Comal County’s 22nd and 207th District Courts handle temporary orders their own way. Here is what New Braunfels parents should expect at that first hearing.
When one parent moves from Austin to Bastrop County, which court keeps the custody case? Here is how continuing jurisdiction and modification venue actually work.
Hays County’s rapid growth turns routine moves into custody disputes. Here is how geographic restrictions work when Buda and Kyle parents commute to Austin.
Most Travis County family cases are heard first by an associate judge, not the elected judge. Here is what that means for your hearings and your right to appeal.
Texas recognizes handwritten holographic wills with no witnesses. That makes them easy to write and easy to contest. Here is when one holds up in probate.
When you die without a will in Texas, the Estates Code decides who inherits. A spouse plus children from a prior relationship makes the split surprisingly messy.
Texas is the only state that probates a will as a muniment of title, skipping full administration. Here is when it works and when the court will not allow it.
A Texas teacher’s TRS pension and a closely held business are both community property at divorce. Here is how courts value and divide assets you cannot simply split.
Every Texas divorce requires a sworn inventory and appraisement of what you own and owe. Hiding an asset can cost you the case. Here is what you must disclose.
Texas is one of the few states where a jury can decide which parent picks a child’s primary home. Here is the one question they can answer, and the risk.