Divorce - Brazos County: Client is a woman in her late-40s. Client and her wife were in an off-and-on relationship for over 20 years, but there were married for a little over one month before separating in 2023. There are no children of the marriage, and none are expected. Client and her wife still have contact as they occasionally work together. Client's wife owned a restaurant before the marriage and sold it after the separation. Client wants to know if she has any rights to any proceeds of this sale. It is unlikely that there is community property. Per client, there was a house that possibly purchased, but it is no longer occupied by wife.
Divorce - Brazos County: Client is a woman in her late-30s. She and her spouse married in 2024 and separated in 2025 due to spouse's infidelity. There are no children of the marriage, and none are expected. There is no community property. Per client, spouse agrees to the divorce.
Divorce - Brazos County: Client is a mother in her mid-40s. Client and spouse were married in 2024, and they separated in March of 202. Spouse was incarcerated at the time of their marriage and remains incarcerated in Ramsey Unit in Rosharon, Texas. There are no children of the marriage, and none are expected. Client has a child from a previous marriage, and the child is not subject to the current matter. There is no community property other than personal property..
Client is his early 40s and reside in Houston, Harris County. The matter is a simple divorce - there is no real community property, and client wishes to keep the personal property currently in his possession. There are children of the marriage; however, there is a prior child custody and support order in place, and client does not wish to modify the order. The order was also issued than three years ago and there has not been a material change for either client nor his spouse. A modification of the existing order is not expected. Client has filed twice for divorce pro se. The second attempt was after attending a Pro Se Divorce Clinic with Lone Star Legal Aid. While LSLA attempted to assist client with the process, he was unable to successfully serve spouse. While client resides in Harris County, his spouse resides in Fort Bend County. The prior child custody and support order are also in Fort Bend County. It is recommended that the divorce be filed in Fort Bend County to ease the process of serving spouse, particularly since there is no real property at issue. Many of the case documents have been drafted. This is an excellent pro bono opportunity for an attorney considering their first family law pro bono matter.
Woman in her early 70s needs assistance with a status divorce. Client and her spouse were married in California in 2018. After two years, they separated when she moved to Texas. Other than a brief visit, the couple never resided as a marital couple in Texas. So while client has residency in Texas, this is a status divorce. Per client, her spouse does agree to the divorce. They do not have any real property together, and all community property is personal property, of which they have agreed to keep what is in their possession. There are no children of the marriage, and none are expected. They have an amicable relationship. Client is confident that her spouse will sign a waiver of service and an agreed divorce decree.
Disabled single man in his early 70's seeking assistance with an adult guardianship modification. Client is ward's uncle. Client is seeking assistance with removing himself as guardian and allowing another niece to take over. Client has been the guardian since 2009 and he is having trouble caring for her due to his age and declining health.
Woman in her early 50s needs assistance with a simple divorce. Client was previously assisted at a Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Se Divorce Clinic, where attorneys drafted pro se divorce documents on behalf of client. While a good faith effort was made to file the petition, the clerk never received them. Client is hestitate to attempt a pro se divorce again, and she hopes to have an attorney's assistance in this simple, agreed divorce. There is no real community property, and the only community property is personal property, of which the couple has agreed to keep the personal property in their posession. THere are no children of the marriage, and none are expected. Spouse is a resident of Louisiana. Client has assured Lone Star Legal Aid that spouse is in agreement with the divorce, and he will sign a waiver of service and will sign an Agreed Divorce Decree.
Woman in her mid-70s needs assistance with settling her mother's estate. Mother passed in August 2025. Mother left a Transfer on Death Deed and a Will. The Will is not a valid as it is not properly executed. The Transfer on Death Deed is valid and properly recorded; however, one of the beneficiaries passed prior to testator. Client was named as the "executor" of the estate, and the only issue that would necessitate a probate proceeding is gaining access to her mother's bank account. The estate can be settled through a Small Estate Affidavit. In the TODD, one of the beneficiaries died before testator. As the beneficiary was testator's direct descendent, the anti-lapse statutes in the Texas Estates Code apply and that portion of the home will pass in equal parts to the deceased beneficiaries' descendents at the highest level of kinship. Generally, an Affidavit of Heirship would be needed; however, the Small Estate Affidavit should be sufficient to determine heirship. The home is passing via the TODD, and it is not part of the estate for the Small Estate Affidavit purposes.
Woman in her mid-60s needs assistance with a simple divorce. Client believes that spouse will sign a waiver because "he knows the marriage is over", but it is not certain due to his disagreement with the divorce. The divorce can be filed in two different counties due to the parties' current residence - Jasper County (client) or Smith County (spouse). If the matter is filed in Smith County, which is recommended, there is a strong likelihood that the matter can handled remotely as the courts have approved virtual hearings for pro bono attorneys, if a hearing is needed. Additionally, as client hopes that spouse will be cooperative and will sign an agreed decree, there is a possibility that a hearing will not be required and the matter can completed via submission. There are no children of the marriage and none are expected. There is no real community property other than personal property including two vehicles and banking accounts. The client wants to keep the property in their respecitive possession. There is separate real property that belongs to her spouse, which he received via an inheritance during their marriage. Again, client is not seeking any property from her spouse, and she will waive any claim to reimbursement related to the separate property.
Woman in her late 20s needs assistance with a simple divorce. Client and her spouse were married for six years before separating in early 2026. Client was an immigrant, and her spouse sponsored her with a Form I-864 Affidavit. Client has been a legal permanent resident since 2023. While there is no history of domestic abuse during the marriage, after their separate, client's spouse attempted to evict her from the apartment, including taking her keys away. So while client believes that this is an agreed divorce, she does not anticipate that spouse will cooperate and she is seeking the assistance of attorney to navigate this process. There are no children of the marriage, and none are expected. There is no real community property, and the only community property is personal property, including two vehicles. There are some debt including a car note. While client had initially wanted assistance to pay some of the debt, she has now agreed to not pursue this, and her goal is for each spouse to retain the property in their possession, including their vehicles, and for them to be responsible for debt in their names.