If you have spent a lifetime building up a successful business in Texas, you probably have an idea of what you expect to happen to that business when you die. Many people want their loved ones to continue to profit from the company they created without taking any...
Month: July 2019
Update on IPL Project First Phase
A milestone in the creation of the 150 mile 2.3 billion dollar Integrated Pipeline Project (IPL) is about to be reached. After nearly four years of construction and 12 years since its initial proposal, the first 50 miles of this giant pipeline will begin operation....
Don’t let copyright issues on your blog damage your business
Nearly every business has a blog these days. Consumers are hungry for information, and Google's algorithms pretty much demand that websites keep producing new information if they want to stay on top of the search pile. Unfortunately, it's easy for bloggers to make...
Trans-Pecos Pipeline
A year has passed and the Trans-Pecos Pipeline is affecting property owners, but isn't doing what it was designed for. The controversial pipeline has caused countless property disputes since its creation at hands of a Mexico backed plan to send gas from the Permian...
TXDOT WANTS THE PUBLIC’S INPUT
The Fredericksburg Relief Route Study is analyzing a proposed route to allow drivers to drive around the town instead of going through town to alleviate traffic congestion. They are having an open house to gather input from the public. If you are unable to attend you...
Transfer on death accounts and estate planning
Good estate planning involves more than drafting a will, trust and other legal documents. People can also take steps with their various accounts to ensure that they're easily transferred to their designated beneficiaries upon their death (once the financial...
Case of he said/she said – landlocked property case ruling in Amarillo County
Landlocked property is property that does not have its own means to enter or exit without crossing someone else's property. This was the case for the Gordon's. When the Gordon's purchased the land in 1971 from the Bremser's they had a verbal agreement. They had access...
The Meaning of “Public” Use is Stretched in Recent Texas Supreme Court Ruling
Commercial real estate developer KMS lost its recent battle with the City of Rowlett over the condemnation of a private drive built to allow access to its 9-Acre property sites. Tensions began to rise after KMS refused to come to terms on a deal to allow the creation...