Research Guides in Topical Order

A topical list is provided below containing information and downloadable PDF Research Guides. This list is not comprehensive. It is designed to assist patrons in locating resources on specific areas of law. Some topics may be listed under more than one category. The Law Library cannot advise on how to use a form or whether a form is appropriate for your situation. To keyword search, use CTRL + F.

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Administrative Law

Administrative Law

Government Contracts

Judicial Review of Administrative Actions

Municipal Court

Ordinances - Municipalities

Public Information Act

Suits Against Government Entities

Business and Nonprofit Law

Agricultural Law

Arbitration

Assumed Names/DBA

Business Partnerships

Limited Liability Companies (LLC)

Nonprofit Organizations

Unemployment

Workers' Compensation

Civil Law

Affidavits and Declarations - Civil

Affirmative Defenses

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy: Automatic Stays

Bill of Review

Breach of Contract

Cease and Desist Letters

Civil Answers

Civil Appeals

Civil Rights and Discrimination

Cross-Examinations

Debt Collection

Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA)

Declaratory Judgments

Defamation/Libel/Slander

Demand Letters

Evictions: Post-Trial and Appellate

Intellectual Property

Jury Trials

Landlord-Tenant Issues

Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury

Receiverships

Small Claims

Suits Against Government Entities

Temporary Orders, TROs, and Injunctions

Writ of Certiorari

Writ of Mandamus

Writ of Reentry

Writ of Retrieval and Civil Standby

Court Procedure

Arbitration

Court-Appointed Attorneys

Cross-Examinations

Default Judgments

Depositions

Discovery

Evidence

Expert Witnesses

Junk Science

Jury Trials

Mediation

Post-Judgment Remedies

Predicates

Pretrial Conference

Retaining or Reinstating a Case

Rule 11 Agreements

Serving Court Documents

Settlement Agreements

Summary Judgment

Virtual or Telephonic Court Hearings

Voir Dire

Criminal Law

Affidavits and Declarations - Criminal

Bench Warrant

Credit for Time Served or Jail Credit

Criminal Trespass

Cyberbullying

DWI/DUI

Expunction/Nondisclosure

Federal Criminal Defense

Fraud

Habeas Corpus (Criminal)

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Municipal Court

Peace Bonds

Prisoners' Rights

Search and Seizure

Sexual Assault

Family Law

Accessing Adoption Records

Adult Name Change

Affidavits and Declarations - Family

Annulment and Void Marriages

Birth Certificates

Child Custody/Conservatorship

Child Support

Child Support Liens

Citation by Posting

Citation by Publication

Common Law Marriage

Community Property

CPS (Family and Protective Services)

Delayed Birth Certificate

Divorce

Emancipation of a Minor

Enforcement/Contempt (Family)

Garnishment

Grandparents and Other Nonparents

Habeas Corpus-Writ of Attachment (Family)

Owelty Deeds

Passports for Children

Paternity

Possession Orders

Post-Divorce Property Division

Post-Trial and Appellate Proceedings (Family)

Premarital Agreements

Protective Orders

QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Orders)

Same-Sex Adoption and Gestational Agreements

Sealing Court Records

Separate Property

Separation Agreements

Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)

Support for Children with Disabilities

Temporary Orders, TROs, and Injunctions

Termination of Parental Rights

Miscellaneous

Attorney or Judge Grievances

Crypto and Blockchain

Death of Attorney or Judge

Dormant Judgments

Drones

Estoppel

Garnishment

Immigration

Juveniles and School Law

Lemon Law

Mental Health Warrants

Recovering Attorneys' Fees

Recusal or Disqualification

Space Law

Texas Bill of Rights

Texas Constitution

Unincorporated Areas

U.S. Bill of Rights

U.S. Constitution

Veterans and Military Servicemembers

Probate and Estate Planning Law

Affidavit of Heirship

Affidavits and Declarations - Probate

Delayed Birth Certificate

Elder Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship of the Estate

Guardianship of the Person

Powers of Attorney

Receiverships

Small Estates

Trusts

Wills

Real Estate and Property Law

Abandoned Property

Adverse Possession

Affidavits and Declarations - Real Estate

Agricultural Law

Condominiums

Deeds

Deeds of Trust

Fair Housing

Foreclosure

Judgment Lien

Lady Bird Deeds

Lis Pendens

Mechanics' and Materialmens' Liens

Mineral Rights

Neighbor Law

Non-Judicial Foreclosure

Owelty Deeds

Partition

Property Owners Associations

Property Taxes

Receiverships

Release of Lien

Writ of Attachment (Property)