Legal

Advance Directives – Texas Law

Texas Health and Human Services has compiled the Texas forms for advance directives. These are legal documents that allow you to convey your decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time.   Advance directive provide a way to communicate your wishes to family, friends and health care professionals, and to avoid confusion later on.

Visit the Texas Health and Human Services website to learn more about the Advance Directives law. 

https://hhs.texas.gov/laws-regulations/forms/advance-directives

The Family Law Hotline, at (800) 777-3247, is a nonprofit organization specializing in family law. 
 
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas is a nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal help to low-income residents in 114 Texas counties throughout North and West Texas, with offices in AbileneAmarilloBrownwoodDallasDentonFort WorthLubbockMcKinneyMidlandOdessaPlainviewSan AngeloWaxahachieWeatherford, and Wichita Falls.

Visit: https://internet.lanwt.org/home

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Established in 1987, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys is a non-profit association that assists lawyers, bar organizations, and others. NAELA's mission is to educate, inspire, serve, and provide a community to attorneys with practices in elder and special needs law. 

Learn more: https://www.naela.org/