Most commercial leases in Texas are proposed and drafted by the landlord. There is no standard commercial lease form in Texas, and leases are often custom documents drafted by the landlord’s attorney to be heavily favored for the landlord. Prospective tenants usually retain an attorney to revise and negotiate the lease with the goal of […]

The Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (TUFTA) is found in Chapter 24 of the Business and Commerce Code, and its purpose is to punish and reverse any attempt by a judgment debtor to move assets out of reach from creditors. Who Can Bring a Claim? TUFTA allows a creditor to bring a civil cause of […]

A muniment, also called a muniment of title, is a document indicating title or ownership of an asset. In modern practice, a muniment serves to transfer title of real estate when there is no need for a formal administration of an estate. When Should It Be Used? Muniments are most commonly used when the only […]