If you are 18 in Texas, property you bought typically belongs to you. However, when a person is not mentally competent, another competent adult can be appointed as the guardian of that person and their property. It is not unusual for a minor to have a guardian, but the guardianship ends when they... View More

Assuming that you are referring to an appeal to the court of appeals (as opposed to a de novo appeal from an associate judge's ruling to the district court), your brief is due twenty days after the Appellant's attorney files the Brief of Appellant in the court of appeals. Tex. R. App. P.... View More

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answered on Feb 1, 2024

Yes, it is possible to change your first, middle, and last name, as well as your gender marker, in Texas, even if you are 18 years old and a dependent of your parents. The process involves legal steps and may require court approval for name changes. Here's what you can consider:

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answered on Feb 4, 2024

In Texas, as in other states, the agreement to claim a child on taxes alternating years is a common arrangement. However, the requirement to split the tax return or any refund with the other parent is not automatically implied by this agreement and typically must be specified in your custody or... View More

Unless and until modified by a court order, you should continue to follow the prior agreed order that you each claim the child every other year.

The facts you have stated in your question may be relevant in a suit to modify the prior agreed order. But until a judge signs a new order,... View More

I don't think that the psychologist's own divorce proceeding is relevant or creates a conflict of interest. I don't think the psychologist had a duty to disclose that information during litigation. Barring truly unusual circumstances, I think any mention or evidence concerning the... View More

1. There must be an agreement between the parties to be married;

2. After the agreement, the parties must live together in Texas as spouses; and

3. The parties must represent to others in Texas that they are married.

Alternatively, the parties may file a written... View More

Yes, you should hire a Dallas probate attorney as soon as possible. At a minimum, a probate attorney could research the probate court's records and then make recommendations to you for how to proceed.

If your father had a valid last will and testament, it's possible he gave... View More

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answered on Jan 27, 2024

Sorry to hear your troubles.

While there is no real time limit on a cease and desist, letter from the police, you should take it seriously.

If you need to contact her for a legal reason, you should hire an attorney to do that. If you can not afford one, you should call the police... View More

Attorney fees are typically recoverable in a suit to enforce an indemnity obligation just as they are in any other suit on a written or oral contractor.

A receiver's fee is typically paid from the money recovered by the receiver "off the top." Whatever proceeds remain and... View More

You probably have statutory grounds to file a suit to terminate his parent-child relationship. However, even if you have statutory grounds, you must prove that terminating the relationship is in the best interest of your son. Determining what is in the best interest of a child is a fact intensive... View More

Most lawyers list the states and federal courts where they are licensed to practice on their CVs and in their directory listings. In Justia, you will see this at the top of their profile immediately to the right of their profile photograph.

Dual state licensing isn't particularly... View More

Lawyers usually list the jurisdictions they're licensed to practice in on legal directories like this one or resources. Some directories are searchable by those parameters. That might be an uncommon combination though, as those two states are not contiguous. If you can't find that... View More

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answered on Jan 23, 2024

I would suggest a few things in this situation:

- Contact the police again and explain you are a resident of the home but have been locked out. They may be willing to escort you back in to retrieve your belongings. Make clear you are not trying to cause issues, you just want to safely get... View More

I agree with the other lawyer's answer. Additionally, if this property is designated as a homestead, which would normally be the case if this is your primary residence, he would not be able to sell it without you approving the sale even without standing orders being in place. Texas homestead... View More

Most family courts in Texas issue standing orders when a divorce case is filed which prohibit both spouses from doing certain things during the pendency of the divorce case which usually includes selling a marital residence without prior court approval. Even though the home is his separate... View More

It is illegal for someone to threaten you. It is not illegal for someone to unplug security cameras, particularly in areas where they have a right to be. In certain circumstances, it may be illegal for you to record other members of your household on camera without their effective consent.... View More

In a divorce, the court will make orders for the division of your community property that are "just and right." In most cases in which the parties own a community property marital residence with substantial equity, if the parties do not agree otherwise, the court will most likely either... View More

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answered on Jan 20, 2024

While it is possible to get an Order of protection started and signed, Ex Parte (one sided), any OP must then hold a hearing, and Notice the alleged offender of the same. You should be allowed to be heard, in case the OP is a fraud or there are other problems.

Most people forego the... View More

As long as there are currently no court orders in place requiring the child to remain in Texas, you are able to travel/move with your child as you determine is in the child's best interest.

If there is domestic or family violence in the situation, you should consider putting a... View More