The Bexar County District Clerk's Office is located at 101 W. Nueva, Suite 217, San Antonio, Texas 78205. They can be reached at (210) 335-2113.
The process starts by filing a petition to change your legal name. This is usually done in person or online through the district clerk's office in the county where the applicant lives.
Take the Petition and the copies to the District Clerk's Civil Filing Department. The Civil Filing Department is in the Paul Elizondo Tower at 101 W Nueva, Suite 216. The phone number is 210-335-2621. Turn in your Petition and copies.
How long will the entire application for change of name take? Name change actions can take anywhere from a day to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.
There is no Texas law about changing your name after an informal (common law) marriage. To change your name on a Texas driver's license or ID, you'll need to provide a marriage license or a marriage verification letter from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
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.
Copies of Birth and Death Certificates may be purchased from the County Clerk by mail by filling out the "Request a Birth/Death Certificate" application, having it notarized, and mailing it to: Bexar County Clerk, Attn: Vital Statistics Dept.
The phone number is (210) 335-2216. Bexar County Clerk's Mobile Unit will be visiting various locations throughout Bexar County. Visit Records on the Run for locations email BCClerkInfo@bexar for more information. More about the Bexar County Clerk.
The Writ directs the constable to seize or take control of the premises subject to the order and turn it over into the landlord's possession. In other words, the constable will be forcing the tenant out who has refused to vacate after the Court has ordered the eviction.