Attention: Download Your New Version of Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Family & Probate

Attention: Download Your New Version of Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Family & ProbateWritten byTexas Bar Books StaffShare this PostIn March 2022, the Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Family & Probate, 2022 edition digital download was updated. There was a small correction to the language in the jury charge in Question 3 of PJC 204.1—Reimbursement. Question 3’s language now more closely parallels the language of Question 1 of PJC 204.1   The digital download update is designed to entirely replace the 2022 version of the Digital Download that currently accompanies purchase of the book. How Do I Access the Update? To access this update, please log into your Texas Bar Practice account. Then go to “My Account”. You’ll see the updated version in your Library and you can download the new PDF there. Be sure to delete the outdated version before downloading the new version to avoid any confusion.Learn More About How to DownloadRecent Posts Texas Family Law Practice Manual — Form 63-8 Otto Click here to download Guardianship Alternatives, 2022 ed., Is Now Available! Otto How Law Students Can Access Our Online and Digital Publications for Free Otto How to Probate a Will When the Original Is Lost Otto This article was based …

Now Available! Texas Business Organizations Manual, 2020 Edition

The new edition of the Texas Business Organizations Manual, now in a more attractive and convenient softbound format, contains updates based on 2019 legislation and recent rule changes and reflects decisions made through the court term ending in August 2019.

Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Family & Probate Special Supplement Released

The Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Family & Probate special supplement, affecting PJC 218.1–218.3, was made necessary by the 2020 amendments to Tex. R. Civ. P. 277, which require specific findings in parent-child termination proceedings rather than broad-form submissions and which supersede Texas Department of Human Services v. E.B., 802 S.W.2d 647 (Tex. 1990).

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Grammar Tip: Should I Put Commas Around a Title?

Let our own editor, Roger Siebert, guide you on whether you need commas around a book title! If you find yourself wondering whether you should put commas around a word or phrase that restates another noun, such as the book title in the sentence “The novel Carrie was published in 1974,” ask yourself if the word or phrase answers the question “Which _____?” So in this case, does “Carrie” answer the question “Which novel?” Yes, it does. Countless novels exist, and “Carrie” specifies which one we’re referring to. So the book title is necessary information and should not be set off with commas.

Ditch the Binders! The Texas Family Law Practice Manual Is Now a Softbound Book!

We are thrilled to announce the publication of the streamlined 2020 edition of the Texas Family Law Practice Manual, an essential resource on which family law attorneys in Texas have come to rely.

No longer a bulky set of six three-ring binders paired with a practice notes book, the Texas Family Law Practice Manual is now a beautiful four-volume softbound set, complete with a digital download of the entire book, including forms.

Grammar Tip: Parenthetical Content

Let our own editor, Roger Siebert, guide you on parenthetical content. Parenthetical content is a word, phrase, or sentence that functions as an aside, briefly departing from the main discourse. The punctuation normally used to separate parenthetical content from the main text is, of course, parentheses, but parenthetical commas or em dashes may also be used.

Note Regarding Suits to Terminate the Parent-Child Relationship

An important change to the rules regarding suits to terminate the parent-child relationship takes effect on May 1, 2020.

On January 8, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court issued an Order Amending Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 277 under Misc. Docket No. 20-9008. The order gave notice of a proposed amendment to Tex. R. Civ. P. 277 that would require certain specific findings in suits to terminate the parent-child relationship.