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Texas Divorce Lawyer’s Guide to Debt Division: Strategies, Claims, and Fair Settlements

Here's an SEO-friendly article draft on Texas divorce debt division, designed for clarity, accuracy, and practical use, with integrated icons and sub-titles. * #### Understanding Community Property and Separate Property in Texas Divorce Texas is a community property state. This fundamental principle significantly impacts how assets and debts are divided in a divorce. Before diving into debt division strategies, it's essential to understand the distinction between community property and separate property. * ⚖️ Community Property: This includes all assets and debts acquired by either spouse during the marriage. It doesn't matter whose name is on the title or who incurred the debt; if it was acquired during the marriage, it's generally considered community property. Earnings, property purchased with those earnings, and even appreciation in value of separate property (in some limited circumstances) can be considered community property. * 🏠 Separate Property: ...