In Texas, there is a legal presumption that property owned at the time of divorce is community property. Rebutting that presumption frequently requires complex tracing, nuanced interpretation of case law, navigating pre- and post-marital agreements, and deciphering complex entity and estate structure. The firm’s experience ranges from straightforward real estate valuations to litigating complex billion dollar multi-tiered asset structures, located nationally and internationally.

No outcome matters more. The firm knows from the inside the “best interest” standard applied in most all cases involving conservatorship, possession, support, and modification—Ms. Beaver having been involved on the case in which the “best interest” criteria was established.

Sometimes the best family law work is preventative; avoiding future litigation or ensuring any necessary litigation achieves the results it should, whether through strategic guidance or carefully drafted agreements. The firm advises clients regarding premarital agreements, marital property and partition agreements, and strategic planning for families whose assets, businesses, trusts, or estates require guidance before conflict begins.

Family law matters rarely exist in isolation, and often need expert analysis from accountants, appraisers, forensic accountants, mental health professionals, guardians, or other specialists. The firm has spent decades building close relationships with the professionals whose judgment Texas courts trust. Every family law case involves other areas of the law, and the firm maintains close association with highly respected attorneys in every field of the law.