Procedures: Please e-file all appropriate documents for your case with the Bexar County Probate Clerk's office, including Proposed Orders, Judgments, Affidavits of Heirship, and Proof of Death for review.
Standing orders are rules designed to protect the rights of people in family-law cases until a judge can rule on material issues. Essentially, they can require people to take certain actions or prohibit them from engaging in behavior that may adversely impact other parties in the case or any children involved.
Under Texas law, there is a waiting period of at least 60 days—counted beginning the day after the Petition is filed—before a divorce can be finalized. A divorce can take longer than 60 days, but it cannot be finalized in fewer than 60 days unless one of two exceptions involving family violence applies.
These orders are court orders and are legally enforceable. The following Dallas-area counties have standing orders that protect both parties when a divorce is filed: Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, and Kaufman. Tarrant County does not have standing orders to protect parties during a divorce or modification suit.
The Writ of Possession allows for the possession of the property, after a deputy has posted written notice notifying the tenant a writ has been issued. By law, we are required to give a minimum of 24 hours notice before enforcing the writ.
Divorces and Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationships Civil District Judge's Standing Order - must be attached to all new petitions for Divorce and Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship.
The Bexar County Standing Orders are Special Orders that apply to both parties once a divorce is filed. These Standing Orders automatically go into place at the time a divorce action is filed. The Standing Orders also include provisions for children, for the child custody part of a divorce.
How To eFile. Choose an electronic filing service provider (EFSP) at eFileTexas. An electronic filing service provider (EFSP) is required to help you file your documents and act as the intermediary between you and the eFileTexas system. For eFiling questions you may call 210-335-2496 or 855-839-3453.
24 Hours after the Writ is posted (even if no one is home), the landlord is entitled to receive possession of the property. The constable will arrive to see that the landlord takes possession and to remove the tenants if they continue to remain on the property.
Yes. You should file a Motion to set aside default judgement. Once you do that you will have to address the underlying lawsuit. You will probably end up negotiating a settlement with the creditor.