Ideally, a debtor will pay what is owed when it is owed, especially when a court order mandates that payment. However, if the person does not repay that debt, the judgment creditor has a right to issue a writ of garnishment. An important means to ensuring that a debtor pays a debt, the writ of […]
Category: Litigation
Texas Writs of Execution
If a debtor is found by the court to owe money to a creditor, the judgment debtor generally has thirty days to pay the debt. If at that time he or she has not repaid the debt, the judgment creditor has the right to obtain a Writ of Execution. As defined within Tex. R. Civ. […]
Voidable Deeds
Deeds procured by fraudulent misrepresentation are voidable A voidable deed is one that can be set aside or reformed if necessary to correct a mistake. A fraudulent deed is also voidable. See Maeberry v. Gayle, 955 S.W.2d 875 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1997, no writ) (rescission of deed obtained by fraud was warranted). However, the deed […]
Void Deeds Fraud
Forged deeds are void ab initio Any time a deed is forged, that deed becomes void, considered null ab initio, from the beginning. It cannot be registered, and its intended function as a conveyance of property is completely inoperable and unenforceable. Simply making a claim is not sufficient to render it void, however. If a […]
Void and Voidable Deeds in Texas
Determining whether a deed is void or voidable is critical when determining the validity of the conveyance and the best procedure to challenge the instrument. A deed is defined as either void or voidable at the time that the deed is executed and delivered. A deed is a type of contract, and if a contract […]
Request Which Seeks Assertions of Privilege
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure are in place to offer guidance about exactly what information is required and exactly how that information should be shared. While the expectation is that any requested information and evidence will be shared, in some situations, a party may assert a specific privilege, declining to share information as a result of that privilege. Tex. R. Civ. P. 193.3.
Objection to a Request Which Seeks Admission of a Matter of Opinion
One type of request that frequently leads to an objection is one which seeks admission of a matter of opinion. Such requests, which include the sometimes gray area of sorting fact from opinion, are objectionable.
Objection to a Request Which Seeks Admission of Hearsay
When the requesting party does not follow the parameters of the discovery process as outlined by Texas Rules for Civil Procedure, the other party may object. One common reason for an objection is when a party seeks to admit hearsay as evidence.
Objection to a Request Which Seeks Admission of a Legal Proposition
When litigants do not follow these Texas Rules for Civil Procedure, a responding part may object. One frequent reason for an objection is when one party asks the other to admit a legal proposition, which is the reason for a legal decision or the legal requirement for a decision.
Objection Because Information Is Unknown or Not in Possession of Responding Party
During the discovery process, a responding party must provide all information that is “reasonably available” as requested. TEX R. CIV. P. 193.1. At times, however, information is not available as requested, and when that happens, the responding party has a right to object to the request.