By Don White | Published January 30, 2015 | Posted in Condemnation, Contract Law, Eminent Domain, Real Estate & Condemnation, Real Estate Law | Comments Off on Real Estate Options – SIMPLIFIED!
An option is a right to do something on specified terms and within a specified time period. Options typically have a set duration, and after that time the option expires and can no longer be exercised. In Texas, the most common type of real estate contract that most people will enter into is the Texas Real Estate Read More
Read MoreThis post discusses the two most common methods of creating an easement where a written easement document doesn’t exist. Though written easements are fairly common, an easement can also be established without a written document. What happens when a piece of property is totally landlocked? Can you just drive across your neighbor’s land to get Read More
Read MoreIn the United States, federal, state and local governments have the power to seize private land or property for pubic use. This power, known as eminent domain, can seem unfair or unnecessary to private property owners, but it is permitted by our Constitution as long as the property owners receive just compensation. However, if there Read More
Read MoreReal estate lawyers are invaluable assets to have on your side to provide sound guidance and counsel for a myriad of issues pertaining to property law. Generally speaking, however, low-key real estate transactions do not necessarily call for an attorney’s expertise. People oftentimes reach out to their real estate broker or agent when questions about Read More
Read MoreDenton County landowners will soon be receiving letters from the Texas Department of Transportation concerning the condemnation of their land along I-35. The state plans to expand the interstate and needs to purchase land to facilitate that expansion. Read more at this Denton Record Chronicle article. Associate William Scazzero writes about the process of condemnation in Read More
Read MoreLast week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District. The Supreme Court’s decision, expected to be issued in June, will settle a nearly 20 year dispute between the Koontz family and the State of Florida over the development of a 14.2 acre parcel containing wetlands that Read More
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