Resources
Peter L. Shaw, Attorney and Counselor at Law, provides the following links and resources to clients and members of the public seeking information on federal and Texas laws related to estate planning, probate and taxation law. If you have any questions or need personal assistance with an estate planning, probate or taxation law matter, contact Mr. Shaw's office to speak directly with a lawyer who is Board Certified in Tax Law and Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Texas Legal Resources
- Texas Courts Online: www.courts.state.tx.us
- Texas Supreme Court: www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us
- First Court of Appeals in Houston: www.1stcoa.courts.state.tx.us
- State Bar of Texas: www.texasbar.com
- Texas Statutes and Constitution - www.statutes.legisl.state.tx.us
- Texas Local Rules of Court - www.texaslocalrules.com
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization - www.tbls.org
Selected Federal Courts
- U.S. Tax Court: Offers access to general court information, calendars, forms, rulings, court offices, and news.
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit: www.ca5.uscourts.gov
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas: http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/
- United States District Court, Southern District of Texas: http://www.txsd.uscourts.gov/
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas: http://www.txed.uscourts.gov/
- United States District Court, Western District of Texas: http://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/default1.asp
Texas Government Resources
- City of Houston: www.houstontx.gov
- Texas State Government: www.texasonline.com/portal/tol/en/gov/home
- Texas Legislature Online: www.legis.state.tx.us
- Texas Attorney General: www.oag.state.tx.us
Houston, Texas Resources
- City of Houston website: www.houstontx.gov
- Harris County: www.hctx.net
- Harris County District Courts: www.justex.net
- Houston Municipal Courts: www.houstontx.gov/courts/index.html
- Houston Bar Association: www.hba.org
- Harris County Appraisal District - www.hcad.org
Tax Resources
- Internal Revenue Code
- Code of Federal Regulations (Tax Regulations) from the National Archives and Records website
- Applicable Federal Rates (from the IRS website)
- Internal Revenue Bulletins
