In many ways, people have a relationship with the place where they live. They might personalize their homes, giving them names or referring to them with human pronouns. They may fall in love at first sight during a tour and then experience a honeymoon phase throughout...
It's easy to get swept up in the emotional process of separating from your spouse and forget about the practical realities of a divorce. The truth is that the outcome of the divorce may have a lasting impact on your life. Therefore, it helps to have a holistic view...
Your home is likely one of your most valuable assets, and leaving it to your children as part of your legacy can be a meaningful way to provide for their future. There are various estate planning options that can enable you to leave your home to your children. Before...
You’ve spent decades building your wealth. You’ve worked very hard for the money that you’ve earned. You’ve made wise financial decisions. Now that you’re making an estate plan, you’re planning to leave a significant portion of that wealth to members of the younger...
If you’re looking to buy a home, you may find that the real estate market is very competitive. You may feel the need to give yourself an edge. Someone may suggest that you write a “love letter” about that new home and send it to the current owner. Essentially, writing...
People get married and also divorced almost every day in Texas. Although the typical marriage starts with the best of intentions, a substantial fraction of marriages eventually end in divorce. If you believe that your marriage is unhealthy or have recently discovered...
Buying your first home is a significant accomplishment. It also tends to be a long process with lots of paperwork to fill out, negotiations with the seller and waiting for the lender to approve your mortgage application. Once you finish signing everything at closing...
When divorcing parents can’t seem to agree on anything, it can be important to the divorce process to remember that they both love their children and want to cause as little pain to them as possible. Focusing on that can help you find a way to work through property...
Parents who go through a divorce need to ensure they do what’s best for their children. One option that many parents are trying to work is co-parenting. The parents work as a team in this arrangement to raise the children. A successful co-parenting relationship takes...
Marital dissolution or divorce is well known for being a stressful process. Even people who usually have excellent emotional regulation may struggle to remain calm and rational throughout their divorce. Although it is common for people to try to ignore their emotional...