Evictions and damages resulting from eviction-related issues can become very confusing.  Your eviction attorney should have a good grasp on eviction-related issues.  In Hong Kong Dev., Inc. v. Nguyen, 229 S.W.3d 415 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, reh’ing o’ruled, no pet), the Court gives us some important tidbits on eviction law practice, and the case...Read More

Hector A. Chavana Jr. is a licensed real estate broker, and a practicing attorney in Houston, Texas.  He has invested in real estate, and is familiar with current trends in real estate investment.  He has prepared forms for real estate investors who are also real estate agents and Realtors, and has also helped consumers make...Read More

A contract for deed is a contract to give legal title to a buyer once a buyer has performed all of his obligations, which usually means once he has made all of his payments.  Chapter 5 of The Texas Property Code has highly regulated contracts for deed.  In certain situations, a seller/landlord cannot simply evict a...Read More

An real estate lawyer may be the best place to turn when there is a dispute about an earnest money deposit. There is a good deal of misunderstanding about the purpose of an earnest money deposit. This article discusses the general purpose of earnest money, and the rules that govern the earnest money. However, the...Read More