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Are you covered? Title Insurance
We know the importance of having automobile and health insurance, but what about title insurance? Your property might have a dark past filled with ownership issues. Title insurance covers your real estate and it protects you from these past issues. Examples include a...
Understanding Judgments: Part 3
Collecting on Your Judgment You have received a judgment in your favor, but how are you going to collect what is owed to you? Thankfully, as stated in part 2 of this blog post series, there are legal processes to assist you if you don’t receive payment. The last blog...
Understanding Judgments: Part 2
How do you perfect your judgment? Now that you understand judgments and you have a judgment in your favor, how are you going to collect what is owed to you? Thankfully, there are legal processes to assist you in enforcing the judgment. The court will not automatically...
Understanding Judgments: Part 1
What exactly is a judgment? A judgment is the formal decision made by a court following a lawsuit. Once the court decides the issues that each party presented, the lawsuit is concluded. The judgment indicates who won the lawsuit and what “damages” they are entitled to...
A Piece of the Bundle: Owning an Executive Right
An executive right is the right to execute oil and gas leases. That is the short version. The longer definition is “ the right to take or authorize all actions which affect the exploration and development of the mineral estate … [including] the right to engage in or...
When Goldilocks Overstays her Welcome
What can landlords do when tenants refuse to leave? Have you ever had a houseguest who overstayed their welcome? While you might find a peaceful way to ask them to leave, sometimes a guest just doesn’t want to leave. This can be a problem, especially for landlords and...
What can my boss deduct from my wages?
We are often faced with questions concerning what deductions an employer may make from an employee’s pay check. Confusion concerning the law is not surprising given the discrepancies between the federal law – the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Texas Payday...
What Could Your Dream House Cost You?
Whether you are building your dream house or just making improvements to your current home, the average homeowner will need to hire a contractor to do the construction work. Upon hiring a contractor, you will start the procedure of entering into a binding contract and...
How Can Contractors Protect Themselves? It’s as Easy as 1, 2, Lien!
If you provide labor and/or materials (i.e., contractor or subcontractor), or if you are planning on hiring a contractor for your next project, then you should familiarize yourself with the mechanic’s lien process and how to enforce said lien under Article XVI,...
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