In TX may an heir who inherited property via an Affidavit of Heirship execute a Deed of Gift to give the property to a relative?

When someone dies instestate, title vests upon death immediately in the heirs of the deceded as per the Texas Probate Code. Typically, title...

Unless you got deferred adjudication or deferred prosecution, it can not be sealed or expunged.

I was recently granted Deferred Disposition for theft under $50. Does this stay on my record? I was not arrested in the incident

The expunction will allow you to deny you were ever arrested for the most part. There is still public record in the clerk's office even if it is...

How long can a case go to trial before it gets dismissed. Class b misdemeanor FAMV Over two years ago. Statute of limitations?

They have 2 years to formally charge you under the statute of limitations. Once your are charged, I am not sure if there is a per se time period. ...

Can multiple Plaintiffs be on the same eviction petition?

You might want to check with the JP court. It is probably safer to file the evictions as two separate proceedings since each lease is with a...

I need to know what are my rights to break my lease because of roaches and my request for a month to have my apartment sprayed?

92.052 of the Texas Property Code deals with the specific situation in residential leases when a condition affects the health and safety of a...

What can I do to get a release of lien on property that I believe I have paid for.

An extreme theoretical measure would be to file a declaratory action in court against the creditor and get a formal court declaration that the loan...

What legal approach can be used to force someone to pay their portion of a mortgage in a co-ownership?

When there are 2 or more owners of a property, either one can file a PARTITION SUIT and basically get a court order for the property to be sold and...

Unless all parties agree to an arbitration, you can not compel an arbitration proceeding against the HOA. However, you can always try to...

If an order gets signed what does that mean? Do I have time to move out? Can I file for Bankruptcy after the order is signed?

If it is a home equity foreclosure proceeding, the lender will need to post the property for foreclosure after the lender gets an order from the...