How can i tell if the city has a legal easment to drain water from the municiple airport across my property?

Start by reviewing your Survey and owner's title policy. If there is an Easement, it was [should have been] recorded in the Official Public Records...

How much does it cost to do a quit deed for my house?

You may not need a Deed if you have "paperwork from a Court" stating it's your house. Either hire a Houston-area real estate attorney to review the...

Transfer a DBA to LLC in TX?

Yes. Your Dad's LLC should have the right to transfer assets to you, for fair consideration. The dba name is an asset. Your Dad's LLC will then...

To rent a room in my house (zoned single-family residential) in Marshall, TX, must I get the house rezoned for multifamily use?

Call the City's Director of Code Enforcement: http://www.marshalltexas.net/departments/code-enforcement. Get her / him to send you the zoning and...

Rural property not following deed restrictions

There is no "guilty" or "not guilty" -- those terms are for criminal law and unless you are violating a City or County ordinance, civil laws apply....

Is there a risk my seller won’t get the earnest money as a result of the buyer’s inability to close the deal? Other options?

Yes, there is a substantial risk that your principals may not recover the EM. In my representation of real estate buyers in three + decades, I...

Do I need an attorney to draw up papers to change my house title, as I will soon be going back to my maiden name.

Do *not* file a Deed or anything else in the Official Public Records. As you might expect, this issue occurs frequently. To sell or refinance, a...

How much notice is required on a month-to-month lease to vacate an office space in Texas?

The old Lease from many years ago is still very much in effect. The only difference is the term -- it has been converted to month-to-month. It is...

What is Foreclosure process on rental property purchased from limited liability corporation using owner financed loan?

You'll have to read the Note and Deed of Trust to understand the process. By law, foreclosures are [almost] always held on the first Tuesday of the...

Unless your Lease provides that LL may take this action, the LL would breach its agreement with you by forcing you out if you have paid rent and...