This legal research guide provides information about small claims cases in justice court and provides links to filing information for select Texas counties.
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Certain types of money and property are protected in a debt collection lawsuit and cannot be taken by the creditor. Texas court rules require the debtor be provided with notice about their protected property rights.
If a creditor takes protected property, a debtor can take legal action against them to get it back.
State constitutional law providing protections for property with a homestead exemption from forced or unauthorized sale for payment of certain debts.
This chapter of the Texas Property Code defines "homesteads" and other land exempt from seizure.State law that governs the types of personal property that are exempt from garnishment, attachment, execution, or other seizure.
Court rule requiring the the creditor or turnover receiver to provide notice to the debtor when a post-judgment order results in the freeze or seizure of personal property.
Created by the Texas Justice Court Training Center, this deskbook covers procedure in civil cases in justice court. Chapter 10, Section L discusses exempt property.
An article from TexasLawHelp.org that discusses the type of property that is exempt from being taken by creditors in a debt collection lawsuit.
An article from TexasLawHelp.org discussing how a person could be seen as "judgment proof" if their property or income cannot be seized by a creditor to pay for a debt.
A toolkit from the website TexasLawHelp.org containing the form as well as instructions for a debtor to file to request the return of exempt property.
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This manual walks readers through the entire process of debt collection as well as provides templates for commonly used legal forms. Topics covered include finding debtor and debtor’s assets, repossession, postjudgment remedies and liens, bankruptcy, as well as trial procedure.
From Wolters-Kluwer, this comprehensive guide on judgment enforcement in the United States covers discovery through execution with a chapter dedicated to debt collection in Texas.
These print books are not available online. They are available at the Texas State Law Library in Austin. If you can't visit the library in person, these books might be available at a law library near you or a public library near you.
Geared towards pro se individuals, this guide is a "plain English" explanation to the process of collecting a judgment in Texas.
For those who owe a debt, this guide is a "plain English" explanation on what a creditor can and cannot do to collect a judgment in Texas.
