Paid $1600 security deposit on house and signed lease. Can we get deposit back?

Here's a good website to reference: http://texastenant.org/

Married for 10 yrs. Husband had a child while were married. Now I am working on getting a divorce

You will almost certainly be better off getting an attorney to handle this for you.

Sole managing conservator?

What are the facts here? What happened?

My ex husband is in contempt of of custody agreement. The custody agreement is out of Liberty county, GA. He is now stationed at

You need to file your first motion in the jurisdiction where the last order was entered. From there you might try to have the venue transferred, if...

Changing last name of son

Yes. You will need to involve the bio-dad. This is complicated as it involves terminating bio-dad's rights. You will no longer receive child...

What does signing over gaurdianship mean of a 17 yr old in Texas? And is that the right thing to do in this case?

How long until he makes 18? It's all a moot point at age 18. If this is just a matter of a few months then it might not be economical to worry about.

Do I have to use the Roofing Contractor if his cost exceeds the cost of the insurance carrier?

Sounds like part of your confusion might be with the settlement of the underlying insurance claim itself. Then you need to worry about the roofer....

Hire an attorney to sue the other driver.

If my neighbors tree roots have grown into my yard and have damaged my plumbing who's responsible

You would have to sue your neighbor and prove that there was a duty owed to you and that the duty was breached. You go after neighbor, not...

Is a 401k brought into the marriage, but with no contributions made during the marriage, considered community property?

The amount you brought in at time of marriage is separate. Income within the account is community unless you made a pre/ post nuptial agreement...