DIRECTIONS

• Directions to Thornberry Federal Building (where 341 bankruptcy meetings are held)

 ONLINE LEGAL RESOURCES - AUSTIN AND NATION-WIDE

Austin Area Libraries (all have free computer/internet usage and numerous free pamphlets on legal subjects and services)

• Austin Public Library System - free English and citizenship classes.
• Travis County Law Library
• Pro Se Reference Lawyer - help for those who are representing themselves (i.e. people who don’t have a lawyer).
• Texas State Law Library - very helpful reference librarians.

Texas Courts Info - Austin Area

• Guide to Representing Yourself in Texas Courts - written for Dallas residents, but the info is accurate for any Texas state court.
• Ask An Attorney Video Series
• District Clerk’s Office
• County Clerk’s Office
• Travis County Info
  • Scroll down to Courts for links to info on the various courts
  • Also under Courts see the Quick Reference Guide for an explanation of how the courts work. This is basically a summary of the Local Rules.
  • Under Children you will find info on Divorce, Child Support and Family Court Services
• Jury Duty Info
• Guide to Texas Courts - call 463-1625 - Office of Court Admin. for State of Texas

Federal Courts Info - Austin Area

• District Court
  • Western District - Bankruptcy Court
  • Western District - Bankruptcy Court - links
• Bankruptcy Court
  • http://www.txwb.uscourts.gov/
  • http://www.bankruptcyinformation.com/
• PACER
• PACER Login Western District
• Federal Court Forms
• US Trustee Austin

General Legal Research (in order of ease of use)

• AllLaw.com
• CEO Express - great law links at bottom
• US Code - searchable
• Rominger Legal
• Law Topics from the Cornell Legal Information Institute
• MegaLaw.com
• Internet Legal Resource Guide
• FindLaw
• Free Advice
• LegalRanks.com
• Legal-Database.com
• LawyerTool.com
• Law Guru Internet Law Library
• Law Guru Bulletin Boards
• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Bar Journal
• VLS Attorney Resources

Bankruptcy

• AllLaw.com - Bankruptcy
• BankruptcyAction.com - Bankruptcy Dictionary.
• Bankruptcy Code - I
• Bankruptcy Code - II
• Bankruptcy Rules
• Rominger Legal - Bankruptcy

Estates

• Austin Bar Association - lots of great links

Real Estate

• Austin Board of Realtors
• Travis County Appraisal Search

Tax

• AllLaw.com - Tax
• Rominger Legal - Tax
• IRS Regulations
• Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
• U.S. Income Tax FAQs
• US Tax Code - I
• US Tax Code - II

Immigration

• Department of Justice Immigration Review
• The Immigration Portal
• The Immigration and Nationality Act Text and Search
• Clear the Confusion: Immigrant Visas, Diversity Program, Greencard Information

Do-It-Yourself Legal Guides and Forms

• FindLegalForms.com
• Standard Legal
• The Law Bookstore
• FindForms.com
• Law Guru Legal Term Dictionary

Legal Services for Low Income Individuals

• Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid - start here. It covers Austin and can refer you to other services.
• Volunteer Legal Services
• Uncontested Divorces - Evening Court - scroll down for Evening Court info. VLS attorneys and individuals without attorneys use the Evening Court to get uncontested divorces approved. It is a more convenient time and a somewhat more comfortable atmosphere.
• Catholic Church’s Office of Immigrant Concerns (open to all, not just Catholics) - scroll down for links to other services.
• Political Asylum Project (Immigration)
• Other Immigration Law Links
• Legal Clinics
• Other Central Texas Legal Aid Services
  • http://www.sll.state.tx.us/legalaid.asp
• http://www.ptla.org/links/services.htm (scroll down to Texas)
• Other Resources
  • http://www.co.travis.tx.us/dro/helpful_numbers.asp
• http://www.vlsoct.org/Links/Links.asp