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The County and District Clerks' Association is a professional organization for clerks in Texas.

Gale Legal Forms is a database from Gale, an educational publishing company. Access is provided by the State Law Library.

Many of the e-books available through the State Law Library contain forms or drafting guides. To access, first get a free library account online with the Texas State Law Library.

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Forms in this book include "Temporary Guardianship Authorization for Care of Minor," "Authorization for Minor's Medical Treatment," and more.

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.

A law library near you

• 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 where to go for help page.

The Texas State Law Library reference librarians have compiled legal research guides for specific areas of the law. These guides contain resources that can help you research a legal issue. The American Association of Law Libraries has a guide for Non-Lawyers on How to Research a Legal Problem [PDF]. If you have any questions, please contact us at (512) 463-1722 or at library@sll.texas.gov.

Important:

The information provided on this page has been prepared for general information purposes only and should not be construed as, nor substituted for, legal advice. It is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney for advice specific to your fact situation. Your local bar association or the State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral Information Service (1-800-252-9690) can assist you with locating an attorney.

Free Forms on the Web

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State Law Library Resources

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