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When Is It Too Late To Reform A Deed In Texas

When is it too late to equitably reform a deed in Texas? In part, that depends on whether the deed is ambiguous. There is generally a rebuttable presumption that a grantor has immediate knowledge of defects in a deed that result from mutual mistake.8 The court of appeals plurality correctly notes that “[a]pplication of the […]

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String Along or Ongoing Fraud

Tenant–Base has also asserted a separate string-along fraud claim. Landlord–Center has first argued that “string along fraud” does not exist under Texas law. This does not appear to be accurate. In fact, string-along fraud has been held to be an ongoing course of fraud that may begin before a contract is executed or can start […]

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Texas Motor Vehicle Contracts, Presentment, Acceleration and Repossession

Under old common law, a lender attempting to collect a note was required to present the note, then provide a notice of attempt to accelerate and finally was required to provide a notice of acceleration.  Presentment, for sales of personal goods like autos, has been defined by the Texas Business and Commerce Code § 3.501 […]

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Disputas Comunes Entre Negociantes

Hay temas que ocurren frecuente en las disputas entre negociantes.  El Abogado Hector Chavana Jr. le explica acerca de temas comunes en disputas entre socios. Llámele hoy al 713-979-2941 para poner una cita. Falta De Documentación Es común que socios entren en un arreglo entre ellos mismos sin la formalidad necesaria.  Yo he conocido clientes […]

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