The 85th Texas legislature passed changes to the law that now allow notarization to occur virtually through an online process. Senate Bill 2128, enacted in 2019, modifies Section 193 of the Local Government Code and Section 12 of the Property Code to create a scheme for recording documents notarized online.   How is Online Notarization […]

At one time, a property owner was under no obligation to repay another for making unauthorized improvements to property, even if the improvements were made in good faith. Over the decades, Texas courts have modified this rule to allow parties to seek equitable relief for improvements made to real property, as long as no express […]

When a lien or real property conveyance is made by a fraudulent document, a party can bring an action under Subchapter J of the Texas Government Code to have the fraudulent document removed from the real property records. This statute provides an expedited process for removing the fraudulent instrument that is more cost effective and […]