Youngblood Law, PLLC

Youngblood Law, PLLC The go-to firm in Tarrant County for high conflict or complex family law cases. Whether you're faci

We help good people through high-conflict family law situations so they can seize the life they want. We use thoughtful and assertive strategies to position our clients for success during and after the case.

06/05/2026

Texas is a community property state - but what happens when your separate property gets mixed in with marital funds?

As long as a financial professional can trace the money and show where it came from, you may be able to retain your separate property interest. But once it's too commingled to trace, it becomes community property.

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06/04/2026

When you're going through a divorce, your attorney will give you a worksheet to fill out - and it covers everything from furniture and collectibles to retirement plans and real estate.

Each spouse fills out their own version, and that comparison becomes the foundation of your entire property division case.

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06/02/2026

Think your spouse may be hiding assets? In Texas, the inventory and appraisement is just the starting point.

When the numbers don't add up, discovery tools - and even forensic accountants - can follow the money and uncover accounts you never knew existed.

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05/30/2026

If a spouse is awarded the home in a Texas divorce but the other spouse remains on the mortgage, that second spouse still carries the debt on their credit history.

Their debt-to-income ratio is affected every time they try to buy a car, take out a loan, or purchase a new home of their own.

Texas attorneys protect their clients by ensuring the divorce decree includes a clear mechanism for removing the departing spouse from any mortgage obligation.

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05/29/2026

In Texas, debt does not work the same way as assets. While assets accumulated during the marriage are community property, the debt belongs to whoever signed the contract with the creditor.

When both spouses are on a mortgage and the house is awarded to one of them, that spouse is typically required to assume the note or refinance in their own name.

If neither assumption nor refinancing is possible, the court can order the home to be sold so neither party carries a debt obligation tied to the other.

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At Youngblood Law, future-focused family law means we look beyond the courtroom to what comes next for you and your fami...
05/28/2026

At Youngblood Law, future-focused family law means we look beyond the courtroom to what comes next for you and your family.

With 15+ years of combined experience, we are here to help you move forward on the strongest possible footing.

Schedule a free consultation at www.youngblood-law.com or call 817-778-4067

05/27/2026

When divorcing spouses cannot agree on how to divide their assets, the case ultimately goes before a judge who will split the estate however they see fit.

Sometimes an agreement is possible where one spouse keeps the house and the other keeps the 401(k), with the values roughly balancing out.

But when agreement is out of reach, the court makes that call, which is why having a clear picture of your assets and what you are entitled to matters so much.

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05/26/2026

Most couples do not fight over clothes and used furniture, and Texas attorneys generally advise against it, since litigation costs more than replacement value.

For personal property, the standard approach is for each spouse to keep their own belongings, their own bank accounts, and the car they typically drive, along with the debt that comes with it.

Severing those financial ties cleanly in the divorce decree is how both parties avoid disputes with creditors after the case is closed.

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05/24/2026

When a business has real value, Texas courts require that value to be assigned before the asset can be divided fairly.

If one spouse is the driving force behind the business, they typically keep it, and the other spouse receives cash or another asset to offset their community share.

Not every business has significant value, but when it does, how that value is calculated and offset can be one of the most contested parts of a Texas divorce.

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05/23/2026

When couples say they want to split everything down the middle, they often discover they have very different ideas about what that actually looks like.

Texas law does not require each individual asset to be divided equally. The goal is to divide the overall marital estate in a way that makes sense for both parties.

Sometimes one spouse keeps the house and the other keeps the retirement account, and those two assets balance each other out without splitting a single one.

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