How can I go about homesteading a property that is owned by four other siblings and me?

You can sue to partition the house. It's not cheap, and if you're successful the house will be sold, and the proceeds distributed between the...

The tenant paid the security deposit, but didn't sign the lease. Are they entitled to get the deposit back?

That seems high for what is essentially an appplication fee, but the court may enforce the contract as stated. The question is, how much do you...

Sorry, unless it's a home equity loan or a home solicitation contract, (where a 3 day rescission period is required) you are going to be stuck with...

Probably not a procedural error on the part of the court. The judge is not required to review your pleadings prior to trial to determine if there...

A "lady bird" deed is a form of life estate deed that gives the owner continued control over the property until his or her death. Once the owner...

What is the statute of limitation for known or unknown heirs to redeem a sheriff sale in Texas?

The reason this is confusing is because the title company isn't required to follow the same deadlines as the redemption rights. What the title...

Im in texas can my landlord lock me in?

If this is truly a landlord /tenant situation, and you're being locked in, you should call the police - that would qualify as kidnapping. However,...

Who's responsible if my dog breaks through neighbors side of privacy fence and kills his rabbits?

You're responsible for your dogs, and your neighbor is responsible for his side of the fence. Which means that if the two of you want to argue...

Is it mandatory penalty of two times penalty for landlord failing to return sec dep on residential lease. ?

If you've proviced a forwarding address, and the landlord withholdd the security deposit in bad faith, you can sue in the Justice of the Peace...

What is the Statute of Limitation on the opposite party filing a Rule 11?

Rule 11 is a rule of procedure that allows attorneys to enter into an agreement that has the force of a court order, if both attorneys sign it and...