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★ Travis County, Texas · Est. 2001 (512) 481-0330 · open mon–fri
Better Divorce Austin — a settlement-first family law firm —
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VOL. XVII · NO. 04 · MAY 2026
— A FAMILY LAW FIRM, IN PLAIN ENGLISH —

The kind of divorce
you can actually
tell your kids about.

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A letter-board sign for Better Divorce Austin.
Plate i. "Heavy on the expertise. Light on the bullshit." Photographed · Apr 2026

A small Austin firm built around a stubborn, unfashionable belief: that no family situation has ever improved at the courthouse. So we don't take you there unless we have to. Cristi Trusler founded the firm in 2001, is Board Certified in Family Law (TBLS), and has practiced collaborative divorce in Texas since 2002. For the rare cases that do require a trial, we are court-capable.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Bee Caves, Austin · est. 2001
Trusler Legal · est. 2001Board Certified Family Law (TBLS)Master Credentialed CollaborativeSettlement-first practice
— THE FIRM'S CREED —
"No family situation ever improved at the courthouse.
So we don't take you there unless we have to."
— Cristi Trusler, Founder
What's your situation?Entry points · 06

Start where you actually are.

A letter to the reader, in six openings. Pick the one that sounds closest today. We'll meet you there.

01

You're considering divorce.

The decision is the hardest part. Once it's made, the work gets clearer.

Considering
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02

You own a business.

Protecting the company you built is protecting what's next.

Business
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03

You have significant assets.

Complex estates deserve complex care, and patient counsel.

Assets
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04

You're over 50.

Retirement-era divorce is its own territory. The math is different.

Over 50
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05

The children come first.

Two honest parents beats two "happy" ones. We design around that.

Custody
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06

You're already divorced.

Modifications, enforcement, and the long tail. Life keeps moving.

Post-Decree
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