What is the process for putting my home and business in a living trust? Can it have a mortgage on it? How long is the process?

Be careful here. I'm concerned that if you place your home into a Trust, you might lose your homestead ad valorem tax discount. Be sure you...

Texas homesteads (one per individual / family, and ultimately mostly a question of intent) are exempt from the reach of most creditors except for...

Does an HOA have legal standing to take to collections if they accept a late payment and future payments are not made on time.

Typically the answer would be yes, but this will be governed by an interesting mix of the HOA documents and new Texas law. I suggest you discuss...

As reported above, if the lockout was unlawful then yes you will have the ability to gain entry through the local JP Court in Houston.

TAX+ FAMILY LAW

Somehow this post shows up in Business Law. It's not. It's a tax issue and I'll attempt to move it for you, where doubtless you'll have a chance of...

It has been 3 years since we left our rental home. Can I still take the Owner to small claims court to request my deposit?

Before you seriously consider any type of lawsuit, you need to evaluate two matters. First, you need to know that your potential defendants can be...

I believe Mr. Walton's reply nailed it. I completely concur.

Unlawful Detainer: does payment for only 1 month mean I have to re-file?

You'll need a Cali lawyer for this one. But I wanted to add this. You want to be 100% honest and candid with the Court. Even if you are able to...

Real Estate: If Freddie Mac owns my loan, then why does the Assignment of Deed of Trust state my mortgage

Correct, you cannot split the Note and Deed of Trust. The mortgage servicer is the beneficiary, working in an agency capacity for Freddie. The Note...

How do I buy the legal rights to some old software that I would like to enhance and redistribute?

Mr. Dohlen is right. .Do not do this yourself. Even software and intellectual property can be financed (mortgaged or pledged). So, if you do not...