Understanding Texas Ad Valorem Taxes
A Texas Property Tax Primer The Texas real estate property tax system can be confusing and...
Understanding Texas Ad Valorem Taxes
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...
Problems with Joint Tenancy Agreements and Transfer on Death Deeds
We receive a lot of requests for the creation of joint tenancies with rights of survivorship and...
COVID-19 Addendum Issues
COVID-19 has disrupted and continues to disrupt the real estate closing process. There are several...
The Dodd-Frank Act and Its Impact on Financing Home Sales
Financing for residential purchases including seller financing and unlicensed third-party lenders...
"As Is" or Is It?
What is required to allow the seller to convey property “as is”? More particularly, do the...