by Ron Holmes – The ten-person group limit on outdoor gatherings applies… maybe Some time ago, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-28 (the “Order”) imposing a ten-person group limit on outdoor gatherings. On August 1, 2020 the Attorney General’s office issued an informal legal opinion that the ten person limitation on outdoor gatherings applies to …
by Ron Holmes There is no doubt, at least from our perspective, the COVID-19 pause is taking its toll on commercial real estate development. The exceptions appear to be single-family lot development and single-family residential construction, both of which continue at a strong pace. I expect the pause to continue until the capital markets rebound …
Upon a tenant’s default for failure to pay rent, the typical lease agreement permits the landlord to either: (1) terminate the lease and repossess the leased premises, or (2) terminate the tenant’s right of possession of the leased premises without terminating the lease. In both scenarios, the landlord may enter the leased premises and re-key …
Game Changer Case Or Will the Texas Supreme Court’s Opinion on Standing in Pike v. TX EMC Mgmt., LLC (Tex. June 19, 2020) Simply Confuse Texas Courts? by J.D. Reed The Supreme Court of Texas recently held that a limited partner had individual standing to sue for its personal and separate alleged loss to the …
by Brian Fisher We have all likely seen the following conveyance language in deeds conveying real property in Texas: “…and all interest, if any, of Grantor in (i) strips or gores, if any, between such real property and abutting properties, (ii) any land lying in or under the bed of any street, alley, road, or …