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 […]
Month: February 2019
Partition of Homestead Property in Texas
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 […]