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Texas Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

Texas PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Dallas County: Key information about your local probate court (Circuit Court in Texas) for Dallas County.
How Probate Works in Texas: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Dallas 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.
- You can use an Affidavit to transfer assets in Hawaii for any vehicles and for estates with a value of $100,000 or less.
  
  Haw. Rev. State. 560:3-1-1201
  
  There's also a summary probate procedure for estates with a value of $100,000 or less.
  
  Haw. Rev. State. 560:3-1-1205
Texas Estate Taxes:
- The state of Hawaii imposes an estate tax on property owned in Hawaii. If you are inheriting property from the state of Hawaii, it may be subject to estate tax if the overall value of the estate is more than $5,490,000.
Avoiding Probate in Texas. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Bankruptcy & Debt

MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
- for Dallas 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?:
  - Yes. Federal exemptions available.
- Texas Homestead Exemption
  - Head of family or over 65 to $30,000; all others to $20,000; property cannot exceed 1 acre; sale proceeds exempt for 6 months after sale (husband & wife may not double).
- Texas Vehicle Exemption
  - $2,575
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.

Texas Unemployment Benefits

Benefit Amounts in Texas: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- Minimum:
  - $5 per week
- Maximum:
  - $763 per week
- 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.
- Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
  - 833-901-2272
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:
  - The minimum wage in Hawaii is $14 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Aloha State must be paid at least $14 an hour.
    
    Dallas County Minimum Wage
    
    The minimum wage in Dallas County is $14 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.
    
    Dallas Minimum Wage
    
    The minimum wage in Dallas, Texas, is $14 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 $12.75 an hour, but only if your total tips and wages add up to at least $7 more than the minimum wage per hour ($14).