{"id":3237,"date":"2026-08-14T10:56:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3237"},"modified":"2026-08-11T10:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:58:13","slug":"texas-court-reinforces-that-post-marital-agreements-will-be-enforced-as-written","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/texas-court-reinforces-that-post-marital-agreements-will-be-enforced-as-written\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Court Reinforces That Post-Marital Agreements Will Be Enforced as Written"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent Texas appellate decision highlights the importance of carefully drafting post-marital agreements and understanding the obligations created by those agreements. In a recent divorce case<\/a>, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals considered whether a trial court could modify contractual spousal maintenance provisions and how reimbursement claims should be handled when community funds are used to benefit separate property.<\/p>\n

The court held that valid marital agreements must be enforced according to their terms, while also recognizing the financial consequences of the parties\u2019 conduct after signing the agreement. Schuller v. Schuller<\/em>, No. 14-24-00310-CV, 2025 WL ___ (Tex. App.\u2014Houston [14th Dist.] 2025).<\/p>\n

Background of the Case<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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A recent Texas appellate decision highlights the importance of carefully drafting post-marital agreements and understanding the obligations created by those agreements. 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