There are many types of oral contracts in Texas that are legally binding and enforceable under the law. For example, a homeowner might make an agreement with a landscaping service for weekly yard maintenance without any documentation. This is an example of a binding and enforceable agreement, and failure of the homeowner to render payment […]

A person who signs a note and promises to pay a certain sum is known as a maker on the note or payor. It is not uncommon in Texas for there to be multiple makers known as co-borrowers or co-makers on a note. While it is well known that co-borrowers are jointly and severally liable […]

Partition is the division of land where property is divided (partition in kind) or sold (partition by sale). It is well known in Texas that co-owners of real estate have an absolute right of partition. Spires v. Hoover, 466 S.W.2d 344, 346 (Tex. Civ. App. 1971), writ refused NRE (July 28, 1971). However, does the […]