The Newly Created Texas Business Courts
The Newly Created Texas Business Courts Earlier this summer, House Bill 19 was passed by the Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. As a result, the Texas Business Courts will become the newest part of the judicial system of Texas on September 1, 2024. The Texas Business Courts will be trial […]
Recent Court Decisions: A New Attempt to Pierce the Corporate Veil
Recent Court Decisions: A New Attempt to Pierce the Corporate Veil On June 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of Texas issued an opinion involving an issue which should interest all corporate investors. The case, In re First Reserve Management, L.P., arose out of the petrochemical processing plant explosion in Port Neches, Texas the day before […]
Recent Court Decisions: Choosing Where You Litigate
Recent Court Decisions: Choosing Where You Litigate Many contracts, especially those of big corporations like your cell phone provider, go on for dozens if not hundreds of pages with excessive wording and small font. While it may not be fair to claim that they are hiding things from you, it is clear that they want […]
Working with Contractors on Home Improvement and Repairs Part 2
Working with Contractors on Home Improvement and Repairs People often hire contractors for large home improvement projects and/or repairs. Home remodels are typically challenging on their own, and dealing with an insurance loss due to some accident or natural disaster can be especially difficult. Whether you are putting in your dream kitchen, adding an outside […]
Working with Contractors on Home Improvement and Repairs
Working with Contractors on Home Improvement and Repairs People often hire contractors for large home improvement projects and/or repairs. Home remodels are typically challenging on their own, and dealing with an insurance loss due to some accident or natural disaster can be especially difficult. Whether you are putting in your dream kitchen, adding an outside […]
Can You Sue a School?
Can You Sue a School? Your children are the most important thing in your life. Their education and well-being are always a top priority. What if there is an incident at school? Does a parent have the right to hold the school and its employees accountable under the law? There is an old saying for […]
Avoiding Probate Court (Series I) – Affidavits of Heirship: Considerations and Concerns
Avoiding Probate Court (Series I) – Affidavits of Heirship: Considerations and Concerns When a loved one passes away the process to pass property and assets according to estate documents and Texas state law is often difficult and overwhelming. Gathering all of the required documentation and determining when or if to initiate court proceedings is not […]
Justice of the Peace Court: What To Expect and What You Need to Know
The Justice of Peace (JP) Courts are lower courts in Texas that have jurisdiction over minor criminal offenses and minor civil cases. The Texas constitution provides that the justice of the peace courts have original jurisdiction in criminal matters of Class C Misdemeanor cases punishable by fine only, and civil matters involving not more than […]