Informative Articles
Articles are often listed as part of a larger "Guide." This page allows you to explore individual articles by topic.
-
Disaster Recovery: SBA Loans Available for Renters and Homeowners
This article provides information about low-interest disaster loans and how to apply for them. The information is from Lone Star Legal Aid. ... -
Education Rights of Children Displaced by Disasters
Enrollment and support for displaced students -
Homeowner's Insurance
This article provides information on dealing with homeowner's insurance and the difference between it and flood insurance. This article was written... -
Handling Homeowner Insurance Claims
This article tells you practical steps you can take to handle home insurance claims, especially after a natural disaster. This article was written ... -
Manufactured Housing and Disasters
Legal issues that may arise with manufactured housing after a disaster -
Mortgage Payments After Disaster
This article tells you about what happens under the law if you do not pay your mortgage payments after a disaster. This article was written by Texa... -
Insurance: Steps to Take After a Disaster
Filing insurance claims after a disaster -
Natural Disaster Relief Hotlines and Clinics
This article can tell you about the different places you can contact for more legal assistance on recovering from the ongoing effects of a natural ... -
Recovering From Harvey: Videos you can watch to learn more about your rights.
English and Spanish videos about steps you can take to recover from Hurricane Harvey. -
How to Negotiate a Settlement with a Debt Collector
This article provides information on how to reply to a debt collector. -
Replacing Lost Documents
This article tells you how to replace important documents, such as birth certificates, property titles, marriage licenses, and more. -
Long Term Health Care: Is Private Insurance Right For You?
This article explains the ways health care can be used to benefit seniors. -
Warranties
This article provides an overview of warranties. -
Consumer Law Handbook Overview (Houston Bar Association)
The Houston Bar Association's Consumer Law Handbook contains information on credit, resolving disputes, buying a car, the Deceptive Trade Practices... -
Filing a Child Custody or Support Modification Case
This article answers frequently asked questions about filing a modification case. -
Car Repair
This article explains the law about car repairs. This article was written by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. -
Reverse Mortgages
This article provides information on reverse mortgages, including what is required to apply, when the loan must be repaid, and what can trigger a f... -
Discharge Rights of Patients in Inpatient Mental Health Facilities
This article explains rights regarding discharge and discharge planning for patients in inpatient mental health facilities. -
Permanent Kinship Placement
This article contains information on kinship placements. When a child is removed from his or her biological parents, Child Protective Services (“CP... -
Rental Application Fees
This article explains rental application fees and how you may be able to get your application fee back. -
Citizenship: Answers to Common Questions
This article addresses when and how someone can apply to become a U.S. citizen. -
Nursing Home Guide
This article provides information on how to choose a nursing home; your rights as a nursing home resident; and Medicare/Medicaid coverage. -
Pregnancy and Healthcare
This article contains information on healthcare for pregnant women, pregnancy rights and insurance, and pregnancy discrimination. This content is r... -
Disaster Manual: Section 13: Family Law Issues
Address legal problems resulting from a disaster -
Applying for Disaster Assistance
Helpful information about applying for disaster assistance -
COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits
This article was written by Texas Legal Services Center and applies only to COVID-19 related employment issues. -
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Information about unemployment benefits available to survivors of a disaster -
COVID Funeral Benefits
FEMA can help pay for COVID-related funerals. -
Food Benefits after Disaster
This article can tell you about getting access to food benefits after a disaster. -
Restraint and Seclusion Guidelines: Rights of Texas Residents During Behavioral Interventions in Mental Health Programs
This article explains your rights regarding restraint and seclusion during interventions in mental health programs.