What can commercial landlords for for their buildings and tenants during a COVID-19 concern? Building Access – It is with everyone’s safety in mind that the building elevators should continue to be secured with access key entry if possible and until further notice....
The common law recognizes an action for equitable reimbursement. When two persons are co-tenants and one of them incurs expense in the improvement of the property that is necessary and beneficial, it is equitable that the one incurring the expense shall have...
You've been looking for a place to call your business's home for some time. You've gone to multiple properties and looked into purchasing a few. Unfortunately, they've always been too far out of your price range or had problems upon inspection, so you had to keep...
Are all AS-IS contracts enforceable? The recognized purpose of an as-is clause in a contract for the purchase of property is to state clearly the full responsibility of the buyer to assess the bargain and to accept the risk that its assessment may be wrong. See...
represents a client that has filed a complaint with the Houston Police Department based on an experience at one of the Houston Swim Club locations. Law enforcement wrote up the complaint as "Indecency with a Child." The firm's client...
Consistently, the Courts have required that the cotenant attempting to take full ownership must prove actual or constructive ouster, or repudiation, of his or her fellow cotenants."Because co-tenants to an undivided estate have an equal right to 'enter upon the common...
In a recent case, a plaintiff attempted to rely on her maintenance of a fence that was in place when the parties took ownership of the property as evidence of her open and hostile adverse possession of the property. Texas courts have repeatedly found that maintenance...
How can you avoid a trial by consent in a property tax reimbursement case? In a recent adverse possession case, the plaintiff sought reimbursement for taxes paid and full title to the property from other co-tenants. The Plaintiff testified along the lines that she...
Just as there are two side in a real estate sales transaction, there are generally two sides represented in a leasing transaction.Lease listing agent - a Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) license holder who is hired to work in the best interests of a landlord and...
Buying a home is a complicated process with many opportunities for unforeseen complications. Whether a buyer is considering his or her first home or is relatively familiar with home buying, each potential sale requires detailed attention to ensure that purchase is...
