MARCH 2026: forms
(Specific form updates are listed below)
MARCH 26th Release: TXdocs released an update with new forms and features to bring even more value to your subscription.
We’ve added more forms for Summary Judgment practice in Civil Litigation and Family Law, added more local forms, provided more options for your probate and estate planning forms, and fulfilled 9 of your specific requests. Here are a few highlights:
Family Law:
- Bexar County’s Certificate Regarding Use of A.I. added as an option to original pleadings and responses
- New forms:
- Order Denying No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment
- Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment
- Order Granting Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment
- Order Denying Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment
- Affidavit or Declaration in Support of MSJ
- Affidavit or Declaration in Opposition to MSJ
- Counteraffidavit of Declaration for MSJ
- Request for Civil Hearing for Terry and Yoakum Counties
Wills and Estates:
- Confirmation of Client Information: added optional explanation of appointments
- Will Signing Ceremony: added option for foreign language translation
Probate:
- New Combined Waiver of Consent for Independent Administration of Heirship
- New Attorney Vacation Letter
- New Notice of Submission Setting
- Proofs of Death – modified wording to allow for proceedings that occur more than 4 years after the death of decedent, though the application was filed before
Guardianship:
- Notice of Court Proceeding now has option for submission setting
Civil Litigation:
- New forms:
- Order Denying No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment
- Affidavit or Declaration in Support of MSJ
- Affidavit or Declaration in Opposition to MSJ
- Counteraffidavit or Declaration for MSJ
- Request for Civil Hearing for Terry and Yoakum Counties
Select a practice area below to see a complete list of form updates:
| Menu | Title | Details |
| 2.02 | Simple Will - Dynasty Trust for Primary Beneficiaries (Spouse) | Updated corporate Co-Executor language |
| 2.02 | Simple Will - Dynasty Trust for Primary Beneficiaries | Updated corporate Co-Executor language |
| 2.03 | Tax Oriented Will | Updated corporate Co-Executor/Co-Trustee language |
| 2.03 | Tax Oriented Will - Spouse | Updated corporate Co-Executor/Co-Trustee language |
| 2.07 | Small Estate Will With Special Needs Trust | Updated corporate Co-Trustee language |
| 2.07 | Small Estate Will With Special Needs Trust - Spouse | Updated corporate Co-Executor language |
| Menu | Title | Details |
| 17.06 | Plainttif's Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.06 | Order Granting Plaintiff's Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.07 | Response to Plaintiff's Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.07 | Order Denying Plaintiff's Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.08 | Plaintiff's Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment on Defendant's Counterclaim | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.08 | Order Granting Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment on Counterclaim | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.09 | Response to Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment on Defendant's Counterclaim | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.09 | Order Denying Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment on Counterclaim | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.10 | Defendant's Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.10 | Order Granting Defendant's Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.11 | Response to Defendant's Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.11 | Order Denying Defendant's Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.14 | No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgement | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.14 | Order Granting No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 17.15 | Order Denying No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment | New form |
| 17.25 | Withdrawal of Motion for Summary Judgment | Added option for a combined Traditional and No-Evidence MSJ |
| 17.30 | Affidavit or Declaration in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment | New form |
| 17.31 | Affidavit or Declaration in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment | New form |
| 17.32 | Counteraffidavit or Declaration - Motion for Summary Judgment | New form |
| 51.41 | Motion for New Trial - After Jury Trial | Improved assembly |
| Ch. 14 | Moved two forms previously in chapter 17 (Certificate of Last Known Address & Affidavitt of Military Status) to end of chapter 14 (14.26 & 14.27) | |
| Ch. 17 | Renumbered chapter | |
| LOCAL | Request for Civil Hearing (Terry) | New form |
| LOCAL | Request for Civil Hearing (Yoakum) | New form |
| Menu | Title | Details |
| 28.7 | Petition for Expunction | Added verification, removed incident number and improved assembly |
| LOCAL | Request for Plea Setting (Terry) | New form |
| LOCAL | Criminal E-Filing Request (Wise) | New form |
| LOCAL | Request for Plea Setting (Yoakum) | New form |
| LOCAL | Standing Discovery Order (Walker) | Updated PDF to newer version |
| Menu | Title | Details |
| 0.01 | Printable Blank Child Custody Strategy Intake | Improved numbering |
| 0.06 | Premarital Agreement Intake | New form |
| 1.01 | Consultation Agreement | Updated coding on methods of payment |
| 2.12 | Letter to Opposing Party - Notice of Filing Divorce | Now dynamic for type of court |
| 3.01 | Original Petition for Divorce | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 3.05 | Respondent's Original Answer to Petition for Divorce | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 3.07 | Counterpetition for Divorce | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 3.08 | Counteranswer in Divorce | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 10.01 | Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 10.01 | Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship | Added basis for temporary orders restricting geographic area |
| 10.03 | Original Answer for Modification of Parent-Child Relationship | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 10.04 | Counterpetition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 10.04 | Counterpetition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship | Added basis for temporary orders restricting geographic area |
| 11.01 | Original Petition in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 11.02 | Respondent's [Special Appearance] and Answer - SAPCR | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 11.04 | Counterpetition in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 11.15 | Original Petition in SAPCR to Prevent International Child Abduction | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 12.03 | Response to Motion to Appoint Parenting Coordinator or Facilitator | Added option for a certificate of conference and added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 12.05 | Response to Objection to Appointment of Parenting Coordinator or Facilitator | Added option for a certificate of conference and added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 12.08 | Party Information Sheet for Parenting Coordinator or Facilitator | Imrovements for assembly and format of finished document |
| 16.10 | Response to Motion for Child Custody Evaluation | Added option for a certificate of conference and added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 17.05 | Original Answer Filed by Attorney Ad Litem for Respondent - Publication | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 17.23 | Original Answer Filed by Attorney Ad Litem for Child | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 17.24 | Ad Litem's Written Interrogatories | Improved Numbering |
| 17.42 | Answer Filed by Amicus Attorney | Improved numbering |
| 17.42 | Answer Filed by Amicus Attorney | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 18.13 | Petition for Temporary Authorization for Care of Child | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 18.25 | Motion for Court to Determine Need for In-Person Only Hearing | Improving numbering |
| 19.10 | Answer to Application for Protective Order | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 19.18 | Motion Requesting Review of Protection Order | Improved Numbering |
| 19.21 | Answer to Motion for Enforcement of Final Protective Order | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 19.29 | Separation of Wireless Telephone Service Account | Improved Numbering |
| 20.14 | Order Granting Motion Requiring Expert Witness Designation | Improving numbering |
| 21.10 | Requests for Disclosure | Added more specific language from Rule 194a TRCP and 301.052 TFC |
| 21.11 | Response to Requests for Disclosure | Added more specific language from Rule 194a TRCP and 301.052 TFC |
| 24.07 | Response to Motion to Recuse or Disqualify | Added option for a certificate of conference and added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 26.32 | Response to Motion for Contempt - Party (TRCP 215) | Added option for a certificate of conference and added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 26.34 | Response to Motion for Contempt - Nonparty (TRCP 215) | Added option for a certificate of conference and added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 26.40 | No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment | Updated to reflect newest language in TRCP 166a, and improved assembly and formatting. |
| 26.41 | Order Granting No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment | Minor language updates per further amendment to TRCP 166a, narrowed to proposed order for movant |
| 26.43 | Order Denying No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment | New form |
| 26.45 | Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment | New form |
| 26.46 | Order Granting Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment | New form |
| 26.48 | Order Denying Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment | New form |
| 26.55 | Affidavit or Declaration in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment | New form |
| 26.56 | Affidavit or Declaration in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment | New form |
| 26.57 | Counteraffidavit or Declaration - Motion for Summary Judgment | New form |
| 26.60 | Withdrawal of Motion for Summary Judgment | Added option for a Traditional and Combined MSJ when refering to the motion being withdrawn. |
| 29.08 | Original Petition to Terminate or Modify Withholding | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 29.17 | Petition to Recover Balance of Child Support From Deceased Obligor | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 30.02 | Order on Motion for Child Support Order Clarification | Changed other appearances tokens to be separate from court-ordered relationships |
| 30.05 | Answer to Motion for Enforcement of Child Support Order | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 30.24 | Petition - License Suspension re Failure to [Pay Child Support-Comply Subpoena] | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 30.25 | Petition for Foreign Judgment Enforcement - Child Support | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 30.35 | Answer to Petition to Suspend License - Child Support or Subpoena Violation | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 30.44 | Original Petition to Recover Child Support Payment | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 31.03 | Answer to Motion for Enforcement of [Possession - Access] | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 31.08 | Order Clarifying Child Possession and Access Order | Changed other appearances tokens to be separate from court-ordered relationships |
| 31.15 | Petition License Suspension re Failure to Comply With Possession Access Order | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 31.17 | Answer to Petition to Suspend License - Child Custody Violation | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 31.26 | Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [and Writ of Attachment] - Children | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 31.28 | Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus | Added option for a certificate of conference and added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 31.40 | Petition for Enforcement of Child Custody | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 31.42 | Response to Petition for Enforcement of Child Custody | Added option for a certificate of conference and added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 32.03 | Petition for Enforcement of Division of Property [by Contempt] | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 32.04 | Answer to Petition for Enforcement of Division of Property [by Contempt] | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 34.01 | Petition for Enforcement of Spousal Maintenance | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 34.02 | Answer to Petition for Enforcement of Spousal Maintenance | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 34.10 | Petition to Terminate-Modify Order - Writ of Withholding for Spousal Maintenance | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 34.14 | Petition to Recover Overpaid Spousal Maintenance | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 35.01 | Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship During Military Duty | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 35.02 | Respondent's Answer-Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship-Military Duty | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 35.04 | Temporary Orders - Military Duty - Conservator - No Right to Designate Residence | Updated Record section |
| 35.07 | Petition for Additional Periods of Possession and Access | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 35.08 | Order for Additional Periods of Possession and Access | Updated Record section |
| 35.15 | Application to Correct Military Record (DD 149) | Updated PDF to newer version |
| 36.01 | Original Petition to Modify Order by Court of Another State | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 36.02 | Respondent's Special Appearance and Original Answer - Modify Foreign Order | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 37.07 | Motion to Retain Suit [and Response to Motion to Dismiss] | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 38.01 | Petition to Adjudicate Parentage | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 38.02 | Petition to Challenge Acknowledgment of Paternity | Updated coding for service of citation on other interested persons |
| 38.02 | Petition to Challenge Acknowledgment of Paternity | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 38.03 | Respondent's [Special Appearance and] Original Answer - [Parentage - Paternity] | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 38.09 | Order Granting Genetic Testing - Child Support | Improved Numbering |
| 38.10 | Order Adjudicating Parentage | Improved Numbering |
| 38.11 | Petition to Validate Gestational Agreement | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 39.01 | Original Petition for Termination and Adoption of Stepchild[ren] | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 39.13 | Citation by Publication Affidavit or Declaration | Updated assembly for verification |
| 39.16 | Affidavit or Declaration of Due Diligence | Updated assembly for verification |
| 39.17 | Affidavit or Declaration in Support of Citation by Publication [by Birth Mother] | Updated assembly for verification |
| 40.01 | Original Petition to Terminate Parent-Child Relationship | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 40.03 | Original Petition to Terminate Parent-Child Relationship by Nongenetic Father | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 40.05 | Respondent's [Special Appearance and] Original Answer - Termination | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 41.01 | Original Petition for Adoption of a Child or Children | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 41.03 | Petition for Registration of Foreign Adoption Order | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 41.05 | Original Petition to Adopt Adult [and for Name Change] | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 42.01 | Original Petition to Annul Marriage | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 42.03 | Respondent's Original Answer to Petition to Annul Marriage | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 42.06 | Original Petition to Annul Underage Marriage | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 42.10 | Original Petition to Void Marriage | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 42.12 | Respondent's Original Answer to Petition to Void Marriage | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 42.15 | Original Petition to Declare Decree of Divorce or Annulment Void | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 43.01 | Original Petition for Adult Name Change | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 43.03 | Original Petition for Child's Name Change | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 44.01 | Petition in Intervention for Attorney's Fees | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 44.06 | Petition in Intervention in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship | Updated coding for service of citation on Petitioner and court ordered relationships |
| 44.06 | Petition in Intervention in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 45.01 | Original Petition for Possession of or Access to a Grandchild | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 45.05 | Petition for Removal of Disabilities of Minority | Updated coding for service of citation on Guardians |
| 45.05 | Petition for Removal of Disabilities of Minority | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 45.09 | Original Petition for Sibling Access | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 45.14 | Original Petition for Court-Ordered Support for Adult Disabled Child | Updated coding for service of citation on court ordered relationships |
| 45.14 | Original Petition for Court-Ordered Support for Adult Disabled Child | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 45.20 | Original Petition for Bill of Review | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 45.29 | Petition for Declaratory Judgment | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 46.11 | Mediated Settlement Agreement | Improved Numbering |
| 47.04 | Response to Objection to Referral to Mediation Based on Family Violence | Added option for a certificate of conference and added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 47.06 | Family Law Mediation Rules | Optional signature lines for Parties and Attorneys |
| 47.09 | Response to [Petition - Motion] to Compel Arbitration | Added option for a certificate of conference and added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 49.03 | Premarital Agreement | Improved wording and assembly per Judge Longino review |
| 50.01 | Original Petition for Post-Decree Division of Property | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 50.02 | Original Petition for Post-Decree Qualified Domestic Relations Order | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 50.09 | Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment by Reason of Military Service | Improved assembly, standardized notary block |
| 50.22 | Suit Affecting Family Relationship Vital Statistics (VS-165) | Improved assembly |
| 51.09 | General Testimony Form | improved assembly |
| 52.02 | Respondent's [Special Appearance and] Original Answer - Termination (DFPS) | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| 52.03 | Original Answer of Attorney Ad Litem for Children (DFPS) | Added Bexar County AI Certification option |
| Ch. 26 | Renumbered chapter after 26.38 | |
| LOCAL | Request for Civil Hearing (Terry) | New form |
| LOCAL | Request for Civil Hearing (Yoakum) | New form |
| LOCAL | Standing Order Regarding Children, Property, and Conduct of Parties (Walker) | Updated PDF to newer version |
| LOCAL | 149th Agreed Docket Control Order (Brazoria) | Updated PDF to newer version |
| LOCAL | Request for Setting (Ellis) | Updated PDF to newer version |
| LOCAL | Standing Order Regarding Property, Children and Conduct of Parties (Frio) | Updated PDF to newer version |
| Menu | Title | Details |
| 1.07 | Notice of Court Proceeding (Notice of Hearing) | Added option for submission setting |
| Menu | Title | Details |
| 12.4 | Notification of Disposition of Collateral | Revamped Form |
| Menu | Title | Details |
| 3.22 | Attorney Vacation Letter | New form |
| 10.04 | Affidavit RE Fulfillment of Will Admitted to Probate as a Muniment of Title | Improved formatting |
| 10.04 | Affidavit RE Fulfillment of Will Admitted to Probate as a Muniment of Title | Changed "County of Execution" question on the template and improved formatting |
| 12.02 | Affidavit Concerning Identity of Heirs (for filing in real property records) | Improved formatting |
| 15.01 | Proof of Death and Other Facts (Testate) | Improved wording to allow for proceedings more than 4 years after decedent's death though application filing was before |
| 15.02 | Prove Up Questions (Testate) | Added date of Will option, updated order or questions and updated language |
| 15.03 | Proof of Death and Other Facts (Intestate) | Improved wording to allow for proceedings more than 4 years after decedent's death though application filing was before |
| 15.04 | Prove Up Questions (Intestate) | Updated language |
| 15.05 | Proof of Death and Other Facts (Temporary Administration) | Improved wording to allow for proceedings more than 4 years after decedent's death though application filing was before |
| 15.06 | Prove Up Questions (Temporary Administration) | Updated language |
| 15.07 | Proof of Death and Other Facts (Muniment of Title) | Improved wording to allow for proceedings more than 4 years after decedent's death though application filing was before |
| 15.08 | Prove Up Questions (Muniment of Title) | Added date of Will option, updated order or questions and updated language |
| 15.10 | Prove Up Questions (Post Muniment Conversion) | Updated language |
| 18.12 | Combined Waiver and Consent for Independent Administration and Heirship | New form |
| 24.08 | Affidavit of Service of Citation of Account for Final Settlement | Improved formatting |
| 26.13 | Affidavit Shell | Improved formatting |
| 26.14 | Spouse's Affidavit or Declaration to Recover Unpaid Wages | Improved formatting |
| 26.16 | Affidavit Designating Administrator (Sec. 254.006) | Improved formatting |
| 35.27 | Notice of Submission Setting | New form |
| 35.33 | Affidavit or Declaration in Support of Motion for Continuance of Hearing | Improved formatting |
| 35.40 | Affidavit or Declaration of Translation of Foreign Language Document | Improved formatting |
| Menu | Title | Details |
| 12.1 | HUD-1 Settlement Statement | Added signature lines at the bottom of page 2 |
| 15.10 | Property Owner's Notice of Protest - Counties Greater Than 120,000 | Updated PDF to newer version |
| 15.11 | Property Owner's Notice of Protest - Counties Less Than 120,000 | Updated PDF to newer version |
| Menu | Title | Details |
| 1.05 | Confirmation of Client Information | Added optional explanations of appointments (executor, trustee, guardian, etc.) |
| 1.05 | Confirmation of Spouse Information | Added optional explanations of appointments (executor, trustee, guardian, etc.) |
| 2.05 | Will Signing Ceremony | Added option for foreign language translation |
| 4.02 | Spouse's Durable Power of Attorney (Non- Statutory) |
Improved assembly for powers of co-agents |
| 4.07 | Statutory Declaration of Guardian | Improved assembly to ensure signatures come in correctly |