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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Texas Free WiFi Map
Map of free WiFi hotspots in Texas. -
Tenant Rights Basic Training
Learn the basics of tenant rights through this series of short videos. -
Electronic Transactions: When E-Mail Becomes a Real Estate Contract
This article explains when formal real estate agreements can be made electronically. -
Payable on Death Bank Accounts
This article answers frequently asked questions about using payable-on-death bank accounts to transfer funds to a beneficiary on your death without... -
Your Health Plan and You
This article explains your health plan rights and protections. -
Special Education in Texas
This article provides students and parents with information about the laws available to help students with disabilities to receive a "free appropri... -
Dealing with Denials or Reductions of Medicaid Services
This article discusses dealing with denials or reductions of children's Medicaid services. -
Terminal Illness and Disability Benefits
This article explains the Compassionate Allowance Initiative, TERI cases, and presumptive disability. -
Get Ready to Renew Your Medicaid or CHIP Coverage
Starting on April 1, 2023, Texas Medicaid will resume eligibility reviews or redeterminations for recipients of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insu... -
Will Forms - Approved by the Supreme Court of Texas
This article explains the revised will forms approved by the Supreme Court of Texas in July 2023. -
Fair Pay: Wage Claims
This article explains your rights to your wages. -
Manufactured Homes - Owners' Rights
This article explains your rights when renting a lot for your mobile home, like whether you can be evicted from your lot. -
Health Resources for Uninsured Texans
This article discusses options when trying to secure healthcare when you do not have health insurance. -
Disaster Recovery - Flooded Vehicle
This article lists steps to take if your car was flooded during a natural disaster. -
Right to Repairs as a Tenant
This article discusses your rights to repairs as a tenant. -
Security Deposits
This article contains information about residential tenant security deposits. -
Attorney-Client Relationship
This article discusses the attorney-client relationship and the protections in place to ensure you are able to work with your attorney. -
What to Do If Your Attorney Dies, Disappears, Becomes Disabled or Is Suspended or Disbarred
This article explains how to protect your legal rights if your attorney dies, disappears, becomes disabled, or loses their license to practice law.... -
Towed Vehicles
This article explains your options when your car gets towed. -
Eviction and Reasonable Accommodations in Texas
This article contains information about evictions and reasonable accommodations in Texas. -
Personal Injury Claims
This article explains personal injury lawsuit basics. -
Appealing a Judgment in Texas
This article describes the appeals guide for self-represented people in Texas. -
What "Judgment Proof" Means
This article tells you what happens if you can't make payments on a debt and what kind of income is protected from creditors. -
Car Repair
This article explains the law about car repairs. This article was written by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. -
Responding to a Texas Civil Subpoena
This Texas Young Lawyers Association brochure explains civil subpoenas in Texas. -
Pro Bono Lawyers: Where to Find One and How to Work With Them
This article can tell you what a pro bono lawyer is, where to find one, and how to best work with a pro bono lawyer. -
Eligibility for Deferred Disposition - Ticket Help Texas
This article explains deferred dispositions in fine-only misdemeanors. -
About Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
This article tells you about receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits, and what to do if you disagree with any decision made. -
Mediation Help for Rural Texans
This article explains how mediation can help you settle a lawsuit. It also discusses the Texas Dispute Resolution System for rural Texans. -
Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
This article explains the housing choice voucher program in Texas.