September 17, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Craddock Mandamus Dissent Highlights Default-Judgment Relief Strategy in Family-Law Adjacent Civil Cases
September 17, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Preservation Defeats Rule 902(10) Notice Attack, and Summary-Judgment Submission Is Not a ‘Trial’ for 30-Day Witness Disclosure Timing
September 17, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Rule 145 Indigency Hearing Cannot Deny Costs for Nonappearance | Perez v. Akene (2026)
September 17, 2026 Case Law Update Instagram Texas Court of Appeals Reversal Nullifies Property Division Enforcement Order | In re Bagley (2026)
September 17, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Improper Initial Venue Lets Defendant Choose the Proper County—Mandamus Available to Correct a Trial Court’s Transfer to Plaintiff’s Backup Venue
September 17, 2026 Case Law Update Instagram Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Rule 901 Lets Texas Litigants Authenticate Video and Social-Media Photos Through Identifying Witnesses Without Proving No Alteration
September 15, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Probate standing ruling matters to family lawyers litigating post-death marital property claims and notice rights
September 15, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Texarkana Court Reverses Attorney’s Fees for Lack of Segregation Proof—Useful in SAPCR, Divorce, and Enforcement Fee Challenges
September 15, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: General Appearance Waives Service Complaints Even When Framed as Special Appearance
September 15, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Three Days’ Notice for Sanctions Hearing Is Enough Under Rule 21(b)—And Complaints Are Waived Without a Trial-Court Objection
