In our last blog entry on San Antonio adverse possession of real estate , we touched on the conditions of the 3 year and 5 year statute of limitations for an owner to bring an action to recover property held in adverse possession. Under the ten (10) year statute of…
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San Antonio Texas Real Estate Law : Adverse Possession and Trespass
Imagine you have inherited a large, vacant piece of Texas land from your beloved uncle. You are excited, because the land holds promising residential and commercial real estate development. You travel out to view the land, and you notice a large mobile home parked on the land accompanied by what…
San Antonio Texas Real Estate Law : Statute of Frauds and Claims for Quantum Meruit
In San Antonio and greater Texas, under the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the courts will not enforce a contract for the sale of real estate unless such an agreement is in writing and signed by the parties to the agreement or their agents. Tex. Bus.& Com. Code ยง 26.01.…
Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act : Consumer Fraud in San Antonio and beyond
As a Texas resident, you may have been the victim of what you considered false, misleading, and deceptive business and insurance practices. Perhaps a Texas company you were doing business with breached its warranty or committed an outrageous business practice. What can you do? Luckily, Texas has enacted the Deceptive…
Texas Consumer Fraud Act : Ebay Fraud in San Antonio and greater Texas
Ebay is a global phenomenon. Recently, the sellers on such auction sites have come under greater scrutiny for potential violation of state consumer fraud acts including Texas. The relevant consumer protection act in Texas is the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act . The state consumer fraud act carries a treble…