Law Office of Amanda Skillern, PLLC
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 10 minutes
You may never expect law enforcement to take your car, freeze your bank account, or seize funds from your business, yet it can happen in Texas, even without a criminal conviction. This practice, known as asset forfeiture, gives the government authority to confiscate property allegedly involved in or gained through illegal activity. While intended toRead More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 10 minutes
You may think losing your vehicle means you must have been convicted of a crime. In Texas, that isn’t always the case. Law enforcement can seize a car if they claim it was used in, or purchased with, the proceeds of criminal activity. This action, called civil asset forfeiture, is a separate legal proceeding whereRead More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 6 minutes
Did you know that Houston police can seize your vehicle before you’ve even been arrested, let alone charged with a crime? Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure gives law enforcement agencies the authority to confiscate motor vehicles that they suspect were used in criminal enterprises. That means you can suddenly find yourselfRead More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 7 minutes
Did you know that in Texas, law enforcement agencies have the authority to seize your property even if you haven’t been convicted of a criminal offense? In many cases, they don’t even need to get a search warrant beforehand. This civil asset forfeiture process allows homes, personal and company vehicles, real estate, cash, bank accounts,Read More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 7 minutes
In Texas, civil asset forfeiture lets law enforcement and prosecutors seize property believed to be connected to crime, even when no criminal charge or conviction follows. Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure creates a civil procedure for forfeiture: the state must show probable cause to justify the seizure and then prove byRead More
