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Jennifer S. Hargrave
Helping good people end broken marriages in Texas.
Jennifer Stanton Hargrave is an experienced family law trial attorney who is also skilled at helping clients construct creative settlement agreements. Jennifer knows that in family law, there are battles that need to be fought. However, she also knows that every divorce does not need to inevitably end in warfare, and that a non-adversarial approach can provide the best results for the whole family.
Jennifer has been practicing law since 1995. She began her law career working for a litigation firm, and was then hired as in-house counsel to a corporation in the financial services industry. In 2006, she left the financial services industry to begin her career in family law. Jennifer is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, the Dallas Bar Family Law Section and the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas.
Jennifer resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband and three children. Among other community activities, she is active in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, serves as a Trustee for the University of the South: Sewanee, and is a volunteer at the Episcopal School of Dallas. She is also active in the Silver Star Chapter of National Charity League, Inc.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Texas
- English: Spoken, Written
- Owner & Managing Attorney
- Jennifer S. Hargrave, P.C.
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- Smith Hargrave Law
- Partner
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- Associate Attorney
- Verner Brumley Family Law
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- Attorney
- Wells Fargo NA
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- SMU Dedman School of Law
- J.D. (1995) | Law
- University of California - Davis
- B.A. (1992) | Political Science
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2012-2024
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Best Divorce Lawyers in Dallas
- Expertise.com
- Best Family Lawyers in Irving
- Expertise.com
- Best Child Support Lawyers in Dallas
- Expertise.com
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Member
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- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Member
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Fellow
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- Texas Family Law Foundation
- Lifetime Member
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- How to Divorce-Proof Your Marriage
- Family Conflict: Strategies for Healthy Resolution
- Chapter 8, Problems and Solutions, Collaborative Law – Start to Finish
- TexasBar Books
- Tax Consequences of Divorce
- National Business Institute
- Discovery Guidelines
- Institute for Paralegal Education
- Grandparents as Caregivers, 2020 North Texas Probate Bench Bar, Gaylord Resort
- Considerations for Disputes in Faith Based Organizations, 12th Annual Civil Collaborative Law Conference
- Tax Consequences of Divorce, National Business Institute
- Discovery Guidelines, Keys to Managing Financial Information, Institute for Paralegal Education
- 4th Semi-Annual Civil Collaborative Training, Collaborative Law Council
- Board Certified in Family Law
- Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
- Q. In the state of Texas if a husband owns a home prior to marriage and at some point refinances the home does ownership?
- A: In general, the character (i.e., whether it is community property subject to division or separate property) is determined by your marital status when you acquired the asset, also known as "inception of title rule." Since you were single when you bought the marital residence, it sounds like it is your separate property. There are of course exceptions - such as if you "gifted" her an interest in your separate property (i.e., you put her name on the warranty deed with the intent to give her half of the house).
In Texas, our family code does provide for a reimbursement claim when one estate has benefited by the actions of another estate. When the community property estate ... Read More
- Q. I'm going through divorce and own a small business. The business is in my name. Do I have to split the profits with my e
- A: Congratulations on being a business owner!
The business will be valued as part of your overall estate. The profits generated from your business can factor in to the overall value of your business. How your business is valued will depend on many factors, including the type of business entity (e.g., is it a corporation, partnership, LLC or sole proprietorship). Is the type of business one that would be sellable -- is it just you where you are hired for your specialized skill and personal relationships (i.e., personal goodwill), or is it a well known brand where it doesn't matter much whether or not you are still working for the business (i.e., business goodwill).
Also, there are other ... Read More
- Q. My lawyer send a deed of trust for the house im keeping, but in the deed I'm grantor and the other beneficiary
- A: In Texas, there are multiple real estate documents that get filed when one party is "buying" the other party out of the marital residence. This can be confusing because there are several documents that have "Deed" in the title. Here is an overview of what you need to know when it comes to making sure your ownership interest in the house is secured.
The first document is a Special Warranty Deed. This is the document that establishes WHO owns the property. In this document, if you are the party keeping the house, then you would be the Grantee. Your spouse, who is assigning his/her interest in the house to you, will be the Grantor.
There is another document called ... Read More
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