Picture a married couple who buys a home together, builds equity over the years, and then splits up. When the divorce starts, the house is the most valuable thing on the table, so everyone assumes the fight will be about how to divide the equity. Then someone notices a third name on the deed. A...KEEP READING

Mineral interests pass through Texas probate estates all the time, usually quietly and without a fight. But when the decedent picked up those minerals during marriage through a trade with a family member instead of a cash purchase, whether they were community or separate property stops being routine. The stakes are real. A community property...KEEP READING