February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Appellate Consequences: How the Absence of a Reporter’s Record and Counsel’s Presence Can Doom a Divorce Appeal
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Dallas Court Denies Mandamus Relief for Failure to Satisfy Predicate-Request Requirement
February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Appeal Dismissed for Want of Prosecution Following Non-Compliant Pro Se Briefs
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Amarillo Court Remands Termination Case to Evaluate Indigent Parent’s Request for Pro Se Representation
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Default Judgment Texas Court of Appeals Ninth Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus Relief in SAPCR Default Judgment Challenge
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Property Texas Court of Appeals Sua Sponte Power: Fort Worth Appeals Court Affirms Trial Court’s Authority to Appoint Receiver Over Trust Assets When Spouse Invokes the Fifth Amendment
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Oral Rulings Trump Written Clerical Errors: Why Only the Judge—Not the Supervisor—Can Modify Court-Ordered Conditions
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Weaponizing the ‘12.45’ Admission: Using Criminal Sentencing ‘Clean-Ups’ as Evidence of Fault and Endangerment in Family Court
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Summary Judgment Texas Court of Appeals Defeating the No-Evidence MSJ in Property Division: Lessons from Tax Valuation Appeals
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals Death of a Claim: How Procedural Defaults and Unverified Expert Reports Kill Crossover Inheritance and Paternity Litigations
