Attorney Teri A. Walter's Legal Cases

Real estate

Summary Judgment - Contract for Deed

Feb 11, 2025

OUTCOME: Summary Judgment in favor of client Seller

Seller sold two adjacent lots to buyers using a contract for deed. Buyers defaulted, but remained in possession. Buyers sued claiming that Seller had verbally modified the contract for deed, and had ... agreed to forgive the remaining balance and grant them title to one of the lots if they took certain actions. Court granted a summary judgment in favor of firm’s client, the Seller, awarding him title to the lot, statutory damages, and attorneys fees.

Contracts and agreements

Business Broker Commission

Mar 14, 2024

OUTCOME: After a two day hearing, Arbitrator awarded nothing to a business broker against firm’s client, the wife.

Husband and wife were getting divorced in California, and engaged a business broker to sell husband’s business in California and Texas. Divorce was settled, awarding the business to husband, and Broke ... r claimed $650k in commissions based on the assumed “sale” of the wife’s interest in the business.

Real estate

Title to Real Estate

Aug 18, 2021

OUTCOME: After a one day trial, client was awarded full title to the commercial lot, and attorneys fees.

Client leased a commercial lot, and entered into an agreement to buy. After completing payment, seller refused to convey title.

Real estate

Title to Real Estate

Jan 04, 2021

OUTCOME: After a one day trial, firm's client was awarded full title to a house, and attorneys' fees

Client had an oral contract to buy a house. After he completed his performance, the "seller" refused to grant title.

Real estate

Promissory Note and Release of Deeds of Trust

Nov 09, 2020

OUTCOME: After a 1 day trial, judgment was entered for client declaring the liens invalid, and awarding attorneys' fees.

Client received three properties in divorce, and owed a $100k Note to her ex-husband, secured by the properties. Note was overpaid, and ex-husband refused to release his liens.

Appeals

Judgment Affirmed on Appeal

Oct 15, 2020

OUTCOME: Judgment for client affirmed

Surveying company accepted payment for a project and failed to do the work. Trial court awarded judgment against Surveyor and in favor of client.

Lawsuits and disputes

No interference with Child Custody

Aug 08, 2020

OUTCOME: No evidence summary judgment in granted in favor of client, and awarding attorneys' fees.

Client was a friend of childrens' mother. Father alleged that client had interfered with child custody, allowing mother to move the children out of the country.

Litigation

Judgment for Sanctions

Jul 20, 2020

OUTCOME: Court entered take nothing judgment, and awarded $18,000 as sanctions for filing a groundless suit.

Suit by opposing party against client who was lawyer for the other side, because they were unhappy with the other client's actions, and claimed the lawyer helped their client do something illegal.

Corporate and incorporation

Temporary Injunction - Shareholder dispute

Sep 11, 2019

OUTCOME: Temporary Injunction denied the majority shareholder any power to direct employees, vendors or clients of the company, to make changes to the board or directors, and from access to the business premises until the case is resolved.

Dispute between shareholders of a small corporation, arising from the 75% shareholder’s continuous demands for distributions and company payment of his personal debts and obligations.

Real estate

Declaratory Judgment - Fraudulent Deed

Jul 01, 2019

OUTCOME: The deed to the company was declared void, and client recovered a judgment for the house and attorney’s fees.

Son in law forged a deed to house owned by client, who was his mother in law, transferring the property to his wife, then forced his wife to sign a deed transferring the house to a limited liability co ... mpany owned by him.

Teri A. Walter's Legal Cases (60)

Summary Judgment - Contract for Deed

Business Broker Commission

Title to Real Estate

Title to Real Estate

Promissory Note and Release of Deeds of Trust

Judgment Affirmed on Appeal

No interference with Child Custody

Judgment for Sanctions

Temporary Injunction - Shareholder dispute

Declaratory Judgment - Fraudulent Deed