It could be a misrepresentation depending upon what they knew and intended at the time they set up their website, sent the email, published their handbook, and promised you could finish online. Or it could simply be a breach of contract. Or it could be something completely outside of their... Read more »

The sale of a business can be collateralized just like other transactions. As long as real estate securing the transaction is not a homestead, real estate can secure the transaction. This is commonly done with a deed of trust.

Perfecting a security interest has different requirements... Read more »

Typically no. But your self storage rental insurance policy may provide coverage for damage to your property. Read your policy carefully though; some contain mold and mildew exclusions.

If your personal property somehow managed to get inside his repossessed car, it’s past time that you and he have a phone conversation.

It will be far less costly, less unpleasant, and less time-consuming than your legal options.

If the company committed fraud against you, you can sue them for fraud whether you have a co-borrower or not. If the company also committed fraud against your co-borrower, the co-borrower may intervene in the lawsuit as well, as allowed by Tex. R. Civ. P. 60.

Whether the company... Read more »

Hi! Unfortunately this is not the place to retain an attorney, it is a forum for legal questions. You should reach out to a trademark attorney privately.

Oral agreements are enforceable in Texas. If the musician was not able to book a new gig for the same amount of money you agreed to pay him, he likely can successfully sue you for that amount arguing that you repudiated the agreement when you cancelled the gig on such short notice. He might be... Read more »

First, you are very lucky you received a warranty when buying a used car. Most are sold as-is. Whether the erroneous mileage voids the warranty depends on the exact wording of the warranty itself. The only way to tell is by reading it.

Second, as far as the contract, if the mileage was a... Read more »

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. To give a reliable answer, someone would need to see the contract and know about your conversations/correspondence. Some agreements contain only one signature. In simplest textbook terms, a contract that requires... Read more »

Only if you don't want to arbitrate any future dispute you may have with the tax firm. With very few exceptions, arbitration agreements are enforceable.

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Ordinarily, title loan companies do not pay any excess proceeds to the defaulting borrower.

Your friend should check the written terms of his title loan to see if it states how long. Generally, if a contract doesn’t state a specific time for performance, a reasonable period of time is inferred.

If the roofing contractor has properly fixed a lien against the homestead as provided in Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code, yes the roofer can judicially foreclose on the lien.

This may be a breach of contract. I would need to learn a few more details. If it is a breach, you can likely take legal action.

This may constitute a breach of contract. I would need to review the details. However, in the event it is a breach you will be able to take legal action.

I would have to read through the details, but there is more scrutiny on lenders that offer loans with interest rates above 10%. In situations like this, I look for areas where the lender failed to follow the law.

First, make sure that the deed to you when you bought the property was properly recorded. Usually, the title company who handled the closing does this correctly. Often, when people don’t use a title company, they fail to properly record the deed.

Second, hire a title company to perform... Read more »

The warranty of habitability addresses the living condition of the habitable portions of the premises, not the parking garage.

The theft of your truck from the parking garage does not constitute a breach of the warranty of habitability.

In most leases, the parties agree that the... Read more »

Maybe, but probably not. It depends on the language of your lease, whether the infestation is so pervasive it renders the premises uninhabitable, and local ordinances governing rental property.

You should definitely give your landlord written notice about the condition of the rental... Read more »

You can file a lawsuit seeking the return of the down payment. Carefully read all of the paperwork if any associated with the transaction that didn’t go through to determine if the down payment was non-refundable or if you have any obligation to pay for the use of the vehicle prior to its return... Read more »