Bexar County, TX Consumer Law

Tools and Resources for Bexar County, TX Consumers

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 from the Texas probate court website.
• Small Estates Procedures in Texas: Learn how to use Texas's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • There's no Affidavit procedure in Connecticut. There is a summary probate procedure availabe for estates that don't exceed $40,000 and have no real property that would otherwise pass through probate (which excludes joint tenancy property).

• Texas Estate Taxes:

  • The state of Connecticut imposes an estate tax on property owned in Connecticut. If you are inheriting property from the state of Connecticut, it may be subject to estate tax if the overall value of the estate is more than $12,920,000.

• 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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Texas Wage & Hour Law

• Texas Minimum Wage:  

  • The minimum wage in Connecticut is $15.69 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Connecticut must be paid at least $15.69 an hour. 

    Bexar County Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in Bexar County is $15 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 $15 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 $6.38 an hour (or $8.23 an hour, if you work as a bartender), as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $15.69 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.

• State Labor Board:
  • Learn more about your rights under Texas law from the Connecticut Department of Labor. 860-263-6790

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Texas Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in Texas: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • In Texas, unemployment benefits range from $15 per week to $685 per week.
  • Formula:

    Your weekly benefit amount in Connecticut will be the average of your quarterly earnings during the two highest paid quarters of the base period, divided by 26. For example, if you earned $5,000 in your highest paid quarter and $4,000 in your next highest paid quarter, your average quarterly earnings would be $4,500. And your weekly benefit would be about $173 ($4,500 divided by 26). 

  • Duration:

    In Texas, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Texas.
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• Free Texas MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Bexar County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
• Free 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. 
• 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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Child Custody & Family Courts in Texas 

• State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Texas Courts make child custody decisions
• Family Court for Bexar County: Bexar County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
• Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
• Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

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Texas Obamacare

• Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Texas!
• Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Texas? Learn about whether Texas imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
• Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
• Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Bexar County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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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.
• 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 

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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

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