by Hancock, McGill & Bleau | Jul 18, 2019 | Closing Services, Tax Prorations
Tax Prorations can be confusing if you are not a seasoned veteran of real estate closings. Most real estate contracts will contain a section dealing with tax prorations. In Texas most residential transaction use the Texas Real Estate Commission (“TREC”) contracts.... 
by Hancock, McGill & Bleau | Jul 2, 2019 | Estate Planning & Probate, Real Estate
There are two relatively easy ways to transfer title to real estate at death while avoiding probate and the tax trap often created by an outright gift of real estate. These two methods of conveyance can also be used to avoid a Medicaid lien. However, neither of the... 
by Hancock, McGill & Bleau | Feb 11, 2019 | Construction, Creating Condominiums, Real Estate
This article is written for novice condominium developers. That usually means the condo project has a small number of units; typically, two to four units. I will, therefore, address some of the issues faced by a novice developer of a small unit condo regime.Required... 
by Hancock, McGill & Bleau | Mar 28, 2018 | Certified Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals
The Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) is a federal law that prohibits landlords from discriminating based on disability, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, and familial status. The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) prohibits discrimination against people with... 
by Hancock, McGill & Bleau | Oct 5, 2017 | Buying Real Estate, Real Estate
All states have a procedure for foreclosing on real property which is pledged as collateral for a loan. Most, Texas among them, have a non-judicial foreclosure procedure. As the name implies, a “non-judicial foreclosure” is conducted without the need for filing a...