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High-Asset Divorce Counsel for Boerne, Texas

Boerne High-Asset Divorce Lawyer

Build a clear plan for a business, professional income, Hill Country real estate, investments, retirement assets, and the life ahead.
You may not be worried about losing. You may be worried about not knowing what you don’t know, what’s really in the estate, what it’s worth, and what you could be giving up by moving too fast.
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Know what you own, what may be divided, and what each option means.

Focused guidance for Boerne business owners, executives, physicians, investors, and families with complex estates.

A high-asset divorce can put years of work, planning, and family wealth at risk.

When the estate includes a closely held company, professional practice, Boerne-area real estate, Hill Country acreage, trusts, investments, or variable income, early choices may shape years of financial life.
The greatest risk is often not a single asset. It is making decisions before ownership, value, liquidity, tax exposure, and future obligations are understood.
Protect What Matters

Financial Issues That Deserve Early Attention

In Boerne, a high-value home, an operating business, and retirement accounts may look straightforward separately yet interact in ways that change settlement options. Start with the records behind each.

Professional practices

A medical, dental, legal, or other practice may raise questions about ownership limits, receivables, goodwill, compensation, and how it can continue operating after divorce.

Operating companies

Company financial statements, tax returns, debt schedules, and governing agreements help distinguish cash flow from ownership value and control.

Commercial and residential property

Boerne-area homes, commercial space, and investment property should be assessed for equity, financing, income, tax basis, and sale or retention costs.

Executive compensation

For a Boerne executive, a pay stub may omit annual incentives, equity grants, or deferred pay. Gather the award agreements and vesting schedules before treating projected compensation as money already available.

Retirement and investment portfolios

A retirement account, taxable brokerage account, and cash reserve can carry the same stated balance but different withdrawal limits and tax costs. Compare what each spouse can actually use after the division.

Estate-planning structures

A trust interest may involve distributions, restrictions, or future rights that are not obvious from an account statement. Obtain the governing instrument and distribution history before assuming it can be valued like cash.

Clarity first. Strategy second. Decisions with the future in view.

You shouldn’t have to become a forensic accountant to protect what you’ve built.

The Eggleston Law Firm helps families make sense of business ownership, professional compensation, real estate, trusts, and retirement assets in high-asset divorce. We translate the legal framework and financial records into plain language so decisions rest on facts, not guesswork.

The plan should preserve negotiating options while accounting for privacy, cost, time, and what you will need after the case ends.

Strategic counsel for the full financial picture

Business and compensation questions should be framed around decisions: who can continue operating the company, what cash is available for an offset, and which assets can be transferred without disrupting the household’s plan.
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Our Process

A Clear Way Forward

You do not need every answer before the first conversation. You need a disciplined process for finding the facts and making informed decisions.

Start with a confidential consultation

Tell us what is at stake, what you know about the estate, and what outcome matters most. We listen first, identify immediate risks, and outline practical next steps.

Map the financial picture

We organize assets, debts, ownership history, income streams, and records so the legal strategy starts from a complete financial picture.

Choose the path forward

With the facts in view, we prepare for negotiation, mediation, or litigation and keep the work aligned with your long-term priorities.

How a Boerne High-Asset Divorce Lawyer Helps Business Owners and Professionals

Boerne is Kendall County’s county seat and a center for Hill Country businesses and professional services. A divorce may involve a practice or company, commercial property, valuable residences, retirement savings, and investments acquired at different times.
A practice may generate income but carry debt and operating obligations. Real estate may have substantial equity without ready cash. A sound plan compares the value of each asset with the costs, taxes, and practical consequences of keeping it.
Use this city guide with the broader Kendall County high-asset divorce page. Families whose property or residence is in Fair Oaks Ranch can review the Fair Oaks Ranch resource; that city crosses county lines, so venue should be checked case by case.
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Meet The Eggleston Law Firm Team

Janice M. Eggleston

Founding Partner

Bryan E. Eggleston

Founding Partner

Jillian French

Attorney

Jimmy Vaught

Attorney

Kristina Chung

Attorney

Alex Hasselman

Attorney

Kary Gregg

Attorney

Emily E. Landeros

Attorney

Community Property and Separate Property

The date and source of acquisition can matter more than the account label. Closing documents, gifts, inheritance records, and account histories help establish which property may be separate.
If premarital funds helped acquire a Boerne home or a practice, assemble the purchase documents and account trail. Later refinancing, capital improvements, or entity transfers may require a separate review. Learn more about Texas property division.

Business Interests, Professional Practices, and Executive Compensation

A Boerne divorce may involve a professional practice, construction or hospitality company, real estate business, family enterprise, or executive compensation. Ownership agreements, transfer limits, recurring income, debt, and goodwill should be examined together.
Bonuses, commissions, stock options, RSUs, deferred compensation, and distributions may not align with a single tax return or pay stub. Review grant and vesting terms, restrictions, and tax effects before treating them as interchangeable with cash. See the firm’s guides to business-owner divorce and divorce for professionals and executives.

Financial Discovery and Hidden Assets

A focused discovery plan asks where income flows, which entities hold assets, whether unusual transfers occurred, and what records are needed to test a valuation. Proportional requests are more useful than collecting documents without a purpose.
For a practice or company, targeted discovery may include operating agreements, receivables reports, payroll records, tax returns, debt schedules, and distributions. The firm’s discovery guide explains the process behind those requests.

Tax, Retirement, and Child-Related Planning

Two assets with the same reported value can produce different after-tax outcomes. Retirement orders, property transfers, business buyouts, and support terms should be considered as parts of one plan.
A proposed business buyout should be tested against the company’s cash needs and the spouses’ after-tax position. Retirement division and any support terms require separate drafting and financial review. Where children are involved, the firm’s child-support guide offers background.
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Real Stories, Real Results: What Clients Say About The Eggleston Law Firm

“Great team, don’t waste your time hiring anyone else!”

When you’re in the position of needing a family lawyer, The Eggleston Law firm doesn’t fall short. Having hired both Janice and Bryan as legal counsel, I wouldn’t recommend anyone else.

Krista B

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“Janice was always on my side and was genuine.”

I started my custody case with a really bad lawyer and only wished I would have started with The Eggleston Law firm. Everyone was super helpful, understanding, and patient.

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“I would give more than 5 stars if I could.”

I can’t say enough great things about my experience using The Eggleston Law Firm services during my divorce. They were very knowledgeable, efficient, and reliable.

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Related High-Asset Divorce Resources

For related guidance, read the Kendall County high-asset divorce guide, the firm’s professionals and executives resource, and its property-division overview.
Austin High-Asset Divorce Guide
Kendall County High-Asset Divorce
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Boerne High-Asset Divorce FAQ

These answers focus on the business, compensation, and property questions that may arise in a Boerne high-asset divorce. An attorney should apply them to the actual documents.
A Boerne divorce is high-asset when it involves valuable or hard-to-value property, not a set dollar amount. A business, professional practice, multiple properties, trusts, retirement benefits, or complex compensation can make the financial analysis more demanding.
No. Depending on ownership rules, valuation, available cash, and the rest of the estate, parties may consider a buyout, offset, sale, or another arrangement.
Valuation may examine financial statements, receivables, debt, compensation, tangible assets, ownership restrictions, and goodwill. The appropriate method depends on the practice and the facts.
Property owned before marriage may be separate property under Texas law, but documents should establish ownership and trace later contributions. Improvements, refinancing, or mixed funds can create additional issues.
Counsel may review grant dates, vesting schedules, why the award was made, restrictions, employment conditions, and tax consequences before proposing a division or offset.
A settlement can be structured with cash flow and operating needs in mind. Valuation, debt, control, and liquidity should be understood before selecting a buyout or payment schedule.
Speak with counsel before signing a property agreement, moving funds, changing compensation practices, or committing to a valuation. Early advice helps preserve records and choices.

What Protecting the Full Picture Looks Like

A year from now, the practice or business still operates, retirement assets are accounted for, and the property plan is workable. You understand what you own and what comes next because the financial picture was assembled before decisions were made.

Make the next decision with the full financial picture.

Schedule a confidential conversation about your Boerne high-asset divorce priorities.
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