I moved to Houston.

The only Texas court with original eviction jurisdiction is the JP Court in the precinct in which the real property is located. See TPC 24.004(a):...

Eviction notice, officer want to serve.

It doesn't ultimately matter if you accept service or not. Under TRCP 510.4(c), if you duck service then the Constable will firmly affix it to the...

My clients typically enlist the assistance of their bank or REALTOR(R) to accomplish credit and background checks. Then they call a real estate...

I rented my house and the Tenant's checks returned

You issue tenant a written three-day notice to vacate. Then you sue tenant in local Harris County JP Court for both possession and the bounced...

The laws that govern this issue are called "adverse possession." There are two parts. One is possession. The occupants will satisfy that part. But...

Does this constitute a breaking of lease by the landlord?

A common misconception is that a breach of a contract = contract termination, or it renders a contract a nullity. Not true in the leasing world....

My sister is currently in the process of getting a divorce and now wants to kick our mother out of the house that she purchased.

If sis purchased it with sis' money and was allowing Ma to live there, then sis has every right to change her mind, sorry. If however Ma purchased...

I recenly got a call from my landlord tell she was going to have to re- write my lease and that my rent will be less?

Likely Section 8 or HUD affordable housing, right? My sense is that you may have a non-compliant Landlord using a non-conforming Lease, and the...

Can I sue someone who is out of state in my local court?

You can, and should, file your lawsuit against him here in Texas. That will require him to come here to defend, if indeed he chooses to do so. If...

Can I sue someone who is out of state in my local court?

You can, and should, file your lawsuit against him here in Texas. That will require him to come here to defend, if indeed he chooses to do so. If...