Featuring Austin, Texas divorce lawyer Jillian French | 888-981-0085
For Texas couples going through a divorce, how is property divided?
Jillian French is a family law attorney with Vaught Law Firm, LLC based in Austin, Texas. She focuses her practice on divorce, child custody, and child support.
In this interview, she clarifies how community property works in Texas, including assets like homes, 401(k) retirement accounts, and debt.
0:47 - What’s the difference between separate and community property under Texas law? 1:35 - Is property always divided 50/50? 2:30 - If one spouse owns the house, does the other have any claim to it during a divorce? 3:48 - Is there room for negotiations when it comes to dividing property? 4:29 - How are retirement benefits like 401(k) accounts divided? 5:39 - How do penalties for early withdrawal of retirement benefits work in a divorce? 6:55 - What about debt? Is that considered to be community property?
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