JoAnne Musick

Texas Raises Child Support Cap Effective September 1, 2025 Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas will increase the maximum monthly net income amount used to calculate guideline child support. This is an important change for parents involved in child support cases, as it directly impacts the maximum amount of guideline support that may be ordered under

In 2019, Harris County underwent a massive bail reform as related to misdemeanor cases and practices. Prior to 2019, the misdemeanor courts in Harris County used a bail schedule to arbitrarily set bail based on the offense title alone. Since 2019, Harris County, Texas—America’s third-largest county—has undergone a sweeping transformation in the way misdemeanor bail is

Trusts, Wills, and Probate: they go hand-in-hand. Yes, a trust can help avoid probate – maybe. However, to avoid probate, all assets and property must belong to the trust. If there is any property that is not inside the trust (owned by the trust), then likely you will need to probate the estate to access

In January 2017, I left private practice and returned to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. I loved the practice of law and especially defending those accused of criminal offenses, but I was offered an opportunity to change the system…from the inside. By returning to the District Attorney’s Office, I was able to help shape