Non compete agreements for all types and ranks of employees have become common place in Texas. Physicians have not escaped this trend and are routinely expected to sign non competition agreements before accepting many positions in private practice. Non compete agreements in Texas must meet certain general requirements to be enforceable; however, additional requirements exist […]

Nuisance is generally the interference with the use and enjoyment of real estate that may result from some wrongful act causing damages. Crosstex N. Texas Pipeline, L.P. v. Gardiner, 505 S.W.3d 580 (Tex. 2016), reh’g denied (Dec. 16, 2016). While Texas recognizes both public nuisance (e.g. littering in a park) and private nuisances (disputes usually […]

It is common for a person to inherit partial ownership (e.g. an undivided 1/4 interest) in real property from a relative, thereby becoming joint owners with another family member. Often times, our firm receives calls from potential new clients explaining that they inherited a property owned by multiple heirs many years ago and have been […]