Self-Help Legal Guides
Guides include instructions, checklists, and court forms for a variety of legal issues.
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I want to set aside a default judgment.
Court How-Tos (Civil Procedure)
This guide explains how to ask the judge to set aside (cancel) a judgment made in a lawsuit if you did not participate. -
I want to pass on my house or land without probate.
Transfer on Death Deeds
Use this guide to create a Transfer on Death Deed that names who will inherit your property after you die. -
I need an Occupational Driver’s License.
Occupational Driver’s License
Ask for a special restricted license that lets you drive a noncommercial vehicle for work, school, or to perform essential household duties. -
I am an immigrant and want to know more about employment law.
Individual Rights
This guide is designed to provide you with information to help you understand your employment rights if you are an immigrant and how employment law... -
I want to intervene in a CPS case where CPS has Temporary Managing Conservatorship of my child.
Child Protective Services (CPS)
How a nonparent can join ("intervene") in a case when CPS has filed a petition asking for (or has already been granted) Temporary Managing Conserva... -
I need a protective order.
Protective Orders
How to ask the court for protection from someone who has been violent or threatened to be violent. -
Identity Theft
Identity Theft
If you're a victim of identity theft or think your information is at risk, learn what steps to take. -
Maverick County Justice of the Peace Courts
Maverick County
Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Maverick County Justice of the Peace Courts. -
Maverick County Court at Law
Maverick County
County Courts at Law hear all civil cases that can also be filed in the Civil District Courts. -
Maverick County District Courts
Maverick County
Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Maverick County District Courts. -
I need to do legal research.
Court Basics
This guide explains how to do legal research. -
I want to use a Small Estate Affidavit to probate an estate.
Small Estates (Transferring Property When Someone Dies)
How to transfer a modest estate if someone died, left no will, and had only a homestead occupied by the deceased and their survivor(s). -
I need to set a contested final hearing in a family law case.
Court How-Tos (Civil Procedure)
This guide tells you how to set a contested final hearing in a family law case. -
Asking to Appear in Court by Video or Phone
Virtual Court: Procedure
You can ask the court to appear by videoconference (like Zoom) or telephone and to allow "unsworn declarations" as evidence. -
I am a human trafficking victim and need a T visa
Immigration Laws & Rights
This guide, adapted from material by American Gateways, answers common questions about human trafficking and T Visas. -
Texas Name and Gender Marker Change Guide
LGBTQ+ Rights & Gender Identification
How to change your name and gender marker in Texas, with steps to update documents. -
I want to file a Motion to Enforce Visitation.
Child Custody & Visitation
If you have a Texas divorce or custody order that lets you spend time with your child—but the other parent won’t allow it—this guide can help you s... -
I need a divorce. We do not have minor children.
Divorce
A guide for getting a divorce when you and your spouse do not have children together who are younger than 18 (or still in high school). -
I need a divorce. We have minor children. A final custody and support order is already in place.
Divorce
How to get a divorce when there is already a final court order for custody and support of your children (like an Attorney General child support ord... -
I want to change my child's name.
Name Change of a Child
How to legally change the name of a child under 18. For parents and guardians. -
I want to adopt an adult in Texas.
Adoption
Establish a legal parent-child relationship—with all the associated rights and responsibilities. -
Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Courts
Hidalgo County
Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Courts. -
Brown County Justice of the Peace Courts
Brown County
Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Brown County Justice of the Peace Courts. -
Randall County Courts at Law
Randall County
Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Randall County Courts at Law. -
I want to know how to move a family law case through the system.
Court How-Tos (Civil Procedure)
Learn the basics of moving a family law case through the courts from start to finish and who is involved in your case. -
Hidalgo County Courts at Law
Hidalgo County
Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Hidalgo County Courts at Law. -
Brown County Court at Law
Brown County
Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Brown County Court at Law. -
Randall County District Courts
Randall County
Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Randall County District Courts. -
Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts
Tarrant County
Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts. -
Hidalgo County District Courts
Hidalgo County
Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Hidalgo County District Courts.
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