Salado, TX Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

If you signed the petition, HE's the one who should have signed and filed the waiver. Why don't you just check with the court clerk where the divorce was to have been filed? The clerk can tell you if the petition and/or the waiver got filed, and if a divorce decree was ever entered. It's not likely that a divorce decree was entered without your signature.

Yes, unless the court finds extreme circumstances to warrant a partition of your house. The general rule is that any property acquisition prior to the marriage remains in the possession of the party acquiring it. The Court may only divide the marital estate, which comprises any property acquired during the marriage. If you have any further questions or concerns feel free to call.

If the divorce case is still pending (usually cases are dismissed for want of prosecution after 3-6 months if the Respondent has not been served), and you and your husband can reach an agreement on the division of your marital estate, you can probably get an attorney in or near the county where the case is pending to prepare a final decree and the ancillary documents and to prove up the divorce for $5,000 or less.  A simple divorce with no kids and limited assets shouldn't cost more than this in Texas unless you and your husband disagree on the division of your marital estate.