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Texas Home Builder Defect Claims: RCLA Notice, Arbitration and Deadlines
Your Texas builder or remodeler left you with a defect and won’t fix it. Before you sue or file for arbitration, Texas law makes you send a specific notice and…
Texas Construction Law Blog
Lien and Bond Claims in OCTOBER 2026: Dates to Remember
By Admin
Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of April. If you have any questions about the lien and bond claim process,…
Energy & the Law
When “Right of Way” Doesn’t Mean Easement
Co-author: Gunner West The words of an instrument conveying real property in Texas mean something, of course. But so does the placement of those words ... which leads to the…
Texas Oil and Gas Attorney Blog
New Protections in Texas for Victims of Title Fraud
By Aimee Hess
With the growing concern these days about possible title fraud, it is important to know about a new remedy for victims of title fraud that was passed by the Texas…
The Reporter
October 2025 Law Faculty Publications & News
By Fjhinojosa
Throughout the month of October, the Law Library received alerts for full-time TTU Law Faculty publications and news. Below is a compilation of those daily alerts for October 1st to…
Texas Construction Law Blog
Expanded Lien Rights for Texas Design Professionals: What You Need to Know
By Christian Dewhurst, Jackson Moore
Texas design professionals, such as architects, engineers and surveyors, now have stronger legal tools to secure payment for their work, thanks to recent amendments to Chapter 53 of the Texas…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Texas Supreme Court Declines The Chance To Rule On Whether There Is A Right To A Jury Trial In A Trust Modification Suit
First Appellate Decision. In In re Troy S. Poe Trust, a co-trustee of a trust filed suit to modify the trust to increase the number of trustees and change the…
The Pre-Flight Brief
Aircraft Management Companies Who Do Not Directly Perform Maintenance or Provide Fuel May Still Be Able To Assert Liens Under Texas Law
By Greg Reigel
A recent decision by the Court of Appeals of Texas, First District in Harris County has upheld an aircraft lien asserted by an aircraft management company under the Texas Property…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Court Affirmed Award Of Damages And Punitive Damages Against A Trustee Due To A Breach Of The Duty To Disclose, Held That A Trust Was Terminated And A Disclaimer Was Effective, And Affirmed An Award Of Attorney’s Fees Against The Trustee And A Refusal To Allow A Trustee To Reimburse Herself From Trust Assets
In Mendell v. Scott, a decedent had a trust that named him as primary beneficiary, and upon his death, the trust would continue for a niece provided that she did…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Court Affirms Receivership In Trust Case Based Solely On An Alleged Failure To Disclose And Did Not Require Traditional Equitable Requirements For Receivership Relief
In Moody Nat'l Bank v. Moody, a beneficiary sued a trustee regarding several allegations of breach of fiduciary duty. No. 14-21-00096-CV, 2022 Tex. App. LEXIS 7844 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.]…