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Adulting, a Texas Young Lawyers Association Guide

Healthcare

As an adult, you generally get to make your own healthcare decisions—that includes decisions about your actual healthcare as well as decisions about what type of health insurance you obtain, what providers you see, and what services you get.

Driving

By now, you may have been driving for a few years, but it never hurts to refresh on your legal obligations when operating a vehicle so you can avoid tickets, fines, and even jail time.

Criminal Law

In Texas, once you turn 17 (not 18) you are automatically considered an adult for purposes of criminal law. Criminal activities vary in severity. The world of criminal law is “high stakes,” as the ramifications of breaking the law can

Credit

You’ve probably heard the terms “good credit,” “bad credit,” and “credit score” before, but what does that mean for you now that you are an adult?

Contracts

Now that you’re an adult, you can enter into a contract. A contract is a binding legal agreement between two or more people or entities that creates a legal duty or responsibility.

Consumer Law

One of the more exciting things about becoming an adult is the increased ability to buy new things (that car you’ve been saving for or your first home)!