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Lender’s Duties Before Accelerating a Note

A lender generally cannot accelarate a note at its whim.  Traditionally (by common law) there have been stringent requirements before a lender may accelarte.  Those duties are generally subject to waiver, but the courts look closely at the waiver language, and interpret the language strictly.  Notes are also split between common law rules and UCC […]

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Where to look for deed records in Texas

It can be frustrating to figure out where to look for deed records in differing Texas counties.  The search often results in searches for other sorts of records.  While searching for deed records, it occurred to me that I could save my clients a great deal of time, if I compiled a list of different […]

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Forbearance of Legal Action As Consideration In Texas

In law school, we learn about the concept of forbearance of legal action as consideration.  We also learn about the question regarding whether the legal action was a good claim or not.  At times, contract lawyers and construction lawyer in the real world, we are called on to analyze these esoteric question.  In Wells v. Timms, […]

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Proving Property Damage In Texas

If your property has been damaged, you may be able to recover the cost of repair or the diminished value of the property.  Call Attorney Hector Chavana Jr. for consultation at 713-979-2941. The trial court filed its findings of fact and conclusions of law which reflected that the machine, when new, cost $1,700; that after […]

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