Co-tenants in Texas that bring partition suits often have claims for reimbursements that may include insurance premiums, repairs, improvements, rent and taxes. In many situations, one co-owner of real estate has paid expenses or collected rent for the property for years and sometimes decades. These claims for reimbursements are typically pleaded as a claim for […]

When a decedent with children leaves no will at the time of death (known as dying intestate), the children of decedent will generally inherit the estate. The Texas Estates Code specifies that a child includes an adopted child, whether the adoption occurred through formal proceedings or an equitable adoption. Tex. Est. Code Ann. § 22.004 […]

There are situations where a person does not want to take title to real estate passed to them by will or inheritance. Some examples might include low value properties with large tax or assessment obligations, properties encumbered by substantial liens, or properties with large environmental risks. Other reasons for wanting to disclaim real estate might […]