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How does Texas law treat a surviving spouse with regard to the homestead? The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals addressed this issue in Murray v. Robinson.
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In Hollis v. Hollis, the Texarkana Court of Appeals considered the question of who owned a ranch when mother and son disagreed.
Background
This lawsuit involves an ownership dispute over a…
The Texas Supreme Court recently issued an important decision in State of Texas v. JRJ Pusok Holdings, LLC, answering the question of whether a landowner may sue the State to repurchase property when a portion of the condemned property is no longer necessary for…
The Texas Supreme Court recently issued an important opinion in Boerschig v. Rio Grande Electric Cooperative with regard to implied electrical line easements and the scope thereof.
Background
In 1945, ranchers in Southwest Texas formed…