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What should I do regarding this real estate matter?

Teri's answer | Answered on April 02, 2014

I'm not sure you need to anything right now, since the dispute is between the new owner and the neighbor. The property line is where it is, and...

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I believe a local bank that I have a loan though, has discharged it internally and is still making me pay. Any way to find out?

Teri's answer | Answered on April 02, 2014

Whether the bank has or has not written off the loan internally is merely an accounting function which does not matter to you. You're obligated to...

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Does the homestead exemption apply to lands?

Teri's answer | Answered on April 02, 2014

There is a difference between a homestead exemption for property tax purposes and a homestead exemption as to unsecured creditors. If you're...

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Can I use the Discovery Rule if my mother's signature was forged on a document in 1956, but which I just learned of the forgery

Teri's answer | Answered on April 01, 2014

This sounds like your mother's problem, not yours; in other words, your mother might be able to make a claim for undivided community property...

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How do you implead a third-party property owner (community homestead) into a Divorce case in Texas?

Teri's answer | Answered on April 01, 2014

You're really going to need a lawyer to file a third party petition, and the lis pendens should not be filed until the third party petition is...

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Parents die intestate leaving a 5 acre fenced tract and 5 sibblings. Each owns an undivided 20% interest. 1 sibbling allows

Teri's answer | Answered on March 28, 2014

The Sherriff is right, it's a civil matter. All four owners have a right to use the land, and have guests. How they do it is up to them. If...

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An FCU is holding my car title hostage. Ex husband's debt affecting my car. Is there a way around this?

Teri's answer | Answered on March 28, 2014

Ms. Trevino is correct - the only real solution may be to sue your Ex for whatever you have to pay because he didn't. Talk to your divorce lawyer...

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Can a new owner of a business change sales transactions that occurred under the previous owner's ownership of the company?

Teri's answer | Answered on March 27, 2014

I'm not sure I follow exactly what the new owner is trying to do, but he can't retroactively change the sales contract for sales that occurred in...

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Does the non-compete agreement apply to companies that were contacted during sales calls, but did not sign or have an agreement?

Teri's answer | Answered on March 25, 2014

The short answer is that the non-compete applies to whatever it says it applies to. You'll have to take it to an attorney to look at the terms of...

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TX liens which one would most likely get equipment back & monies owed

Teri's answer | Answered on March 25, 2014

It's not clear whether you have a mechanic's lien or a judgment, but getting a lien is the first step, and usually the most likely to be effective....

Teri A. Walter's Answers (7455)

What should I do regarding this real estate matter?

I believe a local bank that I have a loan though, has discharged it internally and is still making me pay. Any way to find out?

Does the homestead exemption apply to lands?

Can I use the Discovery Rule if my mother's signature was forged on a document in 1956, but which I just learned of the forgery

How do you implead a third-party property owner (community homestead) into a Divorce case in Texas?

Parents die intestate leaving a 5 acre fenced tract and 5 sibblings. Each owns an undivided 20% interest. 1 sibbling allows

An FCU is holding my car title hostage. Ex husband's debt affecting my car. Is there a way around this?

Can a new owner of a business change sales transactions that occurred under the previous owner's ownership of the company?

Does the non-compete agreement apply to companies that were contacted during sales calls, but did not sign or have an agreement?

TX liens which one would most likely get equipment back & monies owed