We are thrilled to introduce J.D. Reed as the newest member of the Holmes Firm, PC. JD is an experienced and accomplished commercial and civil litigator, who has represented a wide range of clients in a broad spectrum of disputes, as both plaintiff and defense counsel. JD is a Dallas native. He graduated from the …
30 Consecutive Years Ron Holmes has again received the prestigious AV Preeminent Rating in 2019 from the nation’s leading attorney review organization, Martindale Hubbell. 2019 makes the 30th consecutive year that Mr. Holmes has been awarded an AV rating. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings is a peer review system with a history that spans more than …
By Ron Holmes Brian has been with the Firm since March 2000, which grants him the Longevity Award at Holmes Firm PC (other than yours truly). Brian practices in the real estate arena, and his practice includes horizontal and vertical development, sales and acquisitions, investing, leasing, condominium associations, etc. This spotlight is on Brian’s leasing …
By Ron Holmes “Merger” provisions Many a sophisticated client, and sophisticated lawyer, have drafted contracts that contain provisions which attempt to bar the buyer from bringing a claim against the seller for representations made by the seller or his representatives prior to the entering into of the contract. Typically, such provisions may provide: “Buyer hereby …
What is a mandatory arbitration clause? When drafting your contracts, you may have the opportunity to insert a mandatory arbitration clause, preselecting arbitration in the event of a dispute or litigation. Such a clause could create a requirement that if the opposing party were to have a dispute with you under or about the contract, …
By Ron Holmes Your Partnership or LLC may need amending Many limited partnership agreements and limited liability company agreements may need to be amended to come into compliance with significant changes made to partnership IRS audit procedures that were included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new changes apply to partnership 2018 tax …
The Firm is proud to announce that attorney Donna Yarborough sat on the Planning Committee for the first ever North Texas Probate Bench Bar held at the Gaylord Texan Hotel on March 7 th and 8th, 2019. More than 250 attorneys from Dallas, Collin, Tarrant and Denton counties participated in the seminars, breakout sessions, happy …
By Brian Fisher, originally written April 2019 Several bills which, if passed, will impact the Texas real estate industry are currently pending consideration in 86th Legislative Session of the Texas Legislature. Among those bills are the following: H.B. No. 589 Proposes an overhaul of the mechanic’s and materialmen’s lien laws of the State of Texas …
By Ron Holmes In the words of Sonny & Cher: “And the beat goes on.” Okay, I just dated myself, but, in any event, that old song title is certainly true in this real estate market. You study the statistics, so I don’t need to repeat them here. Yes, there was a little slow down …
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 …