Ms Holcombe is correct. The statute provides that the lawyer will be paid out of the proceeds of the sale. If he cannot be located there is a...

Was in a hit and run with no car insurance ?

Probably How did you get away without forced placed insurance? d

Can an apartment complex be charged with criminal negligence?

I am not sure there is a tort called "criminal negligence"; however, if a duty can be established for the board to take measures to assure the...

I hate to disagree with Mr. Isquith (who does not practice in nor is admiited to practice in Texas) but Texas Civil Rule 21a applies as does 21b. ...

Do I have to buy out my ex to keep the house. ?

Do not confuse "marital property" in Florida with "marital property" in a community property state: they are two distinct concepts. Marital...

If your tenants dies intestate and no probate action has been filed. How long after the date of death Can it be reclaimed ?

You need to take this problem to a Landlord/tenant lawyer specialist who knows a bit about probate. This is not at all unusual in a place like...

How should I approach a private loan made by a family member for the purchase of a house?

Mr. Cook is correct! The only way to assure that things go the way you plan is to "paper it" properly, and only a real estate lawyer can do that...

One P and 2 Defendants in JP court. The total cannot exceed 10K in one suit, P needs to file 2 law suits or one is enough?

Download the rules of procedure (Texas Rules of Small Claims Procedure) and read them. The max jurisdictional limit of the court is 10K all...

I live in florida. Me and another family member are joint owners of real property. Can she legally take my name off the deed?

You need to discuss this matter with a lawyer. If you were "on the deed" no one could take you off but you, and if they tried, it is probably a...

Can I sell my land without a attorney ?

The best way is with a deed and a mortgage. You and son should make you deal points--how much and how long--and then visit a local property lawyer...