Yes, potentially illegal. If you had no right to enter neighbor's property (through neighbor's consent, Court Order, or due to easement, Plat, or...

Guessing you'll need a building permit from the City of Lufkin and the someone in the P&Z Dept will tell you if that is wide enough (it should be)....

You'll need to start by reviewing the instrument (Plat? Separate doc?) that created the 30' ROW, to determine your rights and obligations, as well...

Read your Promissory Note, Loan Agreement, and Deed of Trust. Most mortgage loan docs, but not all, provide that receipt is the day actually...

Good news, five years ago our Texas legislature authorized a "Transfer on Death Deed" which Uncle might be able to use for this purpose. You can...

To your first Q, contracts for the sale of real estate must be in writing, signed by the person obligated to effect the transfer; texts won't work....

First, I doubt you'll get a building permit from the City of FW if you are constructing on an easement. Second, if you construct on an easement...

This is not an unusual problem when properties are owned jointly (we call these co-tenants, even though they are owners). First, go to a local...

Title agent is correct; they have no duty to verify or examine anything at a municipal level including zoning, fire code citations, health and...

Rather than seek recourse, I suggest you change title agents in order to process your deal and get it closed. It only takes a simple Contract...