Texas Legal Guides
Plain-English explainers about Texas law, written for Texans navigating legal questions. 8 guides at launch — expanding monthly.
Texas Personal Injury Law: A Plain-English Overview
How Texas handles personal injury claims: statute of limitations, modified comparative fault (51% bar), damage caps in medical malpractice, and what to expect from a Texas PI claim.
Personal Injury
Texas Family Law: Divorce, Custody, and Child Support Basics
How Texas handles divorce: 60-day waiting period, community property, conservatorship (custody), and child support guidelines under the Texas Family Code.
Family Law
Texas Criminal Defense: What Happens After Arrest
Texas criminal procedure: classes of offenses, plea bargaining, deferred adjudication, expungement options, and timeline of a typical case.
Criminal Defense
Texas Estate Planning: Wills, Probate, and Independent Administration
What every Texan should know about wills, probate, independent administration, transfer-on-death deeds, and avoiding probate where appropriate.
Estate Planning
Texas Real Estate Transactions: Buyer, Seller, and Investor Basics
Texas residential and commercial real estate basics: title insurance, TREC contracts, deed types, homestead protections, and property tax fundamentals.
Real Estate
Harris County (Houston) Civil Procedure: A Plain-English Primer
How civil cases work in Harris County, Texas: jurisdiction tiers (justice court vs. county court at law vs. district court), filing fees, e-filing requirements, and basic timeline.
Civil Procedure
What is Board Certification in Texas? (TBLS Explained)
How the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) works, what it certifies, how attorneys qualify, and what it means for clients hiring an attorney.
Board Certification
Why Texas Legal Guide Is Not a Referral Service (Tex. Penal Code § 38.12)
How Texas's barratry statute shapes our operating model: why we do not solicit clients for attorneys, why all matching is user-initiated, and what 'referral service' means in Texas.
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