Step-Up in Basis for Assets Held in an Entity
This is an article about the best tax avoidance mechanism available to individuals, bar none. When...
Step-Up in Basis for Assets Held in an Entity
Guardianships: A Last Resort
A guardianship is a court-ordered relationship established to protect a person who is no longer...
Understanding Texas Ad Valorem Taxes
A Texas Property Tax Primer The Texas real estate property tax system can be confusing and...
Using TREC’s Right to Terminate Due To Lender’s Appraisal Addendum
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Addendum Concerning Right to Terminate Due to Lender’s...
Business Succession Planning
If you are the sole owner of a business, to pass your business to your children or other family...
Remaining Anonymous in a Real Estate Transaction
Achieving anonymity in a real estate transaction in Texas is difficult -- maybe next to impossible...
A Primer on Texas Deeds
There are four types of Texas deeds: general warranty deeds, special warranty deeds, deeds without...
Issues When Holding Residential Real Estate in an LLC
Many of our investor clients seek counseling regarding the formation of a limited liability company...
Easement vs License
We often have clients who ask us to prepare an easement for them when perhaps a license would be...
Deciding on a Business Entity
We are often asked to help clients decide what kind of entity they should create to operate a...