If you are going through a divorce, you'll need to have a good understanding of the state law so that you can ensure that you get the divorce settlement that you deserve. If you intend to file for a divorce in Texas, arm yourself with the knowledge of how Texas laws...
If your teen is accused of distributing drugs, get the full story
Your teenager has always been a good kid. They've never caused many problems, and you thought that they knew not to use drugs or to get involved with them.You were shocked when you got a phone call from the police saying that they'd been arrested and were waiting at...
Driving while impaired? You could face serious penalties
Driving while intoxicated is a big deal in Texas. Though it may not be taken as seriously in some other states, driving while drunk can land you serious fines and penalties in Texas.The Texas Department of Transportation has made it easy for people to find out about...
Attorney Todd Shapiro Appears on The Ticket Sportsradio for Criminal Law Roundtable On-Air Discussion
Attorney Appeared on The Ticket Sportsradio for Criminal Law Roundtable On-Air Discussion in February 2020. Attorney was joined by a select group of criminal defense attorneys to speak on all facets of the...
Preparing your child for adulthood while co-parenting
Parents have a lot of work to do to get children ready for adulthood. Part of this involves slowly giving them new freedoms, but this can be rather challenging when you have a co-parenting situation. It is up to you and your coparent to determine how you're going to...
How do you put a fair price on your business during a divorce?
Whether you built your company from the ground up or inherited from a family member, your ownership of the business matters to you. You may want to keep the business in your family long-term or could even have dreams of selling the company in order to fund your...
Accused of doctor-shopping? You can fight back
Once upon a time not so very long ago, patients could visit various doctors and obtain multiple narcotics prescriptions with little fear of the legal consequences. The practice became known as "doctor-shopping," and it greatly contributed to the flood of opioid drugs...
Do you think dissipation has impacted your marital estate?
When you go through a divorce, you typically have to either agree to terms before filing for an uncontested divorce or provide documentation to the courts regarding your marital assets so that the courts can divide those possessions and debts on your behalf.In both...
Is your prenuptial agreement ready for divorce?
Divorce is rarely a simple or easy process, no matter where a couple lives. In Texas, community property laws can make property division a frustrating experience, even for couples who are motivated to resolve conflicts fairly and quickly. Community property law...
Will the courts force you to split your pension in a divorce?
When you get divorced, most of the assets that you share with your spouse or that you acquired during the marriage become vulnerable to division. Unless you have a legally valid prenuptial agreement on record that protects certain assets as separate property, most...