You should contact either the District Attorney's office, or criminal defense lawyers in your area and see if you can do any work - volunteer or otherwise - for their office. That will give you some experience in how law firms work, the people, process, and language used. Even scanning... View More

That's an issue of what you want. If the contract provides that you're buying the house "as is" then if you want to change that, you're going to have to negotiate something different with the seller. If you don't reach a new agreement, and you don't close, you'll likely lose your earnest money.

If you're buying gold, and someone is telling you that you have to pay for a document signed by a judge to purchase it, it's a scam. Buy from someone reputable, and preferably local.

The vast majority of garnishments are done After a judgment has been awarded, so the notice would have been (at least) notice of the suit by a process server, and notice of the judgment, usually by mail. After Judgment, the creditor is not required to tell you they're going to garnish your... View More

For payment of what? This kind of letter is necessarily very fact-specific. You'll want to be very business like, avoid opinions or characterization of the other party or their actions (or failure to act). State what they owe, what they debt is for, when you expect them to pay, give them a... View More

Typically, no. That's in part because HOAs are expected to last over many years, and they will want to be able to adjust the dues to account for inflation, or additional or increased expenses of maintaining the common areas.

You have a Constitutional right to possess a gun, but you can agree to limit that right by contract. Nothing prohibits such a clause in a contract with a private (non-government) party. However, the contract would not be able to limit what you do somewhere Other than on the leased property.... View More

Unfortunately, the house belongs to the person whose name is on the title, not the person paying bills. In this case, it's

not clear whether your girlfriend or her father owns the house, but your long residency there doesn't give you any rights to the property. If all you own... View More

You can file claim for unpaid wages here

https://www.twc.texas.gov/files/jobseekers/How-to-File-Wage-Claim-Online-Tutorial-twc.pdf

I suppose it's possible that you could win a suit against the landlord for unreasonably withholding consent to a sublease, IF you had provided a good tenant and they refused to consider it. It's even possible that you could have a Deceptive Trade Practices Act claim for misrepresentation... View More

It sounds like the developer is trying to make arrangements for an agreement to abandon the easement. If they're asking for a "contribution" that sounds like a voluntary thing, but it's not clear where the easement runs. If you are one of the property owners across which the... View More

There is no inheritance tax in Texas, and most estates are not large enough to require payment of any estate taxes. Find more information here:

https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/frequently-asked-questions-on-estate-taxes

The short answer is no - because there's no one alive to sue, and until someone is appointed to represent her estate, there is no one with authority to act for her. Once some one is appointed as executor or administrator, you can make a claim against the estate, and sue the executor or... View More

Unless there is a contractual provision otherwise, you need to sue the Defendant where they are, or where all or part of the cause of action arose.

Sorry, without looking at the contract, it's hard to tell exactly what happened - whether there was a contract that required the appraisal to be provided, whether the Seller breached by failing to close at the agreed price, or whether there was a breach by you for some reason. Usually, the... View More

Your options are

1) close the sale if the Buyer manages to show up with the money to close the purchase,

2) if the contract has a time limit for depositing the earnest money, you may be able to terminate the contract, (but most do not). There may be other options available... View More

It is unlikely that you will be able to sue the county permitting office - there's a principle called "sovereign immunity" that prevents most suits against government agencies or employees.

As to the developer, it's impossible to tell you what needs to be done without... View More

If you already own the whole 1 3/4 acres, you already have a deed that covers your home. I'm not sure exactly how you "split" the land, but a new deed is not required.

If the Seller dies before the extension is signed or the sale closes, then you won't be able to close until someone is appointed by the Probate Court to act for the Seller - either an executor of the will, or administrator of the estate.

If the closing date has already passed, and... View More

Sorry, there's nothing in your post that suggests that the foreclosure or eviction were done improperly. You can't sue for damages due to the loss of the house unless the foreclosure was done improperly. In addition, such a suit must be brought within a maximum of 4 years (the time... View More