Law Offices of Trent Nichols, PLLC

10/13/2026

An update from Trent Nichols on the Lavaca County Property Tax Litigation.

10/12/2026

You do not need to own mineral interests to be a plaintiff in the property tax litigation against Lavaca County. Any property owner can participate, whether it's your home, farm, business, etc. As long as you pay taxes on real property in Lavaca County, you are likely eligible to become a plaintiff. Today is the deadline to sign up, so visit

Why Lavaca County taxpayers are questioning $180.8 million in mineral value in the 2026 tax-rate calculation, and how to get involved.

10/10/2026

A message about the pending Lavaca County Property Tax Litigation. Please listen for additional details about the case and how to become a plaintiff.

10/09/2026

For those potentially interested in joining the Lavaca County Property Tax Litigation, you do not have to own mineral interests to become a plaintiff. Any property owner in Lavaca County can become a plaintiff. Find more information at

Why Lavaca County taxpayers are questioning $180.8 million in mineral value in the 2026 tax-rate calculation, and how to get involved.

10/07/2026

We have been asked by a group of Lavaca County taxpayers to lead the charge in filing suit against Lavaca County to compel compliance with property tax rate laws, and we’re proud to do just that. We need your help. To learn more and express interest in joining as a plaintiff, visit

Why Lavaca County taxpayers are questioning $180.8 million in mineral value in the 2026 tax-rate calculation, and how to get involved.

05/25/2026

Our office is closed today in honor of Memorial Day.

04/16/2026

The Law Offices of Trent Nichols will be consolidating our operations into our Shiner office, and our Hallettsville office will be closing. This change allows us to streamline operations and focus our resources in one location while continuing to provide the same responsive and dependable legal services our clients expect.

We sincerely appreciate the support of the Hallettsville community, and we will continue to serve Hallettsville clients and all residents of Lavaca County and surrounding counties from our Shiner office.

Clients may continue to contact us at:

Law Offices of Trent Nichols
1309 N Avenue E
Shiner, Texas 77984
Phone: (361) 594-5004

Thank you for your continued trust in the Law Offices of Trent Nichols.

04/02/2026

We will resume normal business hours on Monday.

03/26/2026

We are proud to sponsor the Shiner, Texas Lions Club Pivo and Kolaches .5K. We are looking forward to the event this Saturday.

We are grateful for the sponsorship of the Law Offices of Trent Nichols, PLLC . Your support helped us get off to a running start and will carry us all the way to the finish line on March 28th.