Can a texas landlord force you (in the lease and without provision in the lease) to pay for basic cable?

The landlord can't enforce a provision that's not in the lease. I don't follow the part or the question about the neighbor.

I am applying for a surety bond, they ask about real estate, like my home...is can my home be taken away from me ?

I'm assuming that the bond application is only providing financial information, and isn't granting any lien rights on your homestead. If so, then...

We decided to lease our house after several months of not being able to sell it. Our real estate agent is threatening to sue.

You need to look at the listing agreement. It may provide that a commission is due to the realtor for the lease.

If a broker, for whatever reason, miscalculated our taxes and never told us, would we have grounds for a case?

The taxes are what they are, and the broker has no control over it, nor does the broker prepare the estimate. I'm sorry you were surprised at the...

I just went through a bankruptcy with my spouse, the actual discharge for this is in May.

You could file for divorce now, and since there's a 60 day waiting period, your bankruptcy may be done by the time the decree is entered.

How long do I have to wait to consider a tenant has skipped.

I don't see any reason that you can't start eviction proceedings, since they are later on the rent. Your lease agreement may define abandonment.

Cancel Lease agreement just signed

You have all the time in the world to change your mind until you sign the lease. Once the lease is signed, you are bound by the contract, unless...

Previous owner's mortgage co. foreclosing without notifying me. What should I do? Sit back, wait, then act...or act now?

It sounds like you were a tenant, then bought the property at the HOA sale. If that's correct, you bought the house subject to the pre-existing...

Are we responsible for taxes for an unclaimed property that has been in our possession for more than thirty years?

It sounds like the ownership of this property is unclear, and you may have a claim of title to the property by adverse possession. In order to...

You may not want to do a quit claim deed - they aren't helpful in all situations. Most people I talk to that ask this question are trying to...