{"id":4488,"date":"2018-07-17T22:19:33","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T22:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/?p=4488"},"modified":"2018-05-21T22:22:21","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T22:22:21","slug":"what-happens-to-you-money-from-a-personal-injury-settlement-if-you-get-divorced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/2018\/07\/17\/what-happens-to-you-money-from-a-personal-injury-settlement-if-you-get-divorced\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens to Your Money from a Personal Injury Settlement if You Get Divorced?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"While_an_Argument_Can_Be_Made_that_Personal_Injury_Settlements_Are_Personal_Property_in_Some_Circumstances_Texas_Courts_Have_Found_Certain_Damages_to_Constitute_Marital_Property\"><\/span>While an Argument Can Be Made that Personal Injury Settlements Are Personal Property, in Some Circumstances, Texas Courts Have Found Certain Damages to Constitute Marital Property<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662ccac354849\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662ccac354849\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/2018\/07\/17\/what-happens-to-you-money-from-a-personal-injury-settlement-if-you-get-divorced\/#While_an_Argument_Can_Be_Made_that_Personal_Injury_Settlements_Are_Personal_Property_in_Some_Circumstances_Texas_Courts_Have_Found_Certain_Damages_to_Constitute_Marital_Property\" title=\"While an Argument Can Be Made that Personal Injury Settlements Are Personal Property, in Some Circumstances, Texas Courts Have Found Certain Damages to Constitute Marital Property\">While an Argument Can Be Made that Personal Injury Settlements Are Personal Property, in Some Circumstances, Texas Courts Have Found Certain Damages to Constitute Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/2018\/07\/17\/what-happens-to-you-money-from-a-personal-injury-settlement-if-you-get-divorced\/#Where_Damages_Are_Marital_Property\" title=\"Where Damages Are Marital Property\">Where Damages Are Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/2018\/07\/17\/what-happens-to-you-money-from-a-personal-injury-settlement-if-you-get-divorced\/#Working_with_an_Experienced_Divorce_Attorney_Is_Essential\" title=\"Working with an Experienced Divorce Attorney Is Essential\">Working with an Experienced Divorce Attorney Is Essential<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/2018\/07\/17\/what-happens-to-you-money-from-a-personal-injury-settlement-if-you-get-divorced\/#Texas_Divorce_Personal_Injury_Attorneys\" title=\"Texas Divorce &amp; Personal Injury Attorneys\">Texas Divorce &amp; Personal Injury Attorneys<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/division-of-property\/\">what is considered marital versus separate property<\/a>, each state defines what it considers to be in each of these categories, should a couple <a href=\"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/divorce\/\">divorce.<\/a> Texas is one of nine community property states, which means that most-all assets acquired during the marriage are considered to be marital assets belonging to both spouses.<\/p>\n<p>Some state statutes explicitly state that <a href=\"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/types-of-compensation-in-a-personal-injury-case\/\">personal injury settlements<\/a> are separate property (similar to inheritances or gifts). This includes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us\/Docs\/FA\/htm\/FA.3.htm\">the state of Texas, which defines separate property<\/a> as that which is owned or claimed by the spouse before marriage; property acquired during marriage by gift devise or descent; and the recovery for personal injuries sustained by the spouse during marriage (except for any loss of earning capacity during marriage).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Damages_Are_Marital_Property\"><\/span><a name=\"_diews6d56bv0\"><\/a>Where Damages Are Marital Property<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, it is important to also note that Texas requires clear and convincing evidence to prove that property is separate property. In various Texas cases, not only has loss of earning capacity been deemed to be community (marital) property under some circumstances, so has the following: damage to credit reputation, disfigurement, disability insurance payments (workers\u2019 compensation), loss of spouse\u2019s companionship and love, mental pain and anguish, medical expenses incurred during the marriage, other expenses associated with the injury to the estate, and physical pain and suffering.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Working_with_an_Experienced_Divorce_Attorney_Is_Essential\"><\/span><a name=\"_kgfpzypvgdnp\"><\/a>Working with an Experienced Divorce Attorney Is Essential<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In sum, it largely depends upon when the settlement is received, as well as what type of damages are involved in terms of your ex being able to claim some of your personal injury settlement. How you want to address a personal injury settlement that was received during the marriage, or after the marriage (based upon circumstances that occurred during the marriage) is something you will want to speak at length with your <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/divorce\/\">divorce attorney<\/a><\/u><\/span> about, as in some circumstances, portraying the recovery as a joint asset can affect whether or not lump-sum alimony payments are involved, especially given that the spouse who receives the personal injury settlement can make the argument that at least some of that is their own, separate property.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Texas_Divorce_Personal_Injury_Attorneys\"><\/span><a name=\"_ld34fhwismrg\"><\/a>Texas Divorce &amp; Personal Injury Attorneys<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you live in Texas, are contemplating a divorce, and are concerned about your personal injury settlement, it is ideal to work with <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/attorneys\/\">attorneys<\/a><\/u><\/span> who know both personal injury and family law. <a href=\"https:\/\/sbrownlawyer.com\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a> one of our attorneys today to find out how we can help. We can assist you throughout each step of your case and ensure that your rights are protected according to Texas law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While an Argument Can Be Made that Personal Injury Settlements Are Personal Property, in Some Circumstances, Texas Courts Have Found Certain Damages to Constitute Marital Property When it comes to what is considered marital versus separate property, each state defines what it considers to be in each of these categories, should a couple divorce. 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