Is my spouse entitled to my personal injury settlement in Texas?

Is my spouse entitled to my personal injury settlement in Texas?

Texas is a community property state, so each spouse is considered to have a one-half interest in the assets acquired during the marriage. When a spouse recovers damages in a personal-injury suit, that recovery can be characterized as either community or separate property depending on the type of recovery received.

Is a spouse entitled to any part of a lawsuit settlement?

So, as long as a jury verdict or settlement from a lawsuit is recovered before your divorce decree is final, it can be considered a joint asset. If it’s after the divorce is final, then all the proceeds go to your spouse and it is considered part of his or her total assets.

Is your spouse responsible for your restitution?

No. Only your spouse is responsible for the restitution or fines as a result of his or her conviction.

How do you freeze assets in a divorce?

Get An Injunction If your ex-partner already sold the asset, you can get a court order to stop the use of any of the sale money. You can ask for an order to “freeze” bank accounts or other resources that can be used to dispose of the proceeds of the sale. This way you can at least share in the proceeds of the assets.