On January 23, 2025, the Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th District) Houston in Hale v. Hale, — S.W.3d — 2025 WL 271165 overruled a trial court’s decision in a final decree of divorce and found that both spouses applying for a Home Equity Line of Credit did not change the characterization of the homestead property from being the sole and separate property of the wife. The Court also ruled on a child custody matter outside the scope of this memo.
Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston Holds that both Spouses Taking Out Home Equity Line of Credit Did Not Change Characterization of Homestead as Sole and Separate Property of Wife. Hale v. Hale, — S.W.3d — 2025 WL 271165.
by BMG Memorandum | Jan 29, 2025 | Client and Friends Memos