Kathryn Murphy

Dallas family attorney Kathryn Murphy explains how a premarital agreement can impact a marriage and a divorce. It can alter how property is determined and assist with the issues that occur surrounding money both in a divorce and while still married. It is recommended to see an experienced family lawyer if considering marriage to find out if a premarital agreement may be right for you.

00:04 - Schedule an appointment with an attorney
00:33 - A premarital agreement could alter normal Texas law
00:50 - Premarital agreements can improve marriages

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Goranson Bain Ausley
8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75206
214-373-7676

Family law attorney Kathryn Murphy explains how the court reaches an agreement in dividing both parties' assets during a divorce settlement.

00:10 - Dividing Assets
00:28 - "Just and right" does not necessarily mean 50/50
00:41 - Factors the Court might consider when dividing assets

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Goranson Bain Ausley
8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75206
214-373-7676

When it comes to dividing property during a divorce, the third step is to determine the value of the assets. In this video, divorce attorney Kathryn Murphy explains how this is determined.

00:08 - Valuing assets
00:37 - Valuing closely held business interests
00:50 - Important for attorney to have a thorough understanding

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Goranson Bain Ausley
8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75206
214-373-7676

After we identify all the assets in a divorce, the next step is to characterize them as separate property or community property. In this video, divorce attorney Kathryn Murphy explains just how this process works.

00:13 - How do you characterize assets?
00:19 - All assets are presumed to be community property
00:28 - The court cannot divide separate property

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Goranson Bain Ausley
8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75206
214-373-7676

When going through a divorce, there are four steps to dividing assets. However, before we can begin, we must first identify all of the assets. Divorce lawyer Kathryn Murphy explains.

In some cases, spouses complete and sign, under oath, a document called an Inventory and Appraisement. This inventory is a listing of all of your assets and liabilities. We will also exchange documents to support every line item on the inventory, and the spouses sign that under oath, and then we start moving to the next steps to divide the assets.

In other cases, we might engage in more formal discovery, and formal discovery options consist of taking depositions. We can take a deposition of the parties, of employers, of boyfriends, girlfriends, business partners, etc. So the goal is to make sure that all assets have been identified and that we get all of the information that we're seeking in a cost-effective way.


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GoransonBain
8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75206
214-373-7676
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Kathryn is a family law and divorce attorney at GoransonBain in Plano, Texas. She takes a very rational and goal-oriented approach to family law. She excels in complicated property matters such as business valuations, characterizations of property, and child custody matters. Her expertise and talents help navigate clients through the divorce process in the most efficient, productive way possible.

"My clients have told me that what they value most about me is my expertise and my knowledge of the law."

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GoransonBain, PLLC
6900 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 400
Plano, TX 75024
214-473-9696