Articles Posted in Real Estate

In our last blog entry on San Antonio adverse possession of real estate , we touched on the conditions of the 3 year and 5 year statute of limitations for an owner to bring an action to recover property held in adverse possession. Under the ten (10) year statute of limitations, an owner of land…

Imagine you have inherited a large, vacant piece of Texas land from your beloved uncle. You are excited, because the land holds promising residential and commercial real estate development. You travel out to view the land, and you notice a large mobile home parked on the land accompanied by what appears to be utilities, including…

In San Antonio and greater Texas, under the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the courts will not enforce a contract for the sale of real estate unless such an agreement is in writing and signed by the parties to the agreement or their agents. Tex. Bus.& Com. Code § 26.01. Such a requirement is an…

In our last discussion, we reviewed Texas General and Special Warranty Deeds . Quit Claim Deeds transfer real estate from seller to buyer only if the seller has something tangible to transfer. The major key to a quit claim deed is that there is absolutely no promise by the seller that the seller owns the…

Throughout San Antonio and Texas, many people have to buy and sell real estate using a variety of deeds. While it certainly helps to have a Texas real estate lawyer , you should understand the various difference between the deeds so you are at optimal protection when buying property. There are three basic types of…