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Tools and Resources for Harris County, TX Consumers

Free Texas MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Harris 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.

Texas PROBATE COURT FINDER:
Probate Court for Harris County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate/City or Town Court in Texas) for Harris County.
How Probate Works in Texas: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Harris County's probate court.
Small Estates Procedures in Texas: Learn how to use Texas's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
Texas Estate Taxes:
Texas, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Ways to Avoid Probate in Texas. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Benefit Amounts in Texas: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
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.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

Texas Minimum Wage:
The minimum wage in Rhode Island is $14 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees must be paid at least $14 an hour.

Harris County Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Harris 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.

Houston Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Houston, 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.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Texas Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Harris County: Harris 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.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance for 2023 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 Harris County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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 Harris 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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