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Child custody & support
- Modifying child custody
- Modifying child support
- Establishing paternity
3 guides · 5 documents
Landlord & tenant
- Renting out your property
- Renting a new property
- Breaking a lease
5 guides · 7 documents
Business formation
- Forming an LLC
- Setting up a business partnership
- Registering a trademark
4 guides · 5 documents
Business contracts
- Setting up a manufacturing relationship
- Setting up a business partnership
- Small business loans
3 guides · 8 documents
Civil disputes
- Filing in small claims court
- Responding to a lawsuit
- Dealing with debt collectors
4 guides · 8 documents
Texas rules at a glance
Six rules that shape most Texas matters. Know these first, then open the guide or document for your situation; the pins spread them over the map so they are easy to read.
Divorce
- Divorce residency6 months
- Generally, one spouse must have been domiciled in Texas for six months and resident in the filing county for 90 days.
- Source: Texas Family Code, Chapter 6
- Divorce waiting period60 days
- Generally 60 days after filing before a court can grant the divorce, with statutory exceptions.
- Source: Texas Family Code, Chapter 6
Landlord & tenant
- Notice to vacate3 days
- Generally at least three days’ written notice before a landlord files an eviction suit, unless the lease sets a different period.
- Source: Texas Property Code, Chapter 24
- Security deposits30 days
- Generally due within 30 days after surrender. The landlord is not obligated to return or itemize a deposit until the tenant supplies a written forwarding address.
- Source: Texas Property Code, Chapter 92
Civil disputes
- Small claims limit$20,000
- Justice court generally hears civil claims of up to $20,000, excluding interest.
- Source: Texas Government Code, Chapter 27
Business formation
- LLC filing fee$300
- The standard Texas Certificate of Formation filing fee is $300. Other costs may apply.
- Source: Texas LLC formation form
Checked against Texas statutes and official pages, October 2026. Laws change, and your facts, court, and local rules can change what applies. Confirm current law or ask an attorney before relying on a figure.
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35 step-by-step Texas guides and 59 Texas documents, grouped by area of law. Every link opens the Texas version.
Real Estate Law
Guides · 8
Family Law
Guides · 8
Estate Planning and Probate Law
Employment Law
Business Law
Guides · 5
Civil Litigation
Small Claims Law
Guides · 1
Consumer Protection Law
Guides · 2
Documents · 1
Criminal Records Law
Guides · 1
Debt & Bankruptcy Law
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12. Security deposit. Landlord will refund the deposit, less deductions for damage beyond normal wear and tear1, within 30 days after Tenant surrenders the premises and gives a forwarding address.
Does carpet wear from two years of normal living count as damage?
18. Default. If rent is late, Landlord may end Tenant’s right to occupy by giving at least three days’ written notice to vacate2 before filing an eviction suit.
Can the notice be taped to my door, or must it be delivered another way?
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