An October 2024 opinion held that it was error to reduce the value of a community property house by 8% in the trial court’s property division calculation when the house was not going to be sold. The court in Sloan v. Sloan, No. 02-23-00361-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 10/17/2024)(mem. op.) held: In the trial […]
Yet another case holds that a refinance of the mortgage during the marriage on a spouse’s separate property house does not change the separate property nature of the asset. The opinion in Despain v. Despain, 704 S.W.3d 866 (Tex. App. – Austin 2024, pet. __) states: The fact that the parties refinanced the Property with […]
When you find yourself stuck deciding who gets the house during a divorce, you’ll need legal assistance. While the payments made on the house and the upkeep of the house are all decided at the beginning of the divorce process, deciding who gets the home is much more difficult and often feels personal. If the […]
