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Texas Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• Texas PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Bexar County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate Court in Texas) for Bexar County.
• How Probate Works in Texas: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Bexar County's probate court.
  • Here are links to:
    • Texas Probate Forms and the
    • Texas State Probate Court Website.
• Small Estates Procedures in Texas: Learn how to use Texas's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • In Alabama, you can't use the Affidavit procedure that's available in some states. Instead, if the estate's value doesn't exceed $34,611, you can use Alabama's summary probate procedure after waiting 30 days. The $34,611 limit only applies to estates without real property. This limit is adjusted annually for inflation, pursuant toAla. Code §43-2-692(b)(1),

    For 2010 $25,410
    For 2011 $25,791
    For 2012 $26,616
    For 2013 $27,175
    For 2014 $27,583
    For 2015 $28,024
    For 2016 $28,052
    For 2017 $28,417
    For 2018 $29,014
    For 2019 $29,710
    For 2020 $30,245
    For 2021 $30,608
    For 2022 $32,047
    For 2023 $34,611
    

    Ala. Code 43-2-690.

• Texas Estate Taxes:

  • Texas, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in Texas. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
  • for Bexar County, Texas (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
• Texas BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Texas law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
  • Federal Exemptions available in Texas?:  

    • No. Federal Exemptions not available. Ala. Code § 6-10-11.

  • Texas Homestead Exemption

    • Real property or mobile home to $18,800 (increased to $18,800, April 1, 2024); property cannot exceed 160 acres (husband & wife may double)

  • Texas Vehicle Exemption

    • none (see wild card)

• Texas BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Democracy In Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Bexar County, TX.
  • Key Links:
    • Check Your Texas Voter Registration Status: https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/voterview
• Gerrymandering in Texas: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

 

Texas Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in Texas: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • Minimum: 
    • $45 per week
  • Maximum: 
    • $275 per week
  • Duration: 

    • In Alabama, the duration of benefits depends on the state's unemployment rate when you apply. The maximum period for which you can receive benefits ranges from 14 to 20 weeks. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Texas.
  • Alabama Department of Labor 
    • 1-866-234-5382
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
• COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

• Texas Wage & Hour Law

  • Texas Minimum Wage:  

    • Alabama does not have its own minimum wage law. Therefore, employees in Alabama are entitled to earn at least the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. 

      Bexar County Minimum Wage

      The minimum wage in Bexar County is $7.25 an hour, the state minimum wage. Texas law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage. 

      San Antonio Minimum Wage

      The minimum wage in San Antonio, Texas, is $7.25 an hour, the state minimum wage. Texas law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage.  

  • Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Texas and whether they apply to you.
  • Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Texas. 
  • Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Texas.

    • In Texas, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

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Find a Lawyer in Bexar County, TX

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration
• Legal Aid
  • AlabamaLegalHelp 

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