There are many excellent resources available to assist you. One of the best is www.texaslawhelp.org that is a joint effort of legal aid, courts, and nonprofit organizations throughout Texas. It is completely free to use and is primarily supported by funds from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. 

Additional resources may be available from Houston Volunteer Lawyers and are listed below. We hope you will find these resources helpful to you as you provide legal assistance to your HVL client. 

Practice manuals are password protected, and only given HVL pro bono attorneys. Email probono@hvlp.org for more information.

  • Bankruptcy Resources
  • Disaster Resources
  • Family Law Resources
  • Estate Planning Resources
  • TXDocs Access

Houston Volunteer Lawyers has licenses available to TXDocs as a document assembly tool. This is limited to pro bono cases. HVL has uploaded our copy of the Texas Family Law Practice Manual into the system. Email probono@hvlp.org for the login information.

  • Filing Fees or Fee Waiver Resources
  • Legal Advice Handbook
  • Resource Referral Guide

If you still have questions or need further assistance, please contact either the HVL staff attorney for the case or the pro bono department at probono@hvlp.org. 

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