Informal Marriage

"Informal Marriage" is more popularly known as "common law marriage." In 1997, the Texas Legislature did away with common law marriage by placing this law in the Texas Family Code.…

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“Decree” Defined

A "Decree," also known as a "Divorce Decree" or "Final Decree of Divorce," is the final judgment that the judge in a divorce case signs to make a divorce official.…

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“Estate” Defined

It is important to understand what is meant by "estate" in both divorce cases and probate cases. "Estate" has different meanings in different contexts. Some people think of an "estate"…

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