High-Asset Divorces & Complex Property Division in Texas

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When a marriage ends, whether it was your choice or not, your rights, relationships, and responsibilities are determined by the facts of your divorce case and how the Texas Family Code applies to them. If the divorce requires high-asset property division, then a layer of complexity is added on top of the already complicated matter. Our Houston law firm, Hendershot Cowart, P.C., has extensive experience in divorce cases involving large marital estates with the resources and professional connections to achieve a proper valuation of a business and equitable distribution of unique assets.

Solutions You Need to Move Forward Favorably

At Hendershot Cowart, P.C., we are well-known for our ability to handle extremely challenging legal situations. Our firm has handled some of the most challenging valuation questions, with millions of dollars and assets at stake. We have the resources and the thorough, aggressive preparation you need to succeed. Throughout our firm's history, we have represented clients on both sides of legal disputes, from plaintiffs or defendants in litigation to husbands or wives and mothers and fathers in family law matters. Because we represent clients on both sides, we understand our opponents and can create and implement legal strategies that help us achieve optimal results in court, during settlement negotiations and in transactions.

Valuing & Dividing Your High Net-Worth and Complex Property

Every divorce case is unique. This is especially true in high net worth divorces involving business and investment interests, the dissolution of family partnerships, tracing and confirming separate inheritances and other complex property divisions. The State of Texas is a community property State, meaning all property and debt acquired/earned from the date of marriage up until the divorce (that isn’t considered separate property) is community property. Therefore, retaining a skilled attorney is imperative to protect your assets and financial security.

If you or your spouse is claiming property as separate, then you or your spouse has the burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the property or asset is in fact his/her separate property. Otherwise, the property will be considered community and subject to a just and right division.

In addition, we have the resources to collaborate with forensic investigators and other area experts as needed such as appraisers. If you and your spouse cannot agree on the details of property division, a judge will have considerable discretion about how to divide the property.