

Post-Divorce Checklist

August 12, 2020 By Paula Locke Smyth

Checklist after divorce

If you and your spouse have no children and own no property together, you may be able to do your divorce yourselves.  “No property” means you literally own nothing as a couple, not even a car.  The “pro se” forms approved by the Texas Supreme Court are relatively easy to fill out in this type of divorce. Child Custody Issues There are many issues that need to be resolved between … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Checklist, post-divorce

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Most Common Reason People Get A Divorce

The divorce rate in the U.S. is shockingly high. There are many reasons that couples cannot maintain … [Read More...]

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