Real Estate Litigation Attorney Residential Property Attorneys Typically, a "Houston Real Estate Lawyer” refers to a lawyer who performs transactional work in real estate matters. For example, preparing deeds, leases, easements, contracts for sale, deed restrictions, real estate development, subdivision platting, and related work. Real estate litigation, however, means a dispute involving title, boundaries, land
Having A Lawyer on Retainer A retainer is a fee paid up front to an attorney to establish an attorney client relationship. Retainer agreements can take many different forms, such as a minimum or set flat fee, paid periodically, which covers certain work, or a deposit to begin work on a project. Some retainer agreements
Houston Contract Litigation Lawyer Houston Contract Drafting & Review Attorney Looking for lawyers who specialize in contracts? Walter Law Firm, PC focuses on contract law and business litigation. Call (713) 529-2020 to speak to one of our Houston Business Litigation Attorney today. To a lawyer, a “contract” lawyer refers to a lawyer who performs transactional
“Subject to” real estate sales are a new twist on an old scheme, promoted as a way to “control” significant amounts of real estate with minimal investment and virtually no risk. The name comes from the idea that the real property will be purchased “subject to” an existing mortgage, eliminating the need for the “Buyer”
Adverse Possession Statute Adverse Possession - sometimes referred to as “squatters rights” - is a legal way to obtain title to real estate without purchasing it, by occupying the property for a number of years. Because the law is poorly understood by most people, the belief persists that all that is required is to 1)
Title versus deed: what's the difference? Ownership of different kinds of property is documented differently. A car has one title document that is on file with the state; it shows who the current owner is, and who the lien holders are. In contrast, title to real estate may be affected by many separate documents, which are filed
How to Transfer Title of House to Spouse You’re newly married, and in love. You expect to spend the rest of your life with your new spouse, and want to share everything with them. Perhaps you have been more successful, or more fortunate than they have been, so you own your own home where you
Probate is the legal process by which property belonging to a deceased person is transferred to their heirs. Most property can be transferred by will, but if there is no will, the decedent’s property transfers by the laws of intestacy, which vary from state to state. In order to determine whether you need a will,
Real estate is land and anything permanently attached to the land. So a house is real estate, but so is the tree in the yard, the fence, the driveway, and the covered patio you added last year. Real estate is also called real property; personal property is anything that is not permanently attached to the
A real estate deed is the document that conveys title to real estate - similar to a car title. However, since real estate lasts much longer than a car, title to real estate can become much more complicated. A lien on a car is shown on the title document, but liens on real estate are