Tarrant County, TX Consumer Law

Tools and Resources for Tarrant County, TX Consumers

Texas Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• Texas PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Tarrant County: Key information about your local probate court (Superior Court in Texas) for Tarrant County.
• How Probate Works in Texas: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Tarrant 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 is no Affidavit procedure available in New Jersey. There is a summary probate procedure, but only if there's no valid Will:

    1. If the value of all property is less than $50,000, and the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner is entitled to all of it.

    N.J. Stat. Ann. 3B:10-3.

    2. If the value of all property is less than $20,000, and there is no surviving spouse or registered domestic partner, one heir, with the consent of the others, can file an Affidavit with the court and receive all of the assets.

    N.J. Stat. Ann. 3B:10-4.

• 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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Texas Wage & Hour Law

• Texas Minimum Wage:  

  • The minimum wage in New Jersey is $15.13 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Garden State must be paid at least $15.13 an hour. (Employers with five or fewer employees may pay a slightly lower minimum wage; long-term care workers have a slightly higher minimum wage.)

    Tarrant County Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in Tarrant County is $15.13 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. 

    Fort Worth Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in Fort Worth, Texas, is $15.13 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 $5.26 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $15.13 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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Bankruptcy & Debt

• Free Texas MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Tarrant 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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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 $144 per week to $830 per week
• 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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Child Custody & Family Courts in Texas 

• State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Texas Courts make child custody decisions
• Family Court for Tarrant County: Tarrant 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 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 Tarrant County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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Democracy In Texas, Tarrant County, Fort Worth 

• 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 Tarrant 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 Tarrant 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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