When property ownership is in question, either due to a title defect or a defunct verbal agreement, you may want to explore a quiet title action. Absent this process, you may not hold the claim to property as you once believed. A quiet title action is something you...
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Real Estate Disputes
The pitfalls of handling a landlord/tenant dispute yourself
Being a landlord can be lucrative and fulfilling, but it also entails touching on sensitive matters such as housing, livelihoods and finances with your tenants. When one party feels that the other is overstepping its bounds or failing in its obligations, a dispute...
3 types of real estate boundary disputes
When you purchase property, you want to use all of your investment. However, sometimes boundaries come into question, and you may feel that someone else is illegally using your land. Understanding how to handle these three common types of property disputes might allow...
Does the unoccupied house you want require a quiet title action?
After relocating to Texas, you have finally found the perfect house to buy just outside of Tyler and are eager to give up your rental. The house has been unoccupied for some time, and you have plans for a complete renovation. But is a quiet title action the first step...
Fences and encroachment
There are local laws that govern how tall you can build a fence and what materials you can use, but generally speaking, Texas law supports your right to build a fence on your property. Texas law also protects you if your neighbor, whether accidentally or on purpose,...
How can landlords resolve disputes with tenants?
Becoming a landlord may bring extra income, but it may also bring extra headaches. Property owners deserve to know how to diffuse conflict with tenants. That way, all parties feel heard and understood, and tenants have a reason to renew their leases. With tips from...
Types of easements to access property
All landowners have a right to access their own land under Texas law. If you own property that does not currently connect to a road, you can claim an easement to allow access. An easement grants you the use of land on someone else's property for a specific purpose. In...
Rent hikes: Are your landlord’s actions legal?
As a tenant, rent hikes are never pleasant. After all, rent amount played a significant role in where you ultimately decided to live. If a recent rent hike threatens to displace you, you may wonder what, if anything, you can do about it. Unfortunately, in Texas, your...
Make your easement agreement in writing
If you are considering buying a piece of property, be sure that you have a legal route to access it. For example, a landlocked property has no access to a public road and you might have to seek an easement from a neighboring property owner. How you go about it may...
What are possible outcomes to a partition action?
Owning a piece of property with one or more individuals does not always go well. If you and your co-owners disagree on what to do with your real estate, it can become impossible to conduct any productive action with the property. Some property owners resolve this...
