If you learn that the Texas government plans to appropriate your land through condemnation, you may wonder if its plans are legal and, if they are, if there is anything you can do to fight the appropriation. Fortunately, though condemnation is certainly legal, you and...
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What should you do if a company wants your land?
You receive notice that a company wants to build a pipeline on your land. This is your family’s land that has passed through the generations. Your farm and raise cattle. This is your livelihood. Do you have options? You do not want to sell it, but you may not have a...
Texas Legislature
This new Year brings with it new Texas legislature. The Texas legislature meets every other year in odd numbered years to enact, repeal, or modify the laws of the state. The 85th Texas Legislature began on Janaury 10, 2017, and will remain in regular session for hte...
Changes To Texas Justice Courts
Changes to Texas Justice Courts By: R. Scott Alagood In response to legislation adopted in 2011, the Supreme Court of Texas has issued new rules governing civil cases filed in justice courts. These new rules go into effect on August 31, 2013, and...