Divorce advice

ProofConnect6521 · 2026-07-26T03:00:43+00:00

I have been through one divorce in Texas and am going through a second and I own multiple businesses.

Typically each party pays for their own lawyers. You can be forced to pay but that is not the norm. You may have to allow her to open a credit card to pay and that would be a debt in her side of the spreadsheet that you will be responsible for helping cover. If you agree to her opening the credit card. Just drag your feet and only pay if a judge orders it.
If it’s premarital property you can argue that and win. If you didn’t use community funds in the business. As long as the communal funds came out of the business and none ever went in you are good. If you used community funds to support the business during marriage then she can get half the difference between the premarital value and post marriage c value. Expect to have valuate it and try to inflate the value before marriage.

If it looks like she will get half the value then do as the other person said. Give her the business for half the value. You are the business. Go create a new LLC and take your money and start it again. She can pay you and have the business. Likely she will shut up and you can negotiate a smaller go away check.

There is what your lawyer will tell you to do and what you can do. My suggestion is fire her from the business and cut off all money. That is against standing orders in Texas. You can’t do that legally. She would have to file a motion to compel - contempt of court. The judge will tell you at this hearing that y’all have to figure it out. Suggest a small amount of temporary spousal support. Make her argue it till she is blue in the face. I’ve see this done and the guy ended up paying $1500 a month total in temporary support.
Do not give her access to credit cards buddy. Give her nothing. Make them file the contempt of court…it’s done all the time. And the judges care but don’t care they just want y’all to figure out. The huge win is that if you focus this down to temporary spousal support then you have control over that set amount. Do not give her keys to the kingdom.

Talk to your lawyer though.

RevolutionaryLaw8854 · 2026-07-26T00:17:27+00:00

She’s your mortal fucking enemy. Treat her as such.
Who gives a flying fuck what she says? Let he say whatever she wants. That doesn’t make it true.
What’s your business? Say you’re a plumber with 2 or 3 guys working for you. You’re not a business, you own your job. If you go away the business goes away.

Say she says (again don’t listen to them) that your business/job is worth $1MM. Well, she’ll say you owe her $500k. You and I say it’s worth nothing. Because the second you leave, the business/job fails.

Tell her cool, it’s worth $1MM. Tell her you’ll give her the whole thing! She can pay you $500k.

Hate to break it to you, unless PE is ready to write a 7 figure check, it’s worthless.

bluephotoshop · 2026-07-26T00:00:28+00:00

I can’t answer most of your questions. In general she’s entitled to half the marital assets and marital debts, more or less, but you may be able to buy her share of the business out with assets of similar value. I believe she is entitled to just half of business value acquired since your marriage. You may need a specialized accountant. When my ex and I divorced in Texas, I was threatened with being required to pay for her lawyer. Better consult with your own lawyer or else fire him. Try reaching an accommodation before your assets are squandered with infighting and it gets messy. Going for the jugular will do that.

Title	Divorce advice
Author	TownStunning7430
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Date	July 25, 2026 6:59 PM UTC (1 week ago)
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