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Unlike residential tenants, commercial tenants in Texas receive few statutory safety nets. Texas operates on a freedom-of-contract principle: if you sign a bad deal, the courts may enforce it as written. That is why, before signing a commercial lease in Texas, you...
Renting out your home serves as a smart financial move. Unfortunately, you may face unexpected hurdles before you sign a lease if you live in a community that a homeowners association governs. Understanding what Texas law says about this scenario can offer you...
Contracts exist to keep business deals peaceful. Yet even well-intentioned handshakes can sour fast when the fine print fails to cover the basics. Most business arguments do not start out of spite. They start because people read the same piece of paper and see two...
A Texas oil and gas lease can shape revenue, land use and future bargaining power for years. Lessors claim to use ‘standard’ forms, but most lease forms are drafted primarily for the benefit of the lessee, making careful review important before signing. A mineral...
If you own rural property in Texas, you may hope it stays in your family for years to come. Whether the land includes a ranch, timberland or recreational property, your surface rights can become part of that legacy. In Texas, surface rights are a form of real...
When one person decides to start a business by themselves, the business formation process may be fairly streamlined. They get to make all of their own decisions and create the business exactly the way they desire. But when two partners are going into business...
Estate planning in a community property state hinges on identifying whether assets are community, separate or mixed in character. Each category follows different rules that can change how property passes at death. Knowing how property laws work helps people create...
An easement appurtenant is one that is beneficial to a specific property. This means that it is essentially viewed as part of the property itself, or that it "runs with the land." Part of the property's value comes from the fact that the easement exists. The other...
Business litigation is relatively common. Companies file lawsuits to enforce contracts, address business torts or challenge inappropriate regulatory actions. Despite being common, commercial lawsuits are often anything but straightforward. They may involve hundreds of...
Asset preservation planning in Texas estates often focuses on helping you organize land, business interests, and other property in a way that may lower risk from creditors, lawsuits, and long term money problems. In Deep East Texas, where you may own land, run a...
