On June 1, 2018, Texas House Bill 2856 came into effect. Bill 2856 removed the requirement that forming an entity with a name similar to an existing entity requires consent from the latter. Instead, Bill 2856 requires that all entities be “distinguishable in the records of the secretary of state.” This change is less restrictive …
by Ron Holmes Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about the legal issues surrounding the sale of CBD in Texas. This is a topic primarily for shopping center owners, managers and leasing companies, but is also applicable to owners and leasing agents of office/warehouses. There are two basic forms of marijuana plants, one …
by Brian Fisher Many Landlords and others file their own UCC-1s (promulgated Form UCC1 can be found at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/ucc/forms/UCC1.pdf) to “perfect”, or validate as against other creditors, a Landlord’s lien or security interest in personal property. That can save some legal fees. However, we have seen some fairly common errors in non-lawyer prepared UCC-1s. The …