Forms and Templates

The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library provides you with the links below to assist you in locating forms. The links will take you to other organizations’ websites.

General Forms - Harris County

• Harris County Clerk’s Office - Includes forms for vital statistics, businesses, civil court, probate court, and conflicts of interest.

• Harris County District Clerk - A range of forms are available, including for family, child support, civil, Texas Supreme Court, and others.

• Harris County District Attorney - Forms and Downloads for the following: General Affidavit, Check Fraud Complaint, Nonsufficient Funds Letter, Stop Payment Letter, and others.

• Harris County Justice of the Peace Court Forms - Downloadable forms for small claims cases, eviction, and criminal matters heard by Justices of the Peace. Commonly-used forms include small claims petition, civil answer, appeal bond, and more. Links on the left provide information about various types of cases in JP Courts. Find the details of your case using the Case Search page.

General Forms - Texas

• Style of the Case - Are you trying to create the heading at the top of your court document that shows the party names and court info? Templates are provided for your convenience - clicking the link will download the documents. Cut and paste the appropriate template for the court in which your case will be heard. Choose from District, County, County Court at Law, or Justice Court. Styles for Divorce and SAPCR cases are included. 

• TexasLawHelp.org - Free legal information and sample forms for a variety of legal issues, including divorce, child custody & support, occupational driver licenses, name change, and more.

• Texas Justice Court Training Center - TJCTC offers 109 criminal and civil forms for use by judges, court personnel, and self-represented litigants. Spanish forms are also available.

• Texas Judicial Branch Forms - Forms and information, including Petition for Order of Nondisclosure, Supreme Court-approved Divorce Forms, and Civil Case Information Sheets.

Family Law Forms

• TexasLawHelp.org: Family, Divorce & Children - Free information and forms related to various family law issues.

• TXAccess.org - Free information and sample forms for non-custodial parents concerning access, visitation, custody, paternity, child support, modifications, and enforcements.

Immigration Assistance

• ImmigrationHelp.org - Free screening tool guides applicants through an online interview process to assess available legal aid options, including free immigration document prep. File the correct USCIS application package based on responses to a series of questions. Explore an extensive library of “Guides” on Asylum, Citizenship and Naturalization, DACA, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas, K-1 Fiancé Visas, Tourist Visas, Work Permits, and more.

Medical Forms

• Texas Health and Human Services Commission - Forms and information for advance medical directives, including Directive to Physicians and Family or Surrogates Form, Medical Power of Attorney Form, and Out-of-Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Form. A Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Form is also available.

Bankruptcy Forms

• United States Courts Bankruptcy Forms - A comprehensive collection of bankruptcy court forms.

• Texas Bankruptcy on UpSolve.org - Information and forms for Texans filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Find information on filing for free, how to prepare for court, working with a bankruptcy trustee, and more. Find links to local courts and legal aid organizations further down the page.