Consumer Resources	Family and Juvenile	Health
Housing	Life Planning	Public Benefits
	Seniors

Consumer Resources
If You Have a Consumer Complaint (Instructions for how to file a consumer complaint with the AG’s office) http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
Online Consumer Complaint Form (Email complaint form, online form by county, or PDF) http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
Buying A Used Car http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
ATM, Debit & Credit Cards http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
Car Repairs http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
Debt Collection http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
Home Improvement http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
Telephone Solicitation http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
The Texas Residential Construction Liability Act http://www.hadd.com/documents/turner.pdf	The Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Electric Utility Information (general information for consumers regarding their electric utility service and issues they will face in the deregulated market) http://www.powertochoose.org	Legal Hotline for Older Texans in cooperation with Texas Ratepayers’ Organization to Save Energy
Foreclosure (explains the foreclosure process and the rights of the homeowner) http://www.foreclosurefreesearch.com/state/?state=TX	The Legal Hotline for Older Texans
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Family and Juvenile
OAG Child Support Program (Main Page) http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
OAG Child Support Program Frequently Asked Questions http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
OAG Parental Rights and Responsibilities http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
Acknowledgement of Paternity http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
Child Support Interactive (online application for child support) https://childsupport.oag.state.tx.us/index.htm?ENGLISH=English	Office of the AG
Why Your Baby Needs A Legal Father http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
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Health
Access to Health Care http://www.oag.state.tx.us/	Office of the AG
Family Health Services Information & Referral Line (information for health care programs available to women and children) http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mch/default.shtm	Texas Dept. of State Health Services
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Housing
Overview of Tenant Rights http://www.oag.state.tx.us	Office of the AG
Eviction (explains tenant’s rights in the eviction process) http://www.tlsc.org/lhot%20pubs/Eviction.pdf (128 KB)	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
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Life Planning
Alternatives to Guardianship Under Texas Law (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://http://www.texasguardianship.org/	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Designation of Guardian In Advance (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html http://www.texasguardianship.org/	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Disposition of Remains (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://www.tlsc.org/	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Durable Power of Attorney Act (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://www.tlsc.org/lhot%20pubs/Durable%20Power%20of%20Attorney%20Act.pdf (1.33 MB)	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Guardianship Declaration Questionnaire (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://www.tlsc.org/lhot%20pubs/Guardianship%20Declaration%20Questionnaire.pdf (1.36 MB)	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Living Trust (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://www.peopleslawyer.net/deathdying.html	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
To Will Or Not To Will (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://www.tlsc.org/lhot%20pubs/To%20Will%20or%20Not%20to%20Will.pdf (1.04 MB)	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
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Public Benefits
STARS: The State of Texas Assistance and Referral System (web site that allows Texans to take a self-screen for eligibility for a number of means tested public benefits programs) https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/wps/portal	Texas Dept. of Human Services
Frequently Asked Questions: Food Stamp Program http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/Help/Food/FoodStamps/index.html	Texas Dept. of Human Services
Facts About the Food Stamp Program http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/applicant_recipients/facts.htm	Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Food Stamps (provides general information about the Food Stamp program and how to apply, with an emphasis on grandparents obtaining benefits for grandchildren) http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/Help/Food/FoodStamps/index.html	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Frequently Asked Questions http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/programs/TexasWorks/TANF.html	Texas Dept. of Human Services
QMB and the Medicare Savings Program (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/medicaid/	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
SSI, Food Stamps, and Medicaid http://www.texasguardianship.org/	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
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Seniors
Alternatives to Guardianship Under Texas Law(www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://www.texasguardianship.org	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Healthcare Rights of Older Texans (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://www.tlsc.org/lhot%20pubs/Healthcare%20Rights%20of%20Older%20Texans.PDF (1.09 MB)	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Free and Low-Cost Prescription Drugs (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://www.tlsc.org/lhot%20pubs/Free%20and%20Low-Cost%20Prescription%20Drugs.pdf (69.3 KB)	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Nursing Home Complaints (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://www.tlsc.org/lhot%20pubs/Nursing%20Home%20Complaints.pdf (1.02 MB)	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Social Security (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html) http://www.tlsc.org/lhot%20pubs/Social%20Security.pdf (1.34 MB)	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
TANF Benefits for Grandparents (www.tlsc.org/hotline.html http://www.tlsc.org/lhot%20pubs/TANF%20BENEFITS%20FOR%20GRANDPARENTS.pdf (1.29 MB)	Legal Hotline for Older Texans
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