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About Property Division in Texas

Texas is a community property state, meaning assets and debts acquired during marriage are generally considered jointly owned. Courts divide the marital estate in a way that is just and right — which may not always be a strict 50/50 split. Attorney Lynda Landers has guided McKinney-area clients through property division disputes for more than 27 years.

Texas is a community property state, meaning assets and debts acquired during marriage are generally considered jointly owned. Courts divide the marital estate in a way that is just and right — which may not always be a strict 50/50 split. Attorney Lynda Landers has guided McKinney-area clients through property division disputes for more than 27 years.

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What Property Division Representation Covers

Landers Family Law Firm helps clients identify, value, and protect their interests in marital assets including the family home, bank and investment accounts, business interests, retirement funds, stock holdings, and personal property. The firm also addresses the fair allocation of marital debts and tax considerations that frequently arise in Collin County divorce proceedings.
  • width and continuity survey
  • Change-in-level and threshold measurement against the requirement
  • Reduces Pain and Inflammation in the Affected Area
  • Ramp slope, landing and edge protection review
  • Improves Daily Functional Use of the Arm and Upper Body

Frequently Asked Questions

width, at thresholds, ramp slopes and landings and the condition of the surface along the route are measured on site and compared against the requirements applicable to that element. What was built and how it has been kept are separate questions, and both are addressed.
Yes. Texas is a community property state, meaning assets and debts acquired during the marriage are generally owned by both spouses jointly. A court divides the marital estate in a manner it finds just and right based on the facts of the case, which may or may not result in an equal 50/50 split.

The physical and dimensional condition of what exists: route width and continuity, at thresholds and transitions, ramp slopes and landings, handrail geometry, and the surface condition along the route, measured against the requirements applicable to that element.

Separate property includes assets owned before the marriage as well as gifts and inheritances received by one spouse at any point, even during the marriage. Documenting and tracing separate property is critical — without clear evidence, courts may presume an asset belongs to the community estate and subject it to division between the spouses.

No. Whether a design professional met the professional in producing a design requires a licensed design professional of that discipline and is referred out. What is offered is the as-built and as-maintained condition measured against the applicable requirements.

Dividing a family business requires determining its value, often with help from a forensic accountant or business appraiser. Once valued, a court may award the business to one spouse while compensating the other through different marital assets, or the parties may negotiate a structured buyout as part of their overall divorce settlement in Collin County.

They can impose different limits on the same element, and the governing figure depends on the element, its location and the code edition in force when the work was permitted. The dimension is measured against the requirements applicable to that location.

Retirement accounts funded during the marriage are typically community property in Texas. Dividing a 401(k), pension, or similar plan usually requires a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) — a separate court order directing the plan administrator to distribute a portion to the non-employee spouse without triggering early withdrawal taxes or penalties.

Frequently. Matting laid across a route, seasonal equipment stored in the clear width, a settled joint left unrepaired, or snow cleared to the edge of a route rather than off it can each render a compliant route unusable. Those are documented against both the requirement and the practice.

Yes. A valid premarital agreement can significantly change how property is divided in a Texas divorce. It may designate certain assets as separate property, waive spousal maintenance, or govern how specific debts are allocated. Courts will review the agreement for voluntary execution and proper financial disclosure before giving it effect during divorce proceedings.

Running slope and cross slope measured along the actual path of travel, landing dimensions at the top and bottom, edge protection, handrail geometry, and the surface condition and drainage. As-built ramps often differ from the drawing, which is why measurement on site matters.

Debts incurred during the marriage are generally community obligations in Texas, and courts allocate them in the final decree. However, creditors are not bound by divorce agreements, so if a former spouse fails to pay a joint debt assigned to them, both parties' credit could be impacted — making careful debt allocation a priority during negotiations.

Which requirements apply, and to what extent, is a legal question that depends on the work history and the jurisdiction. The technical contribution is establishing precisely what exists, what was altered and when, and how the as-built condition compares to the requirement in force for that work.

Areas of Expertise

Contested Divorce

Spousal Maintenance

Modifications & Enforcement

Uncontested Divorce

Child Custody

Father's Rights

Texas Divorce Process

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