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Title companies should seek legislation to provide for the recovery of legal fees when they respond to third party subpoenas. Rule 205.3(f) of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (TRCP) permits the reimbursement of a non-party’s reasonable cost of p… Read More

It is time for the judiciary to amend Rule 52 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and end the practice of permitting district courts to engage in writing opinions or memorandum of decisions. This is a time-consuming process that ends up with the… Read More

When reviewing motions for continuance of summary judgment motions, some litigants forget that traditional and no-evidence motions for summary judgment are different. But you shouldn’t. Read More

Did I really say that? Yes, I did. Whether you believe this or not it is happening in Texas. A string of court of appeals cases going back to 2006 are holding that property owners cannot oust a trespasser who has caused permanent improvements on land… Read More

Did you know that you can recover damages for fraud against a party to a contract who had no intention of performing the contract at the time it is entered. The party is not limited to the breach of contract claim. This occurred in SAS & Associat… Read More

When you are acting as a landlord and the tenant does not pay then Texas allows for a quick process to remove a tenant from real property. A three day- notice is provided and a complaint is filed with the Justice Court. If you hire an attorney, they… Read More

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