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About Legal Forms

Official Forms

In general, Texas has very few official legal forms. This is why you will not always find a free fill-in-the-blank form for your situation.

If there is an official form for a legal procedure, it is usually found on the court or court clerk websites. We link to many in this guide.

Templates & Drafting Guides

Everyone's legal situation is different. It is difficult to create standard fill-in-the-blank forms that can work for everyone.

If there are no fill-in-the-blank forms, you may be able to draft your own by using a form template or drafting guide. These are usually created by legal aid and nonprofit groups or private publishers.

Templates and drafting guides often need to be customized for your specific situation. TexasLawHelp.org has an article that explains how you can change existing forms or write your own. If you need help, it's a good idea to ask a lawyer.

Online Forms

Pre-Trial

Address or Employment Change (TexasLawHelp.org)
Notify the court that your address or employment information has changed.
Affidavit, General (TexasLawHelp.org)
Make a written statement that you swear is true.
Answer (TexasLawHelp.org)
Respond to a civil law suit.
Asking to Appear in Court by Video or Phone (TexasLawHelp.org)
Ask the court to appear at your hearing by phone or video if you are not able to come in person.
Continuance — TexasLawHelp.org
Change your court date or trial to a later date.
Dismiss (TexasLawHelp.org)
Dismiss a case that you filed. Also known as a nonsuit.
Generic Civil Motion and Order (TexasLawHelp.org)
Ask the court to take a specific action in an existing civil case.
Language Interpreter (TexasLawHelp.org)
Ask for a language interpreter (court interpreter) to be assigned to your case. Interpreters are available for the hearing impaired or those who do not speak English.
Venue Transfer (TexasLawHelp.org)
Transfer the venue of your case to another court.

Post-Trial

Correct a Clerical Mistake in a Judgment (TexasLawHelp.org)
Correct a clerical error in a judgment when the written document is different from what the judge ordered in court. Also known as nunc pro tunc.
Retain or Reinstate (TexasLawHelp.org)
Ask to keep your case open or reopen your case if it has been dismissed for want of prosecution (DWOP).
Set Aside a Default Judgment — TexasLawHelp.org
Ask the judge to set aside (cancel) a default judgment that was made against you.

Filing Fee Waiver / Affidavit of Indigency

Filing Fee Waiver / Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond (TexasLawHelp.org)
Request a waiver of filing fees for your case. Also known as an affidavit of indigency or a pauper's affidavit.
Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond (Office of Court Administration)
Request to waive court fees. Also known as an affidavit of indigency or a pauper's affidavit.

Occupational Driver's License

Occupational Drivers License (TexasLawHelp.org)
Request a restricted license when yours has been suspended.

E-Books

Many e-books contain forms or drafting guides. To access, first get a free library account online.

View all e-books in our Digital Collection

Our librarians recommend:

Dorsaneo's Texas pretrial procedure
This title compiles Dorsaneo’s helpful, step-by-step coverage of civil pretrial procedures and forms found in his Texas Litigation Guide and makes them available in this “desktop” set.
101 law forms for personal use
This e-book from Nolo Press offers a variety of downloadable, editable legal forms for everyday situations such as borrowing & lending money, delegating authority to care for children or pets, buying & selling property, handling personal finances, and many more common situations.

Other Places to Find Forms

Court Websites

Check your county or municipality's website for any available legal forms. Some county websites or court websites upload commonly used legal forms as a public service. For example, the Dallas County District Clerk and the Harris County District Clerk provide downloadable legal forms on their websites.
To find court websites and contact information view the Texas judicial directory, search the judicial directory database, or view the interactive map of judicial districts.

Books or E-Books from a Law Library

The State Law Library's digital collection has e-books that can be accessed from home. Many of these e-books contain legal forms or drafting guides. To access, first get a free library account online with the Texas State Law Library.
Visit a law library near you to search for books with legal forms and drafting guides.
The State Law Library has books with legal forms and drafting guides to check out at our location in Austin. Search for books in our library catalog or view our list of recommended titles.

An Attorney

An attorney could create a custom form for you. If you are not able to find the legal form you are looking for, one may not exist in a pre-prepared format and you may need to seek help from a lawyer.
To find an attorney, see the resources on our Legal Help guide.