Woman in her late 40s needs assistance with a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Client has experienced some recent financial difficulties as well as some on-going financial restraints that Client believes that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy will provide much need financial relief. The majority of her debt is approximately $30,000 in medical debt. She has other debt including a previous debt judgment and credit card debt. Client does have some difficulty identifying all of her possibility debt, and LSLA has obtained her credit report. Client was recently divorced, and she has a child support obligation. She also has student loans that she understands is not dischargeable under the bankruptcy. Client's primary income is her social security disability income, but she has some supplemental income as a Uber / Lyft driver. Client is concerned that she may lose her disability income.
Southern District - Chapter 7. Client is a 43 year old divorced woman, residing in Fort Bend County. Client owns about $30,000 in unsecured credit card debt. Additionally, a rental car company is charging for damages to a rental cards for about $5,000. Client is current on her mortgage and car loan. Client's only income is her VA benefits. Client is a Veteran.
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 - Grimes County: Client is a woman in her early-40s. Client and her spouse were married in 2012, and separated in 2015. There are no children of the marriage, and none are expected Client does have two children from a previous relationship, and they will not be subject to this matter. There is no community property other than personal property. Client believes her spouse will sign a waiver of service. Client and her spouse still speak occasionally, they are neighbors.
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..
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Man in his early 70s needs assistance with probating his step-mother's will. This is pending probate deadline where the application to probate his step-mother's will needs to be filed in mid-August, which is 4 years after her death. Client did not delay in attempting to probate his step-mother's will. Client previously hired an attorney, and he and his spouse had to save and borrow money from friends and family over several years to pay the retainer fees. Client simply ran out of money, and the attorney did not file the application to probate the will. Client's father was the primary beneficiary of the will, who passed prior to decedent. Client is the executor of the will, and he is one of four alternate beneficiaries of the will. He is also residing in the home, which is the only property of the estate. Client would like to remain in the home, and he is in discussions with the other heirs in hopes of achieving of that goal. He lived with his stepmother after his father's death, and served as her primary caregiver, honoring his father's wishes to keep her in her home for her final days. There is no medicaid claim, and there are no debts of the estates. There is otherwise no need for an administration of the estate. Based on the available facts, Lone Star Legal Aid believes that it is very likely that the will may be admitted as a Muniment of Title. While this case is marked as Hybrid, there is a strong likelihood that the probate court in Harris Court will allow this case to be heard via Zoom and this case can be handled remotely.
Client in his late-40s has been diagnosed with a terminal condition. There is a history of domestic abuse in the marriage, including a protective order being issued, that is on-going after the separation. Client and spouse were married in August 2022, and they separated in November 2024. In an effort to expedite the divorce, client did file pro se in July 2026 in Brazoria County. Client did not file a Statement of Inability to Afford Court Cost. At the time of posting, he is attempting to serve his spouse, but his spouse is avoiding service and will be uncooperative. There is no real property. There are no children of the marriage, and none are expected.
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.
Single mother veteran of four children living with a disabled needs assistance with a chapter 7 bankruptcy. Her only income are her veteran disability benefits and child support payments. Client is a homeowner, and there is a mortgage. She is the sole owner of her property. She is current on her payments, and she will like to affirm the mortgage. Otherwise, her debt is consumer credit debt. Client's income is under 150% of the federal povery guidelines and will qualify for a filing fee waiver.
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.
Single woman in her early 30's seeking assistance with a true name change. Client's birth certificate has "Infant [Last Name]" and client needs assistance in correcting that to the name she has used her entire life. This mismatch is impeding client's ability to gain employment as she cannot get an ID.
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.