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Tag: Property Law

  • What Is an Abstract of Judgment in Texas?

    Amy Gustafson

    If you have won a lawsuit—or have been sued and a judgment was entered against you—you may hear the term abstract of judgment. For many people, it sounds technical and confusing. In reality, it serves a simple purpose: it can help turn a court judgment into a public lien against certain real property. For non-lawyers, Read more

  • Forcible Detainer in Texas: What It Is, When It’s Used, and How the Process Works

    Amy Gustafson

    If you are dealing with an eviction issue in Texas, you may hear the term forcible detainer. This is the legal process commonly used to remove a tenant or occupant who refuses to leave after their right to stay has ended. Need legal advice? Having trouble finding answers to your legal questions? Amy can help! What Read more

  • Texas Squatter Law (SB 38): What Property Owners Need to Know

    Amy Gustafson

    If you’ve heard about Texas’s new “squatter law,” here’s the simple version: it gives residential property owners a faster way to remove certain unauthorized occupants without going through the normal eviction process. Need legal advice? Having trouble finding answers to your legal questions? Amy can help! In Texas, this law is tied to Chapter 24B Read more

  • 2026 Texas Reporting Requirments for Real Estate

    Amy Gustafson

    Beginning in January 2026, Texas implemented significant reforms to combat real property theft and fraud. County clerks must now request and verify additional documentation—such as contracts or documents signed by the property owner—before recording certain real property instruments, and they are authorized to refuse filings deemed fraudulent, with mandatory referral to law enforcement if fraud Read more

  • Come and take it! Wait… Not like that!

    Amy Gustafson

    In Texas, the authority to condemn land (exercise eminent domain) is granted by statute to governmental entities and certain private entities for public use, subject to constitutional and statutory limitations. The condemnation process is governed primarily by Chapter 21 of the Texas Property Code and includes significant procedural protections for landowners, such as notice, a Read more

  • What is a Quiet Title Action in Texas?

    Amy Gustafson

    In Texas, a quiet title action is a specialized equitable proceeding used to clear invalid or unenforceable claims (clouds) from the title to real property. The plaintiff must demonstrate a valid interest in the property, show that the defendant’s claim affects the title, and prove that the claim is invalid, with the burden of proof Read more