BUSINESS LAW
Our Business & Commercial Law practice includes a variety of services for our corporate clients including entity selection; formation; contract drafting, negotiation, and review; and buying and selling businesses. Our diverse corporate clientele includes both non-profit and for profit entities ranging in size to single member LLCs to large companies.
Matters include:
• Sales and Acquisitions of Businesses
• Selection of the Best Form of Business Organization
• Formation and Governance of Limited Partnerships
• Incorporation and Corporate Management
• Business Contracts for Goods or Services
• Formation and Governance of Non-Profits
Matters include:
• Sales and Acquisitions of Businesses
• Selection of the Best Form of Business Organization
• Formation and Governance of Limited Partnerships
• Incorporation and Corporate Management
• Business Contracts for Goods or Services
• Formation and Governance of Non-Profits
CIVIL & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION LAW
MECHANIC'S LIENS & BOND CLAIMS
Texas has some of the most complicated mechanic’s lien laws in the country and therefore many of the liens filed in Texas are defective, invalid and unenforceable.
CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS
You've worked hard to build your business, provide for your family, and deliver quality labor and materials to your customers. You deserve to be fairly compensated for your work. And Texas' mechanic's lien and bond claim laws are an excellent tool to ensure that you get paid for your work.
Indeed, mechanics, artisans, and materialmen enjoy certain rights and protections under Texas law. Specifically, Article XVI, Section 37 of the Texas Constitution grants to mechanics, artisans, and materialmen a claim or interest upon the buildings and articles made or repaired by them for the value of labor done thereon or material furnished therefor. Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code further governs mechanic’s lien rights, as it provides a detailed procedure for assertion and enforcement of a mechanic’s lien claim. In this respect, the Constitution and Property Code yield similar protections, although the two procedures function separately and distinctly.
But these provisions and procedures are very complicated and vary depending on if you are an ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR (contracted directly with the property owner), a (1st) FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACTOR (contracted with the Original Contractor), or a (2nd) SECOND-TIER or lower SUBCONTRACTOR (contracted with a First-Tier Subcontractor). The complex provisions and procedures also vary depending on if you are dealing with Homestead, Residential, or Commercial property. Multiple notices, containing specific language must be properly sent to perfect your lien or bond claim and ensure you get paid.
Don't risk prompt payment and the future of your company by trying to go it alone. Contact our offices and put our knowledge and experience to work for you. Remember, protecting your right to payment begins as soon as you execute your contract. Delay may cause you to miss mandatory deadlines and result in forfeiture of your statutory lien rights.
PROPERTY OWNERS
When you receive a written notice of a claim or when a mechanic’s lien affidavit is filed on your property, you should know your legal rights and responsibilities regarding the claim. Not all claims are valid. A notice of a claim by a subcontractor or supplier is required to be sent, and the mechanic’s lien affidavit is required to be filed, within strict time periods. The notice and the affidavit must contain certain information. All claimants may not fully comply with the legal requirements to perfect a lien and thereby collect on a claim. Accordingly, you should consult a construction law attorney when you receive a written notice of a claim to determine the true extent of your liability or potential liability for that claim.
If the lien on your property is invalid, our firm can have the lien removed from your property. Moreover, this may be done at little or no cost to you because the Texas Property Code allows you to recover the costs and attorney’s fees incurred in the removal of an invalid lien.
I encourage you to contact our offices at your earliest convenience to discuss this matter or any other legal questions you may have. The initial telephonic assessment of your case is free and will allow you to make an educated decision as to how to proceed.
CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS
You've worked hard to build your business, provide for your family, and deliver quality labor and materials to your customers. You deserve to be fairly compensated for your work. And Texas' mechanic's lien and bond claim laws are an excellent tool to ensure that you get paid for your work.
Indeed, mechanics, artisans, and materialmen enjoy certain rights and protections under Texas law. Specifically, Article XVI, Section 37 of the Texas Constitution grants to mechanics, artisans, and materialmen a claim or interest upon the buildings and articles made or repaired by them for the value of labor done thereon or material furnished therefor. Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code further governs mechanic’s lien rights, as it provides a detailed procedure for assertion and enforcement of a mechanic’s lien claim. In this respect, the Constitution and Property Code yield similar protections, although the two procedures function separately and distinctly.
But these provisions and procedures are very complicated and vary depending on if you are an ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR (contracted directly with the property owner), a (1st) FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACTOR (contracted with the Original Contractor), or a (2nd) SECOND-TIER or lower SUBCONTRACTOR (contracted with a First-Tier Subcontractor). The complex provisions and procedures also vary depending on if you are dealing with Homestead, Residential, or Commercial property. Multiple notices, containing specific language must be properly sent to perfect your lien or bond claim and ensure you get paid.
Don't risk prompt payment and the future of your company by trying to go it alone. Contact our offices and put our knowledge and experience to work for you. Remember, protecting your right to payment begins as soon as you execute your contract. Delay may cause you to miss mandatory deadlines and result in forfeiture of your statutory lien rights.
PROPERTY OWNERS
When you receive a written notice of a claim or when a mechanic’s lien affidavit is filed on your property, you should know your legal rights and responsibilities regarding the claim. Not all claims are valid. A notice of a claim by a subcontractor or supplier is required to be sent, and the mechanic’s lien affidavit is required to be filed, within strict time periods. The notice and the affidavit must contain certain information. All claimants may not fully comply with the legal requirements to perfect a lien and thereby collect on a claim. Accordingly, you should consult a construction law attorney when you receive a written notice of a claim to determine the true extent of your liability or potential liability for that claim.
If the lien on your property is invalid, our firm can have the lien removed from your property. Moreover, this may be done at little or no cost to you because the Texas Property Code allows you to recover the costs and attorney’s fees incurred in the removal of an invalid lien.
I encourage you to contact our offices at your earliest convenience to discuss this matter or any other legal questions you may have. The initial telephonic assessment of your case is free and will allow you to make an educated decision as to how to proceed.
FAMILY LAW
WILLS, TRUSTS & PROBATE
Our Estate Planning and Probate practice focuses on the effective and efficient transfer of family assets through personal planning. Our practice also includes litigation concerning fiduciaries such as estate representatives, personal and corporate trustees, and guardians.
Our Estate Planning and Probate practice includes:
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Our Estate Planning and Probate practice includes:
- Preparation of wills and trusts, durable and medical powers of attorney, and directive to physicians
- Premarital and post-marital agreements
- Planning for the division of property incident to divorce
- Community and separate property planning and consultation
- Life insurance planning
- Asset preservation planning
- Independent Administration
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