Informative Articles
Articles are often listed as part of a larger "Guide." This page allows you to explore individual articles by topic.
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Beware of Foreclosure and Mortgage Scams
Identify and resist mortgage rescue scammers -
Hiring a Contractor
This article explains how to avoid fraud when hiring a contractor, and what to do before and after the hiring process. -
Disaster Manual: Section 14 - Education Law Issues
Address legal problems resulting from a disaster -
Inherited Homes and Homestead Exemptions
This article explains how to get a homestead exemption on a property you inherited in Texas. -
Home Buying: The People Involved
This article explains which types of professionals you may work with during the home buying process. -
End of COVID-19 SNAP Benefits: Info and Options
This article is about the temporary pandemic SNAP benefits that ended in March. -
Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)
Spousal maintenance in Texas is limited to specific circumstances. -
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Children’s Medicaid
This article provides information on health insurance for children in low-income families in Texas. -
Property Tax Protest and Appeals
This article explains how to protest property taxes in Texas. -
Community Property
This article explains community property under Texas law. -
Unemployment Fraud Claims
If you are not claiming unemployment benefits and have information that a claim was filed using your identity, report the ID theft claim on TWC’s o... -
Information for Parents [Video]
Parents have a fundamental right—meaning, it is protected by the U.S. Constitution—to raise their children and make decisions about what is in thei... -
Disaster Relief: Disaster Loans
Information about loans to help recover from a disaster -
Colonias in Texas
This article provides answers to common questions about colonias in Texas. -
What is Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
This article explains Chapter 13 Bankruptcy basics. -
Disaster Manual: Section 8 - Consumer Protection Issues
Address legal problems resulting from a disaster -
Gentrification
Gentrification is when a neighborhood changes, making it hard for some residents to stay in their homes. -
Discrimination at Work
This article discusses different types of discrimination that may occur in your workplace. -
Paying Your Rent: Austin Tenants Council Tips for Renters
How, when, and where the rent must be paid. -
Handling an Estate
This article discusses some different methods for handling an estate—the property owned and debt held by a person—in Texas. -
Filing a Complaint with Texas Education Agency (TEA)
This article explains how to file a special education services complaint with the Texas Education Agency (TEA). -
Filing for Bankruptcy More than Once
This article provides general information about filing for bankruptcy a second time. -
Disaster Relief: Emergency Housing and Other Needs Assistance
This article contains information on ways you can get help with emergency housing and other needs as you recover from a disaster. -
Employment and Financial Resources During COVID-19
This article compiles some employment and financial resources available to Texans during the covid pandemic. -
Mold and Renter’s Rights in Texas
Learn what to do when your rental unit has mold. -
Zoom on Android: How and When to Use Background Filters
Learn how and when you should use a background filter in your Zoom meeting. -
Zoom on Android: How to Add or Invite Another Person to the Meeting
This article will teach you how to add or invite another person to your Zoom meeting from your Android. -
Zoom on Android: How to Chat in Zoom
This article will help you navigate Zoom’s chat feature so that you are able to communicate during your hearing. -
Zoom on Android: How to Turn On/Off Blurred Backgrounds
This article will show you how to blur your background during a Zoom meeting. -
Zoom on Android: How to Turn Your Camera On/Off
Learn how to operate the camera function in Zoom.