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In the state of Texas there is a minimum of a 60 day waiting period from the day the petition was filed for a divorce to be finalized. The judge can waive this waiting period in cases where family violence is a concern. After you file for divorce and serve your spouse, he or she will have until the Monday following the expiration of 20 days to respond. The divorce cannot continue until the deadline to respond has passed.

If the spouses can agree on how they want to divide their assets, the courts will usually not interfere. However, if the spouses cannot come to an agreement on their own, it will be left up to a judge to decide.

Yes, in the state of Texas you are allowed up to 4 years to probate a will. If you fail to probate the will within 4 years, you may only use it to transfer the name on titles to land, but only if you can show by clear and convincing evidence a sufficient excuse for not probating the will within 4 years. One excuse is that you did not know of the existence of the will within 4 years.