INDICES OF ARTICLES AND FORMS PUBLISHED IN STATE BAR ADVANCED REAL ESTATE LAW COURSE (1982-2012) ADVANCED REAL ESTATE DRAFTING COURSE (1990-2012)
RICHARD L. SPENCER Dow Golub Remels & Beverly, LLP 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 500 Houston, Texas 77046 Phone | 713.526.3700 Facsimile | 713.526.3750 [email protected]
State Bar of Texas 24th ANNUAL ADVANCED REAL ESTATE DRAFTING COURSE March 7-8, 2013 Houston
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RICHARD L. SPENCER
Dow Golub Remels & Beverly, LLP 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 500 Houston, Texas 77046 Phone | 713.403.4224 Facsimile | 713.526.3750 [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
American College of Real Estate Lawyers; Board Certified in Commercial and Residential Real Estate Law 1989-Present; “AV” rated by Martindale Hubbell; Best Lawyers in America-Real Estate, 2012-2013; Texas Monthly “Super Lawyer” ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07, 08, ’09, ’10, ’11, ‘12 & 2013; AVVO Rated-10; Superb; H-Magazine “Top Lawyer” ’05, ’06 and 2007; Texas Real Estate Forms Committee, Chairman 2010-present, Co-Vice Chair 2008-‘09, member 1991-Present; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Treasurer 2012-’13, Council Member 2000-2004, Texas Assignment of Rents Act (Ch 64 Texas Property Code) Drafting Committee Chair 2009-’12; Ethics and Professionalism Subcommittee Chair, Council Representative on Resolutions Committee, Annual Meeting 2003; Texas College of Real Estate Attorneys Chairman 2004-’08, Board of Directors, 2003-’08; College of the State Bar, Life Fellow; 4D-10 Grievance Committee Member, 1994-2000; Course Director; State Bar of Texas- Advanced Real Estate Law, 2000, Advanced Real Estate Drafting, 2007; University of Texas; Mortgage Lending Institute, 2001 & 2009, Leasing Institute 2004 and 2005 and South Texas College of Law Real Estate Course, 2002; American Inns of Court, Master; Licensed Real Estate Broker-Texas; Committee on Brokers and Brokerage-ABA; and Briefing Attorney, Hon. Richard N. Countiss, Texas Court of Appeals.
Licenses: Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts Northern and Southern Districts of Texas.
Education: B.B.A. and M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting, University of Texas at Austin; J.D. University of Houston.
Experience: Represents a wide range of commercial and residential real estate owners, developers and lenders in loans, construction matters, workouts, foreclosures, easements, title issues, lot sales, utilities, platting, development, and zoning issues; landlords and tenants in leasing matters; Businesses and individuals in contracts, commercial transactions, complex financings, securities fraud, corporate matters, stock and asset acquisitions.
Author and Speaker: Texas Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Reporter; Texas State Bar Journal; University of Texas-Mortgage Lending Institute; State Bar of Texas-Advanced Real Estate Law; Advanced Real Estate Drafting; Advanced Real Estate Strategies; South Texas College of Law-Real Estate Law Program; Houston Realty Breakfast Group; Texas Lawyer; Houston SBA Advisory Council; Gulf Coast Legal Foundation.
CLE Planning Committees: State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course; Advanced Real Estate Law Course; Advanced Real Estate Strategies; University of Texas; Mortgage Lending Institute and Leasing Institute; State Bar College Summer School; South Texas College of Law- Real Estate Program.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE I. ATTORNEY/CLIENT/ETHICS (OPINIONS) 1
II. BANKRUPTCY 8
III. BROKERS/MANAGERS 11
IV. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 12
V. DEVELOPMENT 16
VI. DOCUMENTATION AND DRAFTING 21
VII. ENTITIES - PARTNERSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS 32
VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL (WATER) 35
IX. FARM AND RANCH 42
X. FINANCING 44
XI. FORECLOSURE (REAL & PERSONAL) 53
XII. HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS/CONDOMINIUMS 56
XIII. LEASES/LANDLORD TENANT 61
XIV. LITIGATION/LENDER LIABILITY/INSURANCE 70
XV. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ZONING & CONDEMNATION) 78
XVI. MECHANICS & MATERIALMENS LIENS 82
XVII. MISCELLANEOUS 83
XVIII. OIL & GAS 94
XIX. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS/CASES AND LEGISLATION 96
XX. REGULATORY-FEDERAL-FDIC; RTC 102
XXI. SALES 103
XXII. SECURITIES LAW 108
XXIII. STATUTES ANALYZED 109
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XXIV. TAXES - STATE & FEDERAL 111
XXV. TITLE INSURANCE 116
XXVI. USURY 122
XXVII. WORKOUTS 123
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ARTICLE NAME AND AUTHOR YEAR COURSE TAB
I. ATTORNEY/CLIENT
ADVERTISING AND MARKETING ISSUES FOR LAWYERS 12 A 6 Michael J. Androvett
CLOUD COMPUTING: ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF 12 A 37 CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA SECURITY Peter B. Haskel
THE SUPREME COURT PERSPECTIVE ON THE STATE OF 11 A 3 THE DISCIPLINARY RULES Philip D. Weller
ADVANCED WAIVERS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST 11 A 28 Craig Barton Anderson
ETHICALLY USING LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGIES TO 11 A 35 BETTER YOUR PRACTICE: CLOUDS, BLOGS, SOCIAL MEDIA, EDISCOVERY, EPUBLISHING AND OTHER ETOOLS Peter S. Vogel Thomas H. Watkins Tom Mighell
FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE – VOLUNTARY GOOD 10 A 2 PRACTICES FOR LAWYERS Philip D. Weller
PRACTICING LAW AND WELLNESS: MODERN STRAGETIES 10 A 2 FOR LAWYERS DEALING WITH ANXIETY, ADDICTION AND DEPRESSION Ann D. Foster Gary M. Moates
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY 10 A 8 RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT THAT WILL BE OF INTEREST TO REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS James H. Wallenstein
ETHICS – LIFE ITS OWN SELF: A LAWYER’S THOUGHTS 09 A 1 ON THE FOUR AGREEMENTS J. Cary Barton
ETHICS: POSITIONAL CONFLICTS FOR REAL ESTATE 09 A 37 LAWYERS Charles J. Jacobus
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ETHICS: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THE FORMATION 09 D 2 OF ENTIES G. Roland Love
PROVISIONS OFTEN NEGOTIATED IN MORTGAGE 08 A 3 LOAN OPINION LETTERS James H. Wallenstein
THE ETHICS OF NEGOTIATIONS IN TEXAS: ARE 08 A 7 THERE ANY? Michael H. Rubin
PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS AFFECTING 08 A 8 TITLE TO TEXAS REAL PROPERTY AS THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW J. Alton Alsup
ETHICAL DOCUMENT AND EMAIL PROCESSING 08 D 5 FOR THE REAL ESTATE OFFICE J. Cary Barton
LET’S TALK...AND PUT IT IN WRITING - 08 D 14 ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENTS R. Hal Moorman
MATERIALS ON ETHICAL AND MACPRACTICE 08 D 25 CONCERNS IN REAL ESTATE DRAFTING Jett L. Hanna
THE ETHICAL COMPLICATIONS OF FEE 07 A 5 ATTORNEY RELATIONSHIPS Douglas W. Becker Charles J. Jacobus
PRO BONO INVOLVEMENT 07 A 6 Dorothy Ann D’Ann Johnson Rebecca S. Lightsey
TEN RULES FOR ETHICAL AND EFFECTIVE 07 A 48 NEGOTIATING Jonathan “Kent” Newsome
PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS AFFECTING 07 D 4 TITLE TO TEXAS REAL PROPERTY AS UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW J. Alton Alsup
THE ETHICAL COMPLICATIONS OF FEE 07 D 7 ATTORNEY RELATIONSHIPS Douglas W. Becker
TOP TEN THINGS THAT CAUSE MALPRACTICE 07 D 15 Jimmy Williamson
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PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE STATE BAR 06 A 1 DISCIPLINARY RULES WHICH WILL AFFECT REAL ESTATE LAWYERS: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION James H. Wallenstein
LOAN FRAUD AWARENESS 06 A 4 Mark Talbot Davenport
UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW 06 D 22 Michael Sean Quinn
SUCCESSFUL LAWYERING THROUGH CARE AND 05 A 1 TREATMENT OF THE CLIENT Philip D. Weller
MALPRACTICE-TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES 05 A 38 J. Ken Nunley
“HE’S INCAPACITATED?” POWERS OF ATTORNEY 05 D 2 Jerry Frank Jones
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MEETING 04 A 1 THE HIGH STANDARDS OF THE PROFESSION J. Cary Barton
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF REAL 04 A 17 ESTATE ATTORNEYS ADVISING DEVELOPERS AND PURCHASERS William P. Sklar
PROVISIONS OFTEN NEGOTIATED IN MORTGAGE 04 A 21 LOAN OPINION LETTERS James H. Wallenstein
MORTGAGE LOAN OPINIONS 04 D 19 James H. Wallenstein
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY 03 A 3 APPEALS James S. Frost
FEE ATTORNEYS: ETHICAL AND LIABILITY-RELATED 03 A 48 CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING PREMIUM PARTICIPATION IN TITLE INSURANCE TRANSACTIONS Richard L. Black
UPL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF WEB 03 D 6 BASED FORMS Christopher Wayne Christensen
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THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE AND WHY TO THE 02 A 1 PREAMBLE OF THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Guy N. Harrison
THE ABA OPINION LETTER GUIDELINES 02 A 2 James H. Wallenstin
TEN HARD-EARNED LESSONS ABOUT LIFE AND LAW 02 A 25 Claude Ducloux
PANEL DISCUSSION: PROPOSED DISCIPLINARY RULE 02 D 18 CHANGES Robert Harms Bliss D. Diane Dillard Mimi Truehart James H. Wallenstin
MULTI-STATE PRACTICE 02 D 20 Elizabeth Lang-Miers
ENGAGEMENT LETTERS 01 A 3 Barbara J. Lebarron
LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 01 A 6 William D. Cobb, Jr.
QUALITY OF LIFE 01 A 25 Beryl P. Crowley Don P. Jones Bert W. Pluymen
LAWYER/CLIENT RELATIONSHIP 01 A 29 Janis Reinken
ENGAGEMENT / WHO IS YOUR CLIENT? / CONFLICTS 01 D 12 Mark L. Greenwald
TECHNOLOGY, ETHICS AND THE LAW 00 A 9 Ginny Abiassi
ETHICS, MALPRACTICE, AND THE REAL ESTATE 00 A 13 PRACTITIONER: COMMON PROBLEMS AND HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM Robert Harms Bliss Mimi Walker Beryl P. Crowley James H. Wallenstein D. Diane Dillard
ETHICS: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW - 00 A 18 CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS Robert ADoc@ Watson
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OPINION LETTERS (3d PARTY RELIANCE) 00 A 19 Robert S. Harrell Karl Glenn Dial
WHY LAWYERS LIE 00 A 24 Mark L. Perlmutter
IS THE FUTURE NOW? LAW-RELATED SERVICES, 00 D E MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRACTICE AND THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW W. William Hodes
THE NEW GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES: AN 00 D J INTRODUCTION TO THE STATE BAR TRIAL PROGRAM Deborah Stanton Burke
VIDEO: LEGAL MALPRACTICE 99 A E Thomas H. Watkins
VIDEO: ATTORNEY'S FEES 99 A F Thomas H. Watkins
VIDEO: ISSUES IN REPRESENTING INSTITUTION 99 A K CLIENTS Martha Powell Owen
VIDEO: ETHIICAL ISSUES IN THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY 99 A L Janette Johnson
VIDEO: ENGAGEMENT LETTERS 99 A R D. Diane Dillard
VIDEO: ETHICS: THE LAWYER'S CREED 99 A S John C. D. Drolla Jr.
BUSINESS ADVICE VS LEGAL ADVICE 99 A DD Jennifer K. Lipinski Janis Reinken
ENGAGEMENT LETTERS -WHAT COULD GO WRONG? 99 D N D. Diane Dillard
SHOES FOR THE SHOEMAKER=S CHILDREN: A 98 A I PRACTICAL GUIDE AND SUGGESTED FORMS TO ADDRESS ETHICAL ISSUES D. Diane Dillard
PRO BONO: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCING YOUR 98 D H PRACTICE (INCLUDING WHAT QUALIFIES AS PRO BONO) Robert L. Sims Mari-Eleanor Miller
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HOW TO AVOID MALPRACTICE 97 A T Jett L. Hanna
WHO IS YOUR CLIENT? ATTORNEY CLIENT 97 A V RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO ENTITY REPRESENTATION Barbara J. LeBarron
PYROMANIAC LAWYERS - KEEPING BURNOUT 97 A AA AT BAY Don Jones
ETHICS IN REAL ESTATE? HOW TO SAVE YOURSELF 97 D B Rhonda Graff Jolley
DEALING WITH STRESS IN THE LAW PRACTICE 97 D P T. J. Johnson
THE NEW STATE BAR MORTGAGE OPINION LETTER 96 A C FORMAT James H. Wallenstein
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE PRACTICE OF 96 A T REAL ESTATE LAW Timothy W. Sorenson
MALPRACTICE CONCERNS FOR THE REAL ESTATE 96 A U LAWYER Jett L. Hanna
ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE: DRAFTING 96 D B CONTRACTS AND LEGAL BILLS; WHAT IS AND IS NOT PRIVILEGED AND HOW CAN THESE TYPES OF DOCUMENTS BE DRAFTED AND HANDLED SO AS TO RETAIN WHATEVER PRIVILEGE EXISTS Barbara J. LeBarron
PRO-BONO ISSUES 95 A F Dolly Kyle
DON=T FORGET THE EIGHTIES-ETHICS/DISCLOSURE 95 A M Barbara J. LeBarron
FILE RETENTION AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT 95 D L CONSIDERATIONS D. Diane Dillard
ADVERTISING AND MARKETING YOUR REAL ESTATE 95 D V PRACTICE; LAWYER ADVERTISING AND MARKETING RULES: ELECTRONIC ADVERTISING; LENDERS WHO REQUIRE THAT YOU PARTICIPATE IN THEIR NEWSLETTERS, ETC. Charles J. Jocobus
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MALPRACTICE PREVENTION/MULTI-PARTY 94 A N REPRESENTATION Jett L. Hanna
ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS: FROM START 94 D D TO FINISH D. Diane Dillard
PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES IN REAL ESTATE 93 A J Penny L. Parker Jeffrey R. Bragalone Robert W. Doggett Dolly Kyle Lora Ann Gerson Lex Liberatore
DUE DILIGENCE AND THE PREPARATION OF 93 D C LEGAL OPINIONS James N. Johnson
DUE DILIGENCE AND THE PREPARATION OF 93 D D LEGAL OPINIONS David P. Derber
DRAFTING AGREEMENTS AND WAIVERS AFFECTING 93 D G THE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE Kevin M. Kerr
LAWYERS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND OTHER 93 D Q PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES FOR REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS Dolly Kyle
LEGAL ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE - THE ATTORNEY'S 92 A O PERSPECTIVE D. Diane Dillard
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, CONTRACTING WITH 90 AI Q THE RTC, ETHICAL RULES FOR ATTORNEYS, BROKERS, ETC. Thomas G. Robbins
PENALTIES FOR LAWYERS 90 A S Linda Goehmann
THE NEW TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF 90 D M PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT WITH SUGGESTED FORMS FOR COMPLIANCE D. Diane Dillard Andrew S. Hanen
OPINION LETTERS 90 D N Sam Glast
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REAL ESTATE RELATED MALPRACTICE LIABILITY, 89 A C PREVENTION AND THE RELATION TO ETHICS Jett Hanna
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENTS AND OTHER ETHICAL 89 A X PROBLEMS IN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS G. Timothy Hardin
OPINION LETTER UPDATE 88 A F James H. Wallenstein
SUING AND DISCIPLINING REAL ESTATE LAWYERS 87 A I Kathryn M. McClothlin
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE 85 A G Douglas W. Becker Jeb C. Sanford
OPINION LETTERS 84 A T Join S. Hollyfield
II. BANKRUPTCY
YES, NO, AND MAYBE – WHAT YOU CAN, CAN’T AND 12 A 30 MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO IN BANKRUPTCY ASSET SALES Michael D. Rubenstein
WHAT DO YOU DO IF THE OTHE RPARTY GOES BANKRUPT 10 A 11 Russell L. Munsch Steve A. Peirce
REAL ESTATE ISSUES IN BANKRUPTCY 08 A 24 Thomas Rice
HOW BANKRUPTCY AFFECTS LANDLORDS 06 A 52 Patrick L. Huffstickler Thomas Rice
BUYING AND SELLING PROPERTIES IN 06 A 53 BANKRUPTCY Briana Leigh Cioni Honorable Steven A. Felsenthal
USE OF PROPERTY, RESTRICTIONS ON USE, 05 A 5 ASSUMPTIONS, AND REJECTION OF LEASES AND CONTRACTS Evelyn H. Beiry
SALES FREE AND CLEAR OF LEASES, OPTIONS, LIENS, 05 A 7 AND RIGHTS OF CO-OWNERS – STRATEGIES FOR EACH CONSTITUENCY Eric J. Taube
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INTEREST, ATTORNEYS’ FEES, SURCHARGING THE 05 A 8 BANK’S COLLATERAL Susan J. Brandt
HOPE FOR THE BEST, BUT PREPARE FOR THE WORST: 04 D 1 DRAFTING TIPS TO PREPARE FOR BANKRUPTCY Sarah B. Foster Stephen Matthew Pezanosky
BANKRUPTCY: WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT DOES, AND 03 A 10 HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR REAL ESTATE PRACTICE Wayne Kitchens
BANKRUPTCY LAW IN REAL ESTATE 03 D 15 Patrick Lee Huffstickler Deborah D. Williamson
BANKRUPTCY 02 A 37 Hon. Leif M. Clark Hon. D. Michael Lynn Berry D. Spears
KEEPING YOUR PARKING SPACE IN OZ: WHAT 01 A 27 HAPPENS TO EASEMENTS IN BANKRUPTCY Joseph D. Martinec
THE EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY ON LEASES AND LIENS 99 A EE AND OTHER REAL ESTATE CONSIDERATIONS William B. Sing Evelyn H. Biery
DROP DEAD AGREEMENTS IN BANKRUPTCY 97 D Q Deborah D. Williamson
BANKRUPTCY: DRAFTING DOCUMENTS FOR THE 96 D J EARLY STAGES OF A REAL ESTATE-RELATED BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, IN PARTICULAR LIFT-STAY AGREEMENTS AND CASH COLLATERAL ORDERS Judith K. Zehner
BANKRUPTCY CODE AMENDMENTS 95 A N Honorable Michael A. McConnell
DRAFTING REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS WITH 95 D S CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY IN MIND H. DeWayne Hale
SENIOR CREDITOR/SUBORDINATE CREDITOR RIGHTS 94 D P David P. Derber
BANKRUPTCY DEVELOPMENTS 92 A L J. Michael Sutherland
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CONFIRMING PLANS AND OTHER BANKRUPTCY 90 A X ISSUES J. Michael Sutherland
PARTNERSHIP RESTRUCTURING ISSUES 90 A AA Barton R. Bently Mickey Davis
LANDLORD/TENANT BANKRUPTCY 89 A E J. Robert Goldsmith, Jr. Kenneth W. Nordeman
SINGLE ASSET BANKRUPTCY 88 A L Raymond T. Nimmer Honorable Margaret A. Mahoney T. Glover Roberts Honorable Harold C. Abramson
REAL ESTATE PARTNERS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN 87 A A BANKRUPTCY Matthew A. Rosenstein
FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCES 87 A B Vernon O. Teofan
BANKRUPTCY, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC STAY, 87 A C ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND USE OF RENTS AS CASH COLLATERAL Robin E. Phelan
BANKRUPTCY PROVISIONS IN REAL ESTATE 87 A D DOCUMENTS G. Wayne Choate Amy Carper
TAX CONSIDERATIONS OF FORECLOSURE, WORKOUT 87 A E AND BANKRUPTCY Gerald K. Smith
BANKRUPTCY AND FORECLOSURE - TAX 85 A M IMPLICATIONS TO REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS David L. Sinak
BANKRUPTCY ISSUES IN REAL ESTATE 85 A N TRANSACTIONS Professor R. Glen Ayers, Jr. John H. Tate II
BANKRUPTCY FOR THE REAL ESTATE LAWYER 84 A J Lawrence A. Young
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DRAFTING LEGAL INSTRUMENTS TO COPE WITH 83 A I BANKRUPTCY CODE ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Laurence D. Cherkis
DRAFTING LEGAL INSTRUMENTS TO COPE WITH 82 A Y BANKRUPTCY CODE ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Judge John R. Blinn
III. BROKERS/MANAGERS
BROKERAGE AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACT 12 A 10 AND CLAIMS SJ Davidson Swanson
MANAGEMENT AND LEASEING AGREEMENTS 06 A 27 Howard M. Bookstaff Timothy Houston Daniel
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS 05 D 14 Howard M. Bookstaff
BROKERAGE AGREEMENTS-SOME THINGS YOU 04 D 10 MIGHT NOT HAVE THOUGHT OF John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
BROKER LIABILITY ISSUES 03 A 16 John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
BROKER ISSUES 03 A 50 John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT 03 D 11 Barbara J. LeBarron
NEW BROKERS LIEN: STRONG SWORD OR TIN FOIL? 00 A 3 Charles E. Fiscus
BROKERS LIEN LAW 00 D H Mark A. Flaum
BROKERAGE AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT 97 D N David Z. Conoly
LISTING AGREEMENTS AND BUYER/TENANT 95 D N REPRESENTATION AGREEMENTS Dennis R. Schmidt
BROKERAGE: DUAL AGENCY 94 A L Frank Z. Ruttenberg
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BROKERAGE: BUSINESS BROKER V. LICENSED 94 A M REAL ESTATE BROKER Richard Melamed
REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE: AGENCY AND 93 A B DUAL AGENCY James H. Wallenstien
BROKERAGE ISSUES UPDATE 90 A B Ronald J. Walker
BROKERAGE ISSUES UPDATE 89 A U James N. Johnson
BROKER LIABILITY ISSUES 87 A P John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND LISTING BROKERAGE 86 A G AGREEMENTS John S. Hollyfield
REAL ESTATE BROKERS: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 86 A H AND LIABILITIES Charles J. Jacobus
CONTRACTS WITH AND COMPENSATION OF REAL 83 A D ESTATE BROKERS Chris A. Haynes
CONTRACTS WITH AND COMPENSATION FOR REAL 82 A D ESTATE BROKERS Bernard O. Dow
IV. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
A. RESIDENTIAL
IMPLIEC CONSTRUCTION WARRANTIES: RESIDENTIAL 12 A 35 AND NON-RESIDENTIAL D. Steven Henry
ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLETION GUARANTIES 09 A 24 Robert S. Ladd
TEXAS RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION 08 A 37 RULES CHANGES J. Paulo Flores
NEW HOME CONTRACTS FOR RESIDENTIAL 08 D 11 CONSTRUCTION: POINT/COUNTERPOINT Robert L. R. Bush Kathryn L. Koons James W. Rudnicki
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HOW TO HANDLE RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION 07 A 46 DEFECT CLAIMS Anne P. Stark
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS – HB 730 04 A 24 Bruce W. Merwin
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR FIRST 02 A 47 AND SECOND LIEN Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
FAIR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 02 D 23 Donald R. Westfall Kevin M. Kerr
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WARRANTIES 99 A J David Z. Conoly
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT AN 99 D S ARCHITECT David Z. Conoly
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT AN 95 D I ARCHITECT David Z. Conoly
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 92 D K Charles J. Jacobus
B. COMMERCIAL
RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS AND THEIR 08 A 35 IMPACT ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: THE POLICYHOLDERS’ PERSPECTIVE Lee H. Shidlofsky
OVERVIEW OF USING AIA FORMS – MAIN CONCERNS 07 A 43 AND KEY ISSUES FROM THE OWNER’S PERSPECTIVE Bruce W. Merwin
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FROM THE GENERAL 07 A 44 CONTRACTOR’S PERSPECTIVE David D. Peden Jr.
CONSTRUCTION LOANS: SOLUTIONS FOR SOME 07 A 47 COMMONLY IDSPUTED PROVISIONS J. Colter Harris
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS – IMPORTANT 06 A 37 PROVISIONS AND PITFALLS Bruce W. Merwin
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CONSTRUCTION LAW UPDATE 06 A 38 William R. Allensworth Alissa Jones Zachary
WARRANTY AND PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY 06 A 39 UNDER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS W. Kyle Gooch
THE TOP TEN IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW 06 A 40 WHEN DEALING WITH A SURETY COMPANY Allison J. Snyder
CONSTRUCTION LAW CAUSES OF ACTION 05 A 9 W. Kyle Gooch
DOCUMENTATION FOR THE TO-BE-BUILT OFFICE 05 D 10 CONDOMINIUM William H. Locke Jr.
AIA A-201 GENERAL CONDITIONS COMMENTS, TIPS 05 D 11 AND TRAPS Steven Eugene Kennedy
CONSTRUCTION LOANS SYNDICATION AND 03 A 21 PARTICIPATION ISSUES Charles A. Guerin
SURVEY OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN CONSTRUCTION 03 A 51 David D. Peden, Jr.
OVERVIEW AND USE OF AIA=S ABBREVIATED FORMS 03 A 53 AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FORMS Bruce W. Merwin
OVERVIEW OF AIA DOCUMENTS, WITH DRAFTING 01 A 13 TIPS Bruce W. Merwin
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TIPS FOR 99 D L OWNER=s COUNSEL Robert L. Meyers III
NEW AIA FORMS 98 A U Richard Melamed
CONSTRUCTION CLAUSES 98 D F Michael F. Albers
THE NEW AIA A201 AND B141 DOCUMENTS 98 D I William R. Allensworth
CONSTRUCTION BONDING 97 A K David Moore
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CUTTING EDGE ISSUES IN CONSTRUCTION LAW 97 A W Robert L. Meyers III
PRACTICAL APPROACH TO AIA FORMS 97 A X Richard Melamed
CONSTRUCTION LOAN DOCUMENTS 97 D I David P. Derber
DRAFTING OWNER-BASED REVISIONS TO THE 96 D L STANDARD AIA FORMS OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Matthew J. Sullivan
PERFORMANCE BONDS 94 A S Robert C. Bass, Jr.
CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS IN COMMERCIAL 93 D L LEASES Rick Reed
THE AIA CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS - PROTECTING 93 D T THE OWNER'S INTEREST Marc N. Epstein
SURVEYOR'S ARCHITECTS', AND OTHER 91 D E CERTIFICATES Charles W. Spencer Donald Hawker
AIA CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FORMS REVISITED: 90 D P THE CONTRACTOR'S PERSPECTIVE Robert D. Magnussen
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FORMS: CONTRACTOR/ 89 A F OWNER, OWNER/ARCHITECT, SUBCONTRACTOR/ CONTRACTOR Douglas W. Becker
AIA CONTRACT CHANGES (WITH PARTICULAR 88 A Y EMPHASIS ON THE OWNER-ARCHITECT FORM, THE GENERAL CONTRACT AND GENERAL CONDITIONS) Robert L. Meyers, III
NEGOTIATING AND PREPARING THE AGREEMENT 87 A R BETWEEN OWNER AND ARCHITECT: SUCCESSFUL REPRESENTATIONS OF THE OWNER'S INTEREST Billie J. Ellis, Jr.
THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF CONSTRUCTION LOAN 86 A N WORKOUTS Eldon L. Youngblood
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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE FOR CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS 85 A BB Robert L. Meyers III
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, CHANGE ORDER 83 I C CLAUSES AND DELAY CLAUSES Jerry C. Saegert
CONTRACTS WITH ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS 83 A T Jack G. Wise
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 83 A U Joe F. Canterbury, Jr.
CASUALTY, LIABILITY AND HAZARD INSURANCE 83 A S PROVISIONS IN MORTGAGES, LEASES AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS R. Leon Pope
DEVELOPER'S CONTRACTOR'S AND DESIGN 83 A V PROFESSIONAL'S LIABILITY IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS Frank G. Jones
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTS WITH 82 A N ARCHITECTS Jack G. Wise
V. DEVELOPMENT
MIXED USE MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENTS – AN 12 D 7 OVERVIEW OF DRAFTING ISSUES Katherine a. Tapley
HOW TO SHEAL A FACTURED CONDO 11 A 8 Edward A. Peterson
EASEMENTS: HOW THEY CHANGE OR DO NOT CHANGE 11 A 26 OVER TIME James N. Johnson
ELECTRIC LINE CONDEMNATION 11 D 16 Charles L. Black
LAND USE ISSUES IN DISTRESSED TRANSACTIONS 10 A 16 Paul Thomas Mann, II
PLANNED COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE MODELS: 10 D 20 SERIAL, EXPANDABLE, NESTED AND BUSTED Robert D. Burton
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 08 A 15 Grant Ellis Julie B. A. Koppenheffer
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ROADS AND PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS 08 A 17 James N. Johnson
LAND USE REGULATIONS OUT IN THE COUNTRY 08 A 19 James L. Dougherty, Jr.
COMMUNICATING WITH REGULATORS: A 08 A 20 LAWYER’S RESPONSIBILITY Charles M. Williams
ZONING AND LAND USE SURVEY 08 A 25 Arthur J. Anderson
380 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS 08 D 12 Timothy G. Green
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (PIDs): THE 08 D 18 LATEST PUBLIC-PRIVATE TOOL TO FUND WATER, SEWER, ROAD AND DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE IN TEXAS Robert James Miklos Misty M. Ventura
WHAT MAKES A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT 07 A 30 SUCCESSFUL Alan B. Colyer Peter Merwin
SURVEY STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATES 07 D 11 James N. Johnson
TEXAS UNIFORM PLANNED COMMUNITY ACT 07 D 19 W. Austin Barsalou
EASEMENT COORDINATION IN REAL ESTATE 07 D 23 DEVELOPMENT David Z. Conoly
COUNTRY ROADS 06 A 15 Richard T. Miller
MODIFYING AND TERMINATING EASEMENTS 06 D 14 James N. Johnson
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS 06 D 19 Grace Powers
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND ECONOMIC 06 D 20 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS William S. Dahlstrom
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT 05 A 10 Robin A. Melvin
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING 05 A 17 Cynthia L. Bast
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES-2005 05 A 28 Peter Gardner Smith
CEMETERIES AND DEVELOPERS 05 A 36 Michael Baucum
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 05 D 5 Thomas R. Kelsey
DUE DILIGENCE OVERVIEW FOR RAW LAND 04 A 5 ACQUISITIONS Brent G. Stahl David J. Sewell
FEASIBILITY ISSUES/CAN I DO THE DEAL? 04 A 7 J. Cary Barton
THE REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY=S GUIDE TO PLATTING 03 A 5 Reid C. Wilson
ANNOTATED EASEMENT 03 D 5 James N. Johnson
LOT TAKEDOWN AGREEMENTS 02 A 49 Arthur G. Uhl III
UTILITY PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS 02 A 50 J. Cary Barton
BOUNDARY DISPUTES AND VACANCIES 01 A 2 John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
PLATTING 01 A 5 Reid C. Wilson
LAND SURVEYING FOR DEVELOPMENT 01 A 16 James N. Johnson
SMART GROWTH: WHAT IS IT AND HOW WILL IT 00 A 27 IMPACT TEXAS REAL ESTATE? Moderator Reid C. Wilson William M. Blackburn Ron Cox Kimberley Mickelson
COMMERCIAL & MIXED USE (NON-RESIDENTIAL) 99 A FF COVENANTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Brian C. Rider
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ENGINEERING 98 A M Paul Bury
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 98 A X Thomas R. Kelsey
LAND DEVELOPMENT FINANCING: RESIDENTIAL 98 D O SUBDIVISIONS Steven R. Martens
BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTES AND AGREEMENTS 97 A F John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
NON-EXPRESS EASEMENTS 97 A G David Z. Conoly
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS: A 97 D H DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE DEVELOPER Stephen P. Watten Denis V. Cheney
DRAFTING CONTRACTS, DEFAULT NOTICES AND 96 D C FORFEITURE/FORECLOSURE INSTRUMENTS IN CONTRACT-FOR-DEED TRANSACTIONS; AND DRAFTING SPECIAL REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS IN THE COLONIAS-AREAS OF TEXAS IN RESPONSE TO RECENT LEGISLATION Darren G. Woody
EASEMENTS: DRAFTING AND ENFORCEMENT 96 D K David Z. Conoly
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY RE-DEVELOPMENT 95 A AA James Noble Johnson
UTILITY AGREEMENTS BETWEEN DEVELOPERS AND 95 D J NON-MUNICIPAL PROVIDERS Wendall Corrigan
ADA: THE NEW TEXAS REGULATIONS 94 A W Mary Mishtal
EXCLUSIVE USE CLAUSES: DRAFTING AND 94 A R ENFORCEMENT ISSUES Bernard O. Dow
DEVELOPER AND CONTRACTOR WARRANTIES 93 A D AND WARRANTY INSURANCE William M. Coates
SUBDIVISIONS 93 A M Charles W. Spencer
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DEALING WITH EXISTING EASEMENTS 93 A Q Terry L. R. Hull
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES (ROADS) 92 A I Rick Reed Alan M. Glen
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT UPDATE 91 A B Penny L. Parker
SURVEYOR'S ARCHITECTS', AND OTHER 91 D E CERTIFICATES Charles W. Spencer & Donald Hawker
REAL ESTATE ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT BOND 88 A N REFINANCING Michelle L. Parsons
DEVELOPMENT CONTROL 87 A Q Ruben R. Barrera
LAND DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN/RURAL FRINGE 86 A K AREAS Robert L. Smith Scott R. Worthen
JOINT VENTURES WITH INSTITUTIONS: THE 85 A P DEVELOPER'S PERSPECTIVE Dan B. Miller
REGULATION OF DEVELOPMENT BY HOME RULE 85 A Y CITIES Thomas J. O'Meara, Jr.
RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS 84 A D James N. Johnson
THE DEVELOPER'S RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL 84 A E GOVERNMENT Martin L. Camp
PRESALE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN SYNDICATORS 84 A R AND DEVELOPERS John M. Walker, Jr.
A FEW PITFALLS FOR THE DEVELOPER TO AVOID 83 A N IN LOAN COMMITMENTS AND MORTGAGES J. Richard White
HEDGING WITH FINANCIAL FUTURES BY REAL 83 A O ESTATE LENDERS AND DEVELOPERS Robert E. Wilson
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS - WHAT THE 83 A P DEVELOPER NEEDS TO KNOW Ray Hutchison
DEVELOPER'S CONTRACTOR'S AND DESIGN 83 A V PROFESSIONAL'S LIABILITY IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS Frank G. Jones
REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES (NONTAX ASPECTS) 82 A K FROM THE DEVELOPER'S VIEWPOINT James R. Doty
VI. DOCUMENTATION AND DRAFTING
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL 12 A 36 Kent Newsome
EMERGING TREND: VAPOR INTRUSION – ITS IMPACT 12 D 9 ON REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS AND DRAFTING CONSIDERATIONS Jill A. Kotvis
DRAFTING REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS TO ADDRESS 12 D 10 ENVIRONMETNAL ISSUES OF CONCERN Jeff Civins
THE RECREATIONAL RANCHER: ASSESSING & 12 D 12 ADDRESSING PITFALLS FOR THE NOUVEAU GENTRY David Z. Cononly
RE-DRAFTING THE REAL ESTATE FORMS MANUAL 12 D 17 AND REPRESENTATION LETTERS Ramona Kantack Alcantara
BEYOND THE FORMS – COMPLYING WITH THE NEW 12 D 18 LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS TO MAKE THEM WORK Marc D. Markel Roberts Markel
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENTS AND STATUTORY 11 A 17 NOTICES: PITFALLS AND CAUTIONS J. Cary Barton
DRAFTING CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS AND 11 D 2 NON-CIRCUMVENTION Michael Baucum
RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL AND RIGHTS OF FIRST 11 D 8 OPPORTUNITY Jonathan “Kent” Newsome
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SPECIAL DRAFTING CONSIDERATIONS IN CONTRACTS 11 D 12 WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES Denise V. Cheney
BOILERPLATE: HOW IT CAN UNDO YOUR CONTRACT 11 D 13 PROVISIONS Allen D. Cummings
NEGOTIATION OF EARNEST MONEY CONTRACTS 11 D 17 Sara E. Dysart
MINERAL RESERVATIONS: A LITTLE HISTORY, SOME 10 A 30 MODERN CASES AND A CAUTIONARY TALE Stephen A. Boykin
SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED SECTION 10 A 30 Michael Baucum
INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY IN REAL ESTATE 10 A 39 TRANSACTIONS Aaron Johnston Jr.
THE TEXAS ELECTRONIC TRANSATIONS ACT SAYS WHAT? 10 A 43 Kason D. Kerr Kevin M. Kerr
RECESSION LESSONS IN DRAFTING – IT SAYS WHAT?? 10 D 2 Irene L. Hosford
LESSONS SO FAR FROM THE GENERAL GROWTH 10 D 15 PROPERTIES BANKRUPTCY Sanford A. Weiner John E. West
MATERIAL ALTERATION OF DOCUMENTS 09 A 9 Steven C. Haley
RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL & OPTIONS 09 A 10 David Z. Conoly
DRAFTING ADVANCE WAIVERS OF CONFLICTS OF 09 D 3 INTEREST Philip D. Weller
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE – IS IT REALLY? 09 D 14 Anne Newtown
FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSES 09 D 21 J. Mark Freeland
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: CONTINGENT 09 D 24 PAYMENT CLAUSES AND RETAINAGE Thomas J. Walthall Jr.
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INDEMNITIES, WAIVERS AND CONTRACTUAL 09 D 28 LIABILITY PROVISIONS Aaron Johnston Jr.
“AS IS” UPDATE “PRUDENTIAL 2008” 08 A 5 Michael Baucum
“HEY! YOU CAN’T WRITE THAT IN ENGLISH! IT’S A 08 D 1 REAL ESTATE DOCUMENT!” Chad Baruch
MODIFYING AND TERMINATING EASEMENTS 08 D 6 James N. Johnson
WHAT DO YOU REALLY MEAN? – DRAFTING LETTERS 08 D 8 OF INTENT Rhonda G. Jolley Chris Thompson
THE IMPACT OF THE SUPREME COURT’S ADOPTION 08 D 10 OF SECTION 87(1)(a) OF THE RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF CONTRACTS Sara E. Dysart
“ANNOTATED” DOCUMENT SERIES 07 A 7 John M. Nolan Edward A. Peterson
THE PERFECT NOTICE 07 D 5 Philip D. Weller
CLUTTERING THE DEED 07 D 6 Stephen A. Mitchell
RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES 07 D 10 C. Stephen Saunders
LEGAL DRAFTING 07 D 13 Wayne C. Schiess
PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF A SELLER’S 07 D 14 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION Douglas A. Yeager
DISASTER RECOVERY 07 D 16 Michael H. Rubin
ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF REAL ESTATE 06 A 3 DOCUMENTS Cynthia Figueroa Calhoun
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THE PAPERLESS MORTGAGE: A VISION SURELY 06 A 21 (BUT SLOWLY) MATERIALIZES James Newell
THE “NON-BORROWING SPOUSE” IN REAL ESTATE 06 A 24 TRANSACTIONS Ruth West Garner Charlotte M. Meyer
NEW TREC CONTRACT FORMS EXPLAINED 06 A 25 Dawn K. Enoch Moore
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 06 A 54 James N. Johnson
INDEMNITIES 06 D 4 Richard Melamed
REAL ESTATE FORM UPDATES RESULTING FROM 06 D 8 LEGISLATIVE CHANGES Christy L. Fields Mark McPherson
OPTIONS AND RIGHTS OF REFUSAL 06 D 11 Irene L. Hosford
DRAFTING ENFORCEABLE ARBITRATION PROVISIONS 06 D 13 Robert T. Mowrey
DRAFTING – WHAT DO RECENT CASES TELL US? 05 D 1 David A. Weatherbie
TEN THINGS LEGAL DRAFTERS SHOULD KNOW- 04 D 1 THOUGHTS FROM ACADEMIA Wayne Schiess
DRAFTING AAS IS WHERE IS@ CLAUSESBKNOW WHAT 04 D 2 YOU=RE DOING Richard K. Martin
ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS-WAVE OF THE FUTURE 04 D 13 IS HERE Thomas H. Watkins
TEXAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DRAFTING MANUAL- 04 D 25 RULES THAT APPLY TO ALL OF US Steven R. Collins
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS-VERY 03 A 49 BASIC THINGS YOU MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN Kenneth W. Mills
CHOICE OF LAW 03 D 18 Jeffrey D. Dunn
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DRAFTING 1.01 02 D 1 Philip D. Weller
DRAFTING ENFORCEABLE MEDIATION AND 02 D 7 ARBITRATION CLAUSES N. Henry Simpson, III
DRAFTING DISASTERS CASE STUDY #2: TENANT 02 D 11 FINISH OUT Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
DRAFTING A FAIR ENVIRONMENTAL CLAUSE OF 02 D 12 LEASES R. Walton Shelton
DRAFTING DISASTERS CASE #4: UNIFORM 02 D 22 ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS ACT James Ivy Wiedemer
E-SIGNATURES 01 A 8 Frank A. St. Claire
DIGITAL SIGNATURES / ENCRYPTION 01 D 1 Frank A. St. Claire
WRITING / LEGAL DRAFTING 01 D 11 Lewis T. Tarver Jr.
FORMS: STATE BAR OF TEXAS & T.A.R. FORMS 01 D 18 Mary S. Wigodsky
ANNOTATED DEED OF TRUST 00 A 5 Edward A. Peterson John M. Nolan
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 00 A 8 James Noble Johnson
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS 00 A 10 AND CONDITIONS IN ACQUISITION CONTRACTS J. Cary Barton
DOCUMENT CONSTRUCTION AND RESULTANT 00 D A DRAFTING Philip D. Weller
UPDATING YOUR FORMS UNDER NEW CASE LAW 00 D O David Z. Conoly
UPDATING YOUR FORMS UNDER RECENT 00 D P LEGISLATION Janna R. Melton Richard C. Reed III
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PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE WORD 99 A BB TECHNOLOGY Robert Harms Bliss
INTERNET RESOURCES 99 A CC Penny L. Parker
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES: PRACTICAL TIPS 99 A GG C. Brian Cassidy
MISCELLANEOUS NUGGETS FROM THE NEW FORMS 99 D C MANUAL J. Cary Barton
6 PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS FOR 99 D L LAWYERS Barbara B. Miller
NEW REAL ESTATE FORMS MANUAL 98 A CC Robert ADoc@ Watson
A DOZEN TIPS ON LEGAL DRAFTING 98 D A Bryan A. Garner
ESSENTIAL RESOURCE UPDATE 98 D R Gwen M. Eisenstein
REVISING YOUR FORMS TO COMPLY WITH NEW 98 D S LEGISLATION Michael A. Jacobs Mimi Walker
INTERNET FOR A REAL ESTATE PRACTICE 97 A Z Penny L. Parker
LEGAL WRITING: SPECIAL DO=S AND DON’TS FOR 97 D A THE REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY Professor Michael Adams
PREPARATION OF REAL ESTATE FORMS FOR 97 D D DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS Penny L. Parker
DRAFTING SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EARNEST 97 D G MONEY CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF TO BE DEVELOPED PROPERTIES Jerry C. Saegert
ESSENTIAL RESOURCES 97 D O Mimi Walker
THE NEW STATE BAR MORTGAGE OPINION LETTER 96 A C FORMAT James H. Wallenstein
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REVISING YOUR FORMS TO REFLECT CHANGES 96 A J IN THE LAW Jeffery J. Brashier
DRAFTING CONTRACTS, DEFAULT NOTICES AND 96 D C FORFEITURE/FORECLOSURE INSTRUMENTS IN CONTRACT-FOR-DEED TRANSACTIONS; AND DRAFTING SPECIAL REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS IN THE COLONIAS-AREAS OF TEXAS IN RESPONSE TO RECENT LEGISLATION Darren G. Woody
USING YOUR WORD PROCESSOR FOR DRAFTING 96 D E REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS Kevin M. Kerr
EASEMENTS: DRAFTING AND ENFORCEMENT 96 D K David Z. Conoly
CHECKLIST FOR ADVISING OUT-OF-STATE COUNSEL 96 D O ON ISSUES AFFECTING REAL ESTATE DRAFTING UNDER TEXAS LAW Ann M. Saegert
PRINTED REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION FORMS: 96 D R A VARIETY OF FORMS AVAILABLE WITH SAMPLE ADDENDA PROVISIONS FOR SELECTED ISSUES Mary Wigodsky
DRAFTING CLEARLY IS IMPORTANT: TEXAS CASES 95 D A WHERE IT MADE A DIFFERENCE David W. Tomek
BASIC RULES OF DRAFTING 95 D M John S. Hollyfield
POWERS OF ATTORNEY 94 D J James Noble Johnson
PROPERTY CONDITION/INSPECTION CLAUSES: 94 A K DRAFTING AND LIABILITY J. Richard Hargis
PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR DRAFTING REAL 94 A D ESTATE DOCUMENTS Bryan A. Garner
EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY 94 A G James Noble Johnson
LETTERS OF INTENT 94 A B Sharon K. Simmons
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REVISING YOUR FORMS TO COMPLY WITH NEW 94 D A LEGISLATION AND CASES Steven R. Martens
TREC/TAR FORMS UPDATE 94 D B Mark A. Moseley
SIMPLE DOCUMENTS: CLARITY FOR FUZZY TIMES 94 D F Lewis T. Tarver, Jr.
DRAFTING TRANSACTIONAL DOCUMENTS FROM THE 94 D R TRIAL LAWYER'S VIEWPOINT William Frank Carroll
DRAFTING TIPS FOR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 93 D A J. Cary Barton
REVISING YOUR FORMS TO COMPLY WITH NEW 93 D A LEGISLATION AND CASE LAW Steven R. Martens
RULES, TIPS, AND HINTS ON DRAFTING 93 D E Hollis T. Hurd
DRAFTING GUARANTY AGREEMENTS 93 D F Amanda K. Martin
DRAFTING AGREEMENTS AND WAIVERS AFFECTING 93 D G THE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE Kevin M. Kerr
DRAFTING INSURANCE PROVISIONS 93 D H Barbara J. LeBarron
USING AND REVISING THE TREC FORMS 93 D I Charles J. Jacobus
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS - A NEW DRAFTING 93 D J APPROACH David Z. Conoly
OPTIONS AND RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL 93 D M Stephen O. Drenner
DRAFTING USURY SAVINGS PROVISIONS AND 93 D N DEMAND LETTERS Marley Lott
DRAFTING & PERFECTING SECURITY INTERESTS 93 D O IN NON-REAL ESTATE COLLATERAL William Bebb Francis III
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A PROLEGOMENON TO DISPELLING COMPUTER 93 D P FUTURE SHOCK: HOW A DIRT LAWYER CAN LEARN TO FLY Frank A. St. Claire
NONDISTURBANCE, SUBORDINATION AND 93 D R ATTORNMENT AGREEMENTS Michael A. Boyd
DRAFTING ARCHITECT'S AGREEMENTS 93 D S Bruce W. Merwin
DRAFTING EASEMENT AGREEMENTS 93 D U Denise V. Cheney
CREATIVE WRITING AND DRAFTING 93 A Z P. Larry Pascoe
CONTRACTUAL REASONABLENESS/NEGOTIATING IN 93 A AA GOOD FAITH Billie J. Ellis, Jr.
PARTITIONING REAL PROPERTY: NONCONVEYANCES, 93 A CC OWELTY, DIVORCES, AND OTHER FUN TOPICS Charles J. Jacobus
TREC CONTRACT FORM CHANGES 92 A D J. Richard Hargis
DISCLOSURES REQUIRED IN REAL ESTATE 92 A F TRANSACTIONS Dan Sykes
RIGHT OF RECISION 92 A G Chris A. Peirson
REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT 92 A H Phillip L. Schulman
DRAFTING MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION CLAUSES 92 A P AND RESOLVING ADR ISSUES IN REAL ESTATE Jerry C. Saegert Mark D. Swanson
REVISING YOUR FORMS TO COMPLY WITH NEW 92 D A LEGISLATION AND CASE LAW Steven R. Martens
NONRECOURSE LOANS - IMPORTANT LEGAL AND 92 D E DRAFTING CONSIDERATIONS W. David Bernard
INDEMNITY PROVISIONS 92 D F William H. Locke, Jr.
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EFFECTIVE DTPA WAIVERS 92 D G David F. Bragg
CLARITY AND PRECISION IN WRITTEN 92 D I COMMUNICATION Paula LaRocque
DRAFTING FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING 91 D A Paula LaRocque
REVISING YOUR FORMS TO COMPLY WITH NEW 91 D B LEGISLATION AND RECENT CASE LAW William G. Shown
SELECTED BANKRUPTCY DRAFTING ISSUES 91 D H Kevin M. Kerr Gary B. Clark
DRAFTING ADR PROVISIONS 91 D J D. Diane Dillard
ENVIRONMENTAL DRAFTING CONCERNS 91 D I Brian C. Rider
DRAFTING WITH STYLE AND GRACE 90 D B Terri LeClercq
WORDS AND PHRASES: CUSTOM, PRACTICE, RULES 90 D C OF INTERPRETATION Barbara J. LeBarron
CONDEMNATION ISSUES IN REAL ESTATE 90 A F TRANSACTIONS LEASE CLAUSES, RELOCATION ISSUES, DIVISION OR APPORTIONMENT OF AWARD, RECIPROCAL EASEMENTS, PRIVATE USE RESTRICTIONS AND LENDER SUBORDINATION ISSUES James C. Saegert James N. Johnson
REVISING YOUR FORMS TO COMPLY WITH NEW 90 D J LEGISLATION AND RECENT CASE LAW William G. Shown John B. Stewart
WHERE TO FIND THE FORMS--DRAFTING RESOURCES 90 D K Karl T. Gruben
DRAFTING FROM SCRATCH--WHAT TO DO IF YOU 90 D L CAN=T FIND THE FORMS Holly A. Nielsen
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SUBORDINATION, ATTORNMENT, AND NON- 89 A M DISTURBANCE AGREEMENTS W. Edward Walts, II
"TRASH" FORMS IN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE 89 A W TRANSACTIONS Chris A. Peirson
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 88 A U James Noble Johnson
DRAFTING LOAN DOCUMENTS THAT WORK 88 A BB Royce Jay Hailey, Jr.
BANKRUPTCY PROVISIONS IN REAL ESTATE 87 A D DOCUMENTS G. Wayne Choate Amy Carper
USEFUL APPLICATIONS OF THE REAL ESTATE LEGAL 87 A N FORMS Don Michael Baucum W. Debb Franics III
DRAFTING REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS FROM A 87 A U LITIGATOR'S PERSPECTIVE Robert Kelly
REGULATIONS AFFECTING REAL ESTATE LOAN 87 A W DOCUMENTATION Edward A. Peterson
BASICS OF NEGOTIATING AND DRAFTING DEEDS OF 87 A X TRUST AND OTHER REAL ESTATE SECURITY DOCUMENTS Sara E. Dysart
REAL ESTATE DEEDS AND WARRANTIES 86 A U Jack E. Fields
THE WRAPAROUND MORTGAGE: ANALYZING AND 86 A X DOCUMENTING Barton R. Bently
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS 86 A DD AND CONDITIONS IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS Steven A. Waters
SELECTED ISSUES WITH REGARD TO "EARNEST 85 A B MONEY@ AND "OPTION" CONTRACT DRAFTING Billie J. Ellis, Jr.
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SELECTED NON-TAX ISSUES IN DRAFTING 85 A H PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS - EMPHASIS ON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Steven A. Waters
LENDER REGULATIONS: AN ATTORNEY'S GUIDE FOR 85 A O PREPARING REAL ESTATE LOAN DOCUMENTS Jay Hailey
DRAFTING AGAINST DEFAULT: POTENTIAL 84 A H PITFALLS OF REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Bennett I. Abromowitz
STANDARD LENDER DOCUMENTATION FOR REAL 84 A O ESTATE MORTGAGE LOANS--NEGOTIATION POINTS AND COMPROMISES Jay Hailey
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INSTRUMENTS 83 A Y Chris A. Peirson
ALTERNATIVE MORTGAGE INSTRUMENTS 82 A C Royce Jay Hailey, Jr.
VII. ENTITIES - PARTNERSHIP AND CORPORATIONS
TEXAS SERIES LLCs – A VALUABLE NEW OPTION 12 A 16 AND A COMING TREND FOR HOLDING AND OPERATING TEXAS REAL ESTATE, OR TOO MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS C. Bryan Dunklin
DRAFTING COORDINATED ENTITY DOCUMENTS: 12 D 17 SEEKING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONSISTENCY BETWEEN DOCUMENTS FOR RELATED ENTITIES J. Cary Barton
USING SERIES LLCs IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 11 A 4 Philip D. Weller
LADY BIRD DEEDS AND MEDICAID ADJUSTMENTS 11 A 9 Mike J. Lucksinger
KEY JOINT VENTURE ISSUES FOR EAL ESTATE 11 A 16 TRASACTIONS Justin a. Hoover
CONDOMINIUM BOARD PROCEDURES MANUAL 11 D 11 Kevin M. Kerr
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ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY 10 D 7 ALLOCATION AGREEMENTS – EVALUATING AND NEGOTIATING ABOUT THE RISKS Larry W. Nettles
TEXAS BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CODE: ADJUSTING 10 D 11 TO ITS FULL EFFECTIVENESS J. Cary Barton
STRUCTURING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT VEHICLES 09 A 23 Craig Barton Anderson Jonathan August Kohl Philip D. Weller
ETHICS: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THE FORMATION 09 D 2 OF ENTIES G. Roland Love
DRAFTING FORMATION DOCUMENTS FOR TBOC 08 D 4 ENTITIES Frank Z. Ruttenberg
THE NEW BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CODE - 06 A 6 WHAT ENTITY TO CHOOSE? John C. Ale
NEW ENTITY CODE 05 A 13 Sabrina Ann McTopy
CONVERSTIONS OF ENTITIES 05 A 15 Barbara de Marigny
ENTITIES: CONSIDERATIONS ON FORMATION AND 05 D 15 REPRESENTATION Philip D. Weller
DRAFTING ISSUES RAISED BY THE 2003 LEGISLATIVE 04 D 7 CHANGES TO BE THE UNINCORPORATED BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS STATUTES Elizabeth Stone Miller
CHOICE OF ENTITY 01 A 26 Mario A. Mata
ENTITY DOCUMENTSBRIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL, 01 D 10 CONFLICT RESOLUTION, EFFECT ON ACHECK THE BOX@ J. Cary Barton
CHOICE OF ENTITY FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 99 A O Vicki L. Martin
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ESTATE PLANNING ISSUES IN REAL ESTATE 99 A T TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING CHOICE OF ENTITY AND ASSET PROTECTION Thomas C. Baird Vicki L. Martin Mario A. Mata
EFFECTIVE USE OF TRUSTS IN REAL ESTATE 97 A R TRANSACTIONS Barbara McComas Anderson
SALE OF ENTITY IN LIEU OF SALE OF PROPERTY 97 A S Wayne S. Hollingsworth
FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 97 D J Thomas C. Baird
SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE OWNERSHIP ENTITY 96 A B Steven A. Waters
REPRESENTING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN 96 D D REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Kenneth Walker
CHOICE OF ENTITY FROM A RISK MANAGEMENT 95 A E VIEWPOINT Steven A. Waters
DRAFTING NEW AND AMENDING EXISTING 95 D H PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS Steven A. Waters
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES: ORGANIZATIONAL 94 D W AND OPERATIONAL FORMS FOR MEMBER MANAGEMENT J. Cary Barton
THE TEXAS REVISED PARTNERSHIP ACT 93 A F Steven A. Waters
DRAFTING TIPS FOR LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 93 D B J. Cary Barton
CHOICE OF ENTITY IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 92 A C Steven A. Waters
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES 92 D M J. Cary Barton
SHORT FORM ENTITY DOCUMENTS 92 D U Philip D. Weller
PARTNERSHIP RESTRUCTURING ISSUES 90 A AA Barton R. Bently & Mickey Davis
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PARTNERSHIP/JOINT VENTURE: INTERNAL AND 89 A Y EXTERNAL PROBLEMS Dan B. Miller
TEXAS REVISED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT 88 A D Steven A. Waters
SELECTED NON-TAX ISSUES IN DRAFTING 85 A H PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS - EMPHASIS ON LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS Steven A. Waters
JOINT VENTURERS WITH INSTITUTIONS: THE 85 A P DEVELOPER'S PERSPECTIVE Dan B. Miller
TAX ASPECTS IN FORMATION OF JOINT VENTURERS 83 A G Stanley L. Blend
REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES (NONTAX ASPECTS 82 A K FROM THE DEVELOPER'S VIEWPOINT) James R. Doty
NONTAX ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES 82 A L FROM THE FINANCIAL PARTY'S VIEWPOINT Frank F. Smith, Jr.
FEDERAL TAX ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE JOINT 82 A M VENTURES William D. Hoops
VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL (WATER)
SHOULD YOU OR SHOULDN’T YOU STATUTORY 12 A 22 AND IMPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURE OBLICATIONS Jill A. Kotvis
THE EBB AND FLOW OF TEXAS WATER LAW 12 A 24 AND RIGHTS 2012 Lyn e. Clancy Mark McPherson Robert R. Flores
RIVER BEDS AND BANKS RIGHTS 12 A 25 Robert D. Sweeney, Jr.
VARIOUS GROUNDWATER AGREEMENTS INCLUDING WATER WELL SHARING AGREEMENTS 12 D 3 Rhonda G. Jolley
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EMERGING TREND: VAPOR INTRUSION – ITS IMPACT 12 D 9 ON REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS AND DRAFTING CONSIDERATIONS Jill A. Kotvis
DRAFTING REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS TO ADDRESS 12 D 10 ENVIRONMETNAL ISSUES OF CONCERN Jeff Civins
DRAFTING ENVINROMENTAL CONSULTING AND 12 D 14 CONTRACTING AGREEMENTS: REVIEWING AND IMPROVING PHASE I ESA’S, CONTENT AND LANGUAGE R. Steven Morton
ALLOCATING ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES BY 11 A 32 CONTRACT AND MAKING THAT STICK John Slavich
DEALING WITH GROUND WATER DISTRICTS: THE 11 A 36 SHIFTING SAND OF THE WATER LAW PRACTICE Marvin W. Jones
A ROLE PLAY ILLUSTRATING OPPORTUNITIES AND 11 A 37 CHALLENGES IN OBTAINNIG WATER: UTILITIES, GCDs AND WHOOPING CRANES Michael A. Gershon Ingrid Karin Hansen Grady B. Jolley
CURRENT ISSUES IN WIND ENERGY LAW 2010 10 A 29 Roderick E. Wetsel H. Alan Carmichael
CONFLICTS BETWEEN WIND DEVELOPMENT AND OIL 10 A 29 GAS DEVELOPMENT Roderick E. Wetsel
WATER – HOW TO TRANSFER IT AND CAN IT BE 10 A 26 SEVERED? Grady B. Jolley
BASICS OF GROUNDWATER TRANSFER AGREEMENTS 10 A 26 Frank Z. Ruttenberg
GREEN BUILDINGS – OWNER’S PERSPECTIVES ON 10 A 42 ARCHITECT’S CONSTRACTS AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, AND ARCHITECT’S AND CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSES Bruce W. Merwin
CURRENT ISSUES WIND ENERGY LAW 2009 09 A 32 H. Alan Carmichael
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MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION: ALLOCATION 09 A 33 AND RESOLUTION OF ENVIORNMENTAL RISK IN REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS Howard L. Gilberg
SHOW YOUR TRUE COLORS: THE GREENING OF 09 A 34 COMMERCIAL OFFICE LEASES Christy L. Fields
WATER LAW UPDATE: CNNs, MUDs and OTHER ISSUES 09 A 35 Leonard H. Dougal
WHO OWNS THE GROUNDWATER? STATE? 09 A 36 LANDOWNER? NO ONE? Rhonda G. Jolley
NEW SURFACE WATER FORMS 09 D 16 Ramona Kantack Alcantara
NEW GROUNDWATER FORMS 09 D 17 Denis V. Cheney
VARIATION OF GROUNDWATER FORMS 09 D 18 Rhonda G. Jolley
LOAN DOCUMENTS 09 D 19 Rhonda G. Jolley
WATER RIGHTS 08 A 18 Frank Z. Ruttenberg
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 101 07 A 23 R. Walton Shelton
ENVIRONMENTAL DILIGENCE: “ALL APPROPRIATE 07 A 24 INQUIRIES” MAY NOT ALWAYS BE “ALL” OR “APPROPRIATE” Aileen M. Hooks
THE TEXAS VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM 07 A 26 (AND INNOCENT OWNER PROGRAM) Jack W. “Jay” Carsten
POWER TOOLS: USING MUNICIPAL SETTING 07 A 27 DESIGNATIONS AND THE DRY CLEANER REMEDIATION PROGRAM TO ADDRESS CONTAMINATED PROPERTY IN TEXAS John Steven Slavich
PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER: BROWNFIELDS 07 A 29 REDEVELOPMENT AND A BROWNFIELDS CASE STUDY Christopher B. Amandes
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DRAFTING ENVIRONMENTAL CLAUSES 07 D 3 Larry W. Nettles
SCOPE & REVIEW OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL 06 A 11 ASSESSMENT PHASE 1 Helen Currie Foster
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN LEASING 06 A 49 Gerald D. Higdon Jr.
WHAT EVERY TEXAS LAWYER SHOULD KNOW 06 A 50 ABOUT TEXAS WATER LAW AS OF JANUARY 1, 2006 Mark McPherson
SECRETS FOR NEGOTIATING TEXAS GROUNDWATER 06 A 51 LEASES W. Judon Fambrough
WATER LAW UPDATE 05 A 35 Mark McPherson
CONTRACT PROVISIONS FOR ENVIORNMENTALL 05 D 3 CHALLENGED PROPERTIES Howard L. Gilberg
DRAFTING OF WATER RIGHTS CLAUSES 05 D 17 Grady Brian Jolley Rhonda S. Jolley
WATER IS FOR FIGHTING – “HOT WATER ISSUES 04 A 42 IN TEXAS William Terry Bray
HOT TOPIC; HOW TO TAKE A LIEN AGAINST WATER 04 D 6 RIGHTS Grady Brian Jolley
THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT: FRIEND OR 04 D 12 FOE? R. Walton Shelton
TITLE INSURANCE ISSUES FOR WATER RIGHTS 03 A 30 INTERESTS Edward D. Hellewell
WATER RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE 03 A 30.1 Joe W. Knox
TRANSFERRING GROUNDWATER RIGHTS 03 A 31 Frank Z. Ruttenberg
TRANSFERRING SURFACE WATER RIGHTS 03 A 31.1 Robin A. Melvin
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AN OVERVIEW OF CERCLA/SUPERFUND AND ITS 03 A 32 STATE EQUIVALENT Keith Allen Shuley
WHAT REAL ESTATE LAWYERS NEED TO KNOW 03 A 33 ABOUT WETLANDS Anthony Charles Tatu
REGULATORY TOOLS; VCP, IOP, AND BROWNFIELDS 03 A 34 PROGRAMS Richard S. Record
CONVEYANCE OF WATER RIGHTS 03 D 20 Misty M. Ventura
THE CLEAN WATER ACT: HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE REAL 02 A 21 ESTATE LAWYER Jean M. Flores
SALE AND LEASE OF FARMER=S WATER 02 A 22 Judith A. Gray Rhonda G. Jolley
MOLD: WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? 02 A 24 Greg Hagans Jennifer Rustay
REAL ESTATE AND THE THREE E=S - ECONOMIC 02 A 34 INCENTIVES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND EQUITABLE CONSIDERATIONS Cynthia L. Bast Jay Hailey Mark T. Story
DRAFTING A FAIR ENVIRONMENTAL CLAUSE OF 02 D 12 LEASES R. Walton Shelton
WATER RIGHTS 01 A 9 Susan E. Potts
WATER ISSUES, WATER ALLOCATION 00 A 14 Robin A. Melvin
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN REAL ESTATE 99 A AA TRANSACTIONS: CURRENT APPLICATIONS OF EXISTING PROGRAMS, PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Jeff Civins
WATER ISSUES: CURRENT LAW AND FORMS 99 D J Rhonda Graff Jolley & Russell S. Johnson
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WATER RIGHTS ISSUES 98 A W Rick Triplett William Terry Bray
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: TERMINATION OF LEASES, 97 A BB RIGHTS OF PARTIES, INDEMNITY PROVISIONS IN LOAN DOCUMENTS Brian C. Rider
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND TNRCC 97 D F REGULATIONS Charles C. Jordon
LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE 96 A D William S. Dahlstrom
ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE 96 A F Jeff Civins
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, PART I: DRAFTING REAL 96 D F ESTATE DOCUMENTS WHEN SELLING OR FINANCING PROPERTIES THAT HAVE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS Brian C. Rider
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, PART II: DRAFTING 96 D G DOCUMENTATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP, LEASING, OPERATION, SALE OR FINANCING OF A PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED BY A PRIOR OR EXISTING TENANT OR OWNER, USING A CONTAMINATED DRYCLEANING SITE AS AN EXAMPLE Amy Mitchell
OWNING, MANAGING, AND DEVELOPING REAL 95 A G PROPERTY: THE NECESSITY FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Billie J. Ellis, Jr. Cheryl L. Coon
ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING 95 A I INSURANCE Penny L. Parker
ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE DOCUMENTS 95 D O Brian C. Rider
DEVELOPING STANDARDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DUE 94 A X DILIGENCE IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Penny L. Parker
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN REAL ESTATE 93 A K Penny L. Parker Walter L. Sutton, Jr.
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DEALING WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL 92 A Z Norman D. Radford, Jr.
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT 92 A AA Billie J. Ellis, Jr.
ENVIRONMENTAL TRENDS 92 A BB Eva Maria Fromm
DEALING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN REAL 92 D C ESTATE CONTRACTS Jeff Civins
DEALING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 92 D D Sandra Yaeger Bodeau
ENVIRONMENTAL DRAFTING CONCERNS 91 D I Brian C. Rider
REVISION OF ASBESTOS REGULATIONS 90 A I John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
UNDERGROUND STORAGE AND INNOCENT OWNERS 90 A J DEFENSES Eddie Vassallo Karl H. Moeller
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS/DUE DILIGENCE 89 A S Jay Gwin
READING AND UNDERSTANDING AN ENGINEER'S 89 A T ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT Carl F. Raba, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.
ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE 88 A C Larry B. Feldcamp
THE RIGHT TO USE WATER 85 A FF Lawrence S. Smith
LIABILITY FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AFFECTING 85 A C REAL ESTATE UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS: PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND SOLUTIONS James C. Morris III Gregg C. Davis
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN REAL 85 A EE ESTATE TRANSACTION Jeffrey Civins
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ISSUES RELATING TO WATER RIGHTS IN REAL 84 A BB ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Roger P. Nevola
ISSUES RELATING TO WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL 83 A W LAW IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Roger P. Nevola
IX. FARM AND RANCH
RURAL LAND SURVEYING ISSUES 09 A 27 James N. Johnson
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACTS FOR SALE AND 09 A 28 PURCHASE OF FARM, RANCH AND OPEN SPACES- REVISITED AND UPDATED John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
HUNTING LEASES 09 A 29 Richard M. Butler
TEXAS OIL AND LEASING A PRIMER 09 A 30 Stephen Anthony Boykin
CLOSING, ABANDONING AND DISCONTINUING 09 A 31 PUBLIC ROADS Frank Oliver
BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTES 07 A 37 James N. Johnson
FARM AND RANCH FORECLOSURES 07 A 38 Tommy Bastian
NON-EXPRESS ACCESS EASEMENTS IN A RURAL 07 A 41 SETTING Andrew Michael Abrameit Joseph M. Davis
FARM & RANCH LAW: SPECIAL LAWS YOU SHOULD 06 A 59 KNOW David Z. Conoly
OPEN SPACE VALUATION OF FARM, RANCH AND 06 A 60 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT LAND: OPTIMIZING YOUR RURAL TAX BILL Joseph Marion Harrison IV
FORECLOSURE 05 A 40 William H. Locke, Jr.
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 05 D 5 Thomas R. Kelsey
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RANCH PARTITION AND SHARING THE RESOURCES 03 A 35 David Z. Conoly
COUNTY REGULATORY AUTHORITY REGARDING 03 A 36 LAND USE Charles R. Kimbrough
TAX ISSUES ON USING THE RECREATIONAL 03 A 37 RANCH AS A BUSINESS Brent G. Stahl
A SHORT PRIMER ON CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 03 A 38 Gary P. Amaon Allison Louis Elder Alfred Ryland Howard
FORECLOSURE OF FARM AND RANCH REAL 03 A 39 PROPERTY Tommy Bastian
AGRICULTURE LEASES 03 D 22 Steven C. Haley
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACTS FOR SALE AND 02 A 20 PURCHASE OF FARMS, RANCHES AND OPEN SPACES Ben F. McDonald
SALE AND LEASE OF FARMER=S WATER 02 A 22 Judith A. Gray Rhonda G. Jolley
BOUNDARY DISPUTES AND VACANCIES 01 A 2 John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
REVISING FARM AND RANCH ACQUISITION 99 A H Ben F. McDonald
AD VALOREM EXEMPTIONS - RESIDENTIAL AND FARM 99 A I AND RANCH Joe B. Harrison
DRAFTING AGRICULTURAL, GRAZING, AND HUNTING 98 A Y LEASES Steven C. Haley Richard M. Butler
FARM AND RANCH ACQUISITION: EARNEST MONEY 96 A P TO CLOSING Ben F. McDonald
SALE OF A FARM/RANCH OPERATION 94 D C James M. Alsup
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"AG" ROLLBACK TAX 92 A X Patricia Hoon Galvan
LAND OWNER LIABILITY: HUNTING, GRAZING 92 A EE AND RELATED LEASES R. Wayne Moore
COMPARISONS OF CONTRACTS OF SALE: 90 A U UNIMPROVED (RAW) PROPERTIES V. FARM AND RANCH LANDS Ben F. McDonald
FARM AND RANCH LAW - CURRENT ACQUISITION, 87 A V FINANCE AND DIVESTMENT ISSUES Marvin D. Nathan
FARM AND RANCH FINANCING 84 A AA Marvin D. Nathan
SELECTED PROBLEMS RELATED TO FARM AND 83 A AA RANCH ACQUISITIONS AND SALES Jerry C. Saegert
SELECTED PROBLEMS IN CONVEYANCES AND 83 A BB SELECTED PROBLEMS IN OIL, GAS & MINERAL LEASES WITH RESPECT TO FARMERS AND RANCHERS Dwayne McWilliams
X. FINANCING
SPRINGING GUARANTEES: NO, IT CAN’T MEAN WHAT 12 A 15 IT ACTUALLY SAYS, CAN IT? Sanford A. Weiner
DRAFTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS 12 A 17 William S. Dahlstrom Peter G. Smith
CMBS 12 A 19 Patrick C. Sargent
PIDs AND TIFs – NEW LAWS AND NEW DEALS 12 A 20 Misty M. Ventura
HOME EQUITY SURVIVAL GUIDE – CURES, MODIFICATIONS 11 A 6 & DEVELOPMENT Michael K. O’Neal
DRAFTING CASH MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS 11 D 22 Benjamin F. S. Herd
DRAFTING CREATIVE FINANCING DOCUMENTS 11 D 23 Niles Holmes
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LOAN RENEWALS (NO ARTICLE, BIOGRAPHY ONLY) 10 A 12
PROPOSED TEXS ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS 10 A 37 Julia P. Forrester
SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT 10 A 41 AGREEMENTS Robert S. Ladd
INTER-CREDITOR AGREEMENTS AND TRI-PARTY 10 D 5 AGREEMENTS S. Meade Bauer
UNIFORM ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS ACT 10 D 21 Prof. Julia P. Forrester
THE SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKET: TURNING 09 A 3 CRISIS INTO OPPORTUNITY Michael S. Waldron
THE SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKET: TURNING DID THE SKY FALL ON LEASEHOLD MORTGAGES? 08 A 27 GROUND LEASE FINANCING AFTER QUALITECH John Stein
SELECTED ISSUES IN GROUND LEASE (NOT ONLY 08 A 27 FINANCEABILITY) Joshua Stein
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DEFEASANCE – NEGOTIATING 08 D 9 DEFEASANCE PROVISIONS AND THE LOAN DEFEASANCE PROCESS G. H. “Buddy” Cramer, Jr.
CONSTRUCTION LOANS: SOLUTIONS FOR SOME 07 A 47 COMMONLY DISPUTED PROVISIONS J. Colter Harris
BASIC COMMERCIAL LOAN DOCUMENTS 07 D 12 David W. Tomek
NEGOTIATING DEED OF TRUST LIABILITY AND 06 A 7 CARVE-OUT CLAUSES J. Cary Barton
RESPA REFORM 06 A 17 James L. Gosdin
PREPAYMENT PENALITIES AND DUE-ON-SALE 06 A 20 CLAUSES C. Bryan Dunklin
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LINES OF CREDIT UNDER TEXAS HOME EQUITY 06 A 23 AND REVERSE MORTGAGE LAW J. Alton Alsup
MASTER RESIDENTIAL INTERIM CONSTRUCTION 06 D 5 LOAN DOCUMENTS WITH A TWIST OF E-RECORDING Michael H. Patterson
PRE-PAYMENT PENALTIES AND DUE ON SALE 06 D 6 RESTRICTIONS ON CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS Robert R. Wisner
PREPAYMENT PREMIUMS AND OTHER USURY 06 D 12 ISSUES IN LIGHT OF HB955 AND SJR21 Dan L. Nicewander
MEZZANINE FINANCING 05 A 41 Jonathan Thalheimer
SBA REAL ESTATE LENDING 05 A 42 Don Gwin
TENANT IN COMMON LENDING 05 A 45 Niles Wesley Holmes
DOCUMENTING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW TEXAS 05 D 4 HOME EQUITY REFORM AMENDMENT J. Alton Alsup
HOME EQUITY LENDING UPDATE 04 A 11 J. Alton Alsup
FINANCIAL COVENANTS 04 A 18 (AND THE LAWYERS WHO LOVE THEM?) Niles W. Holmes
INTEREST RATE SWAPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL 04 A 19 DERIVATIVES: AN INTRODUCTION Michael D. Cuda Steven M. Sterin
WEIRD COLLATERAL WITH REVISED ARTICLE 9 04 A 20 IMPLICATIONS Teresa Ereon Giltner
TEXAS HOMESTEAD LAW 04 A 39 Steven C. Haley
WEIRD LIENS – FEDERAL AJS, WORKFORCE LIENS, 04 A 41 NURSING HOME LIENS Stanley E. Keeton
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CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES 04 D 4 Ruben R. Barrera Frank Z. Ruttenberg
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENTS-THE GIANTS 04 D 9 FIGHT IT OUT Jonathan Thalheimer
LOAN DOCUMENTS-NEW AND IMPROVED PROVISIONS 04 D 14 Charles A. Guerin
IMMOBILE HOME LOANS-MORTGAGE LENDING 04 D 22 BASICS FOR MANUFACTURED HOUSING Morton W. Baird II
LOAN COMMITMENTS 03 A 18 Gary Whittington
SERVICING/SUBSERVING CONDUITS, ASSUMPTIONS, 03 A 19 AND MODIFICATIONS Jenna Vick Unell
SUBORDINATION AND INTERCREDITOR PROVISIONS 03 A 20 Larry A. Makel
A NONRECOURSE LENDING CARVEOUT CHECKLIST 03 D 13 Charles A. Guerin
NEW UCC ARTICLE 9 02 A 5 David P. Derber
REVISED UCC ARTICLE 9 FILING SYSTEM: THE NEXT 02 A 6 GENERATION Wallis N. Boggus
NEGOTIATING DEBT AND EQUITY FINANCING - A 02 A 7 HYPOTHETICAL Scott G. Night & Steven A. Waters
ANNOTATED NOTE 01 A 17 Michael F. Alessio Matthew N. Hudnall John M. Nolan
NEW RULES FOR PERFECTING SECURITY INTERESTS 01 A 30 UNDER UCC ARTICLE 9 David P. Derber
THE NEW UCC ARTICLE 9 01 D 7 Professor Wade David East
ASSIGNMENT 01 D 8 Rick Triplett
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SELECTED ISSUES IN LOAN DOCUMENTATION 01 D 15 Jonathan Thalheimer
REVERSE MORTGAGE REVISIONS: HOME EQUITY, 00 A 2 HOMESTEAD, SECONDARY MARKET ISSUES J. Alton Alsup
ANNOTATED DEED OF TRUST 00 A 5 Edward A. Peterson John M. Nolan
MANUFACTURED HOMES - BIGGER AND BETTER 00 A 7 Steve Lawrence
STAND-BY LETTERS OF CREDIT 00 A 20 Robert S. Rendell
HOME EQUITY ENFORCEMENTS 99 A B J. Alton Alsup
THE ULTIMATE DEED OF TRUST (BEYOND THE FORMS 99 D E MANUAL) Beth Pace Tiggelaar
DRAFTING HOME EQUITY LENDING AND 99 D P FORECLOSURE DOCUMENTS Michael K. O=Neal
SECOND LIENS 99 D R J. Scott Sheehan
HOME EQUITY: CLOSED END 98 A F J. Alton Alsup
SYNTHETIC LEASES 98 A S Ann M. Saegert
SECURITIZATION OF REAL ESTATE 98 A T J. Cary Barton
GOVERNMENTAL INCENTIVES FOR REAL ESTATE 98 A DD INVESTMENT Denise V. Cheney James M. Williams
AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATES AND DUE DILIGENCE 98 D E INCLUDING FOREIGN INVESTMENT ISSUES Timothy Charles Taylor
LAND DEVELOPMENT FINANCING: RESIDENTIAL 98 D O SUBDIVISIONS Steven R. Martens
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HOMESTEAD UPDATE 97 A E Steven C. Haley
PROTECTING THE GUARANTOR 97 A H Charles Schwartz
RESPA PRIMER 97 A I Stephen A. Hester
SIMPLIFYING THE CONSUMER CREDIT CODE FOR 97 D M THE REAL ESTATE PRACTITIONER Robert R. Wisner
NEW FINANCING TECHNIQUES 96 A O Joseph P. Forte
HOMESTEAD LAW IN TEXAS AFTER PROPOSITION 4: 96 A L SAFE HARBORS, SINK HOLES AND AFFIDAVITS OVER TROUBLED WATERS George A. Juarez
DRAFTING CONTRACTS, DEFAULT NOTICES AND 96 D C FORFEITURE/FORECLOSURE INSTRUMENTS IN CONTRACT-FOR-DEED TRANSACTIONS; AND DRAFTING SPECIAL REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS IN THE COLONIAS-AREAS OF TEXAS IN RESPONSE TO RECENT LEGISLATION Darren G. Woody
DRAFTING LOAN AND REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS TO 96 D M WITH THE TEXAS CONSUMER CREDIT CODE J. Scott Sheehan
DRAFTING FINANCING AND SECURITY DOCUMENTS 96 D S COVER TYPES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Richard Melamed
NEGOTIATING SELECTED DEED OF TRUST PROVISIONS 95 A J Edward F. Walker Mark A. Todd
GUARANTY UPDATE 95 A K John S. Hollyfield
MANAGING INTEREST RATE RISKS WITH INTEREST 95 A L RATE SWAPS AND CAPS Robert R. Rabalais
ADA DRAFTING CONCERNS: LEASES AND LOAN 95 D B DOCUMENTS Irene Hosford
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MISCELLANEOUS TITLE CURATIVE AND CLOSING 95 D D DOCUMENTS Maxie Duran Hardin G. Timothy Hardin
ASSUMPTIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND SECOND LIENS 95 D P Ruth Ruhl
RESPA 95 D U Chris A. Peirson
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENTS 94 A F Charles W. Spencer
HOMESTEAD ISSUES 94 A V Charles J. Jocobus
SENIOR CREDITOR/SUBORDINATE CREDITOR RIGHTS 94 A P David P. Derber
SPECIAL ISSUES IN WORKOUTS WITH REMIC'S AND 94 A CC OTHER SPECIAL PURPOSES MORTGAGES Michael K. Ording
PROMISSORY NOTES: A DRAFTING GUIDE 94 D M Penny L. Parker
"ONE-TIME" CLOSING TRANSACTIONS 94 D N Chris Peirson
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS/REMICS 93 A S Sanford A. Weiner
NEGOTIATING LOAN DOCUMENTS 93 A Y Royce Jay Hailey, Jr.
DRAFTING GUARANTY AGREEMENTS 93 D F Amanda K. Martin
DRAFTING & PERFECTING SECURITY INTEREST IN 93 D N NON-REAL ESTATE COLLATERALS William Bebb Francis III
NONRECOURSE LOANS - IMPORTANT LEGAL AND 92 D E DRAFTING CONSIDERATIONS W. David Bernard
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN FIRST AND 92 D P SECOND LIEN HOLDERS Mark S. Snell
ASSIGNMENTS 92 D S Rick Triplett
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ESCROW ARRANGEMENTS 91 D M Rick Triplett Ann Engles Vanderburg
PARTICIPATING MORTGAGES 91 D N K. Gregory Erwin
PARTIAL RELEASE AGREEMENTS AND 91 D O SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS Sara E. Dysart
PREPAYMENT CLAUSES, YIELD MAINTENANCE, AND 91 D P LOCKOUTS William Bebb Francis III
UPDATE ON DISCLOSURES REQUIRED 90 A M IN RESIDENCE MORTGAGE TRANSACTIONS Killough Kent Smith Steven Moore Steve Dillawn
THE NONRECOURSE PERSONAL LIABILITY LOAN: 90 A W AN OXYMORON Frank A. St. Claire
FINANCING PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 90 A Z Steven A. Waters
LENDING DOCUMENTS: NOTES, DEEDS OF TRUST 90 D F Marsha L. Williams
ESCROW ARRANGEMENTS 90 D O Timothy J. Redding
PURCHASING PROMISSORY NOTES SECURED BY REAL 88 A G ESTATE: A MANUAL WITH FORMS Billie J. Ellis, Jr.
INTEREST RATE SWAPS, SECURITIZATION, CAPS AND 88 A K COLLARS Brian C. Rider
REAL ESTATE ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT BOND 88 A N REFINANCING Michelle L. Parsons
SECONDARY MARKETING OF RESIDENTIAL 86 A S MORTGAGES Chris A. Peirson
THE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST: AN OLD 86 A V CONCEPT REVITALIZED J. Cary Barton
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DUE DILIGENCE IN MORTGAGE LENDING 86 A W TRANSACTIONS Edward A. Peterson
THE WRAPAROUND MORTGAGE: ANALYZING AND 86 A X DOCUMENTING Barton R. Bently
ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT AND UNSTATED 85 A J INTEREST ISSUES Michael J. Donohue
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING 85 A R Jane E. Woods
LAND DEVELOPMENT -- FINANCING 85 A Z INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH DISTRICTS: WHAT TO DO WHEN THE CITY SAYS NO! David B. Armbrust
SELLER FINANCING OF LAND TRANSACTIONS FROM 85 A DD THE BUYER'S AND SELLER'S VIEWPOINT Barton R. Bently
DODGING THE APARTMENT BULLET LOAN WITH HUD 84 A S REFINANCING Abe Dunn
LETTERS OF CREDIT 84 A Z Carl G. Mueller, Jr.
FARM AND RANCH FINANCING 84 A AA Marvin D. Nathan
A FEW PITFALLS FOR THE DEVELOPER TO AVOID 83 A N IN LOAN COMMITMENTS AND MORTGAGES J. Richard White
HEDGING WITH FINANCIAL FUTURES BY REAL 83 A O ESTATE LENDERS AND DEVELOPERS Robert E. Wilson
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS - WHAT THE 83 A P DEVELOPER NEEDS TO KNOW Ray Hutchison
CLAUSES IN SHOPPING CENTER LEASES OF INTEREST 83 A Q WITH RESPECT TO FINANCING Bernard O. Dow
LETTERS OF CREDIT IN REAL ESTATE 82 A I TRANSACTION Carl G. Mueller, Jr.
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REAL ESTATE FINANCING: USING COST-PLUS 82 A J LENDING AND FINANCIAL FUTURES TO LOWER INTERESTS COSTS Robert E. Wilson
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS 82 A Q Ted A. Hodges
XI. FORECLOSURE (REAL & PERSONAL)
LOOKING AT RECEIVERSHIP ISSUES? HERE’S 12 A 26 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Randolph “Randy” Burns
PROBLEMS WITH FORECLOSURES: A LEGAL 12 A 27 ANALYSIS OF CURRENT EVENTS C. Elaine Howard
AD VALOREM TAX LIEN FORECLOSURES 12 A 28 Mary Belan Doggett
FORECLOSING AGAINST ESTATES 12 A 29 Sara E. Dysart
EXPEDITED JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE FORM 12 D 15 CHANGES FOR NEW SUPREME COURT RULES Tommy Bastian
COLLECTIONS AND FORECLOSURES UNDER THE 12 D 19 NEW RULES Judd A. Austin, Jr.
TEXAS FORECLOSURES: REALITY AND MYTHIS 11 A 33 Tommy Bastian
SERVICING, FORECLOSING, AND RESELLING 11 A 34 NON-SECURITIZED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE LIEN NOTES Frederick J. “Fred” Biel
COMMON ERRORS IN FORECLOSURES 10 A 13 Erwin Wilbanks
HOW SECURITIZATION CHANGED RESIDENTIAL 10 A 22 FORECLOSURES Tommy Bastian
THE TRUSTEE’S ROLE IN FORECLOSURES “TEN THINGS 09 A 12 EVERY FORECLOSURE TRUSTEE NEEDS TO KNOW” Terry Lee Grantham
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RULES 735 AND 736 FORECLOSURES: TAX LIEN 09 A 13 TRANSFERS Tommy Bastian
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE IN AN AGE OF 09 A 15 SECURITIZATION: MISSING ORIGINAL NOTES AND OTHER PROBLEMS FOR CREDITORS R. Glen Ayers, Jr.
COMMERCIAL FORECLOSURES: SELECTED 09 A 19 DOCUMENTATION AND PROCEDURAL ISSUES Frederick J. Biel
PERSONAL PROPERTY FORECLOSURES 09 A 21 David P. Derber
WORKOUTS, FORECLOSURES AND PLANNING FOR 09 D 15 DEFAULT Sara E. Dysart
REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURES: LEGAL 08 A 22 CONSIDERATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION David W. Tomek
FARM AND RANCH FORECLOSURES 07 A 38 Tommy Bastian
FORECLOSURES 07 D 17 Sara E. Dysart
COLLECTION AND FORECLOSURE ISSUES FOR 06 A 32 PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS (“POA’S”) Tamara Lynne Simich
PERSONAL PROPERTY ISSUES AFTER FORECLOSURE 06 A 47 Frederick J. Biel
STATE BAR FORECLOSURE FORMS UPDATE 06 A 48 Paul D. Pruitt
FORECLOSURE FORMS 06 D 9 Tommy Bastian
MORTGAGE SERVICERS AND THE DEFAULT PROCESS 04 A 12 G. Tommy Bastian
WEIRD LIENS – FEDERAL AJS, WORKFORCE LIENS, 04 A 41 NURSING HOME LIENS Stanley E. Keeton
PREFORECLOSURE DOCUMENTATION II (THIS TIME, 04 D 16 IT IS GETTING PERSONAL!) Niles Wesley Holmes
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REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURES-THE END OF THE 04 D 17 ROAD Paul D. Pruitt
DISPOSITIONS UNDER ARTICLE 9 FOR THE REAL 04 D 18 ESTATE LAWYER Philip D. Weller
FORECLOSURE UPDATE INCLUDING FORECLOSING 03 A 9 HOME EQUITY LOANS W. Mike Baggett
FORECLOSURE OF POA ASSESSMENT LIENS 03 A 11 W. Mike Baggett
FORECLOSURE OF FARM AND RANCH REAL 03 A 39 PROPERTY Tommy Bastian
PRE-FORECLOSURE DOCUMENTATION 03 D 25 Niles Wesley Holmes
FORECLOSURE FORMS UPDATE 02 D 19 Frederick J. Biel
HOME EQUITY ENFORCEMENTS 99 A C Michael K. O'Neal
DRAFTING HOME EQUITY LENDING AND 99 D P FORECLOSURE DOCUMENTS Michael K. O=Neal
POST FORECLOSURE TITLE ISSUES: HOW TO KEEP 98 D P FROM BEING CALLED AFTER THE FORECLOSURE Don Michael Baucum
DRAFTING CONTRACTS, DEFAULT NOTICES AND 96 D C FORFEITURE/FORECLOSURE INSTRUMENTS IN CONTRACT-FOR-DEED TRANSACTIONS; AND DRAFTING SPECIAL REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS IN THE COLONIAS-AREAS OF TEXAS IN RESPONSE TO RECENT LEGISLATION Darren G. Woody
DRAFTING DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH JUDICIAL 96 D Q FORECLOSURES, ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURES AND MECHANIC=S LIEN FORECLOSURE Roy D. Hailey
SALE OR DISPOSITION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY 95 A O COLLATERAL Steven C. Haley R. Hal Moorman
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FORECLOSURE ON PERSONAL PROPERTY 94 D O Jerel J. Hill
FORECLOSURES AND LIENS 93 A W W. Mike Baggett
UCC ARTICLE 9 FORECLOSURES 91 A L Terry L. Hull
NEW FORECLOSURE STATUTE 88 A Q John W. McNey
FORECLOSURE LAW AND PRACTICE (BEING PART OF 88 A Z THE COLLECTION PROCESS) William H. Locke, Jr. Ralph Martin Novak, Jr.
TAX CONSIDERATIONS OF FORECLOSURE, WORKOUT 87 A E AND BANKRUPTCY Gerald K. Smith
CURRENT FORECLOSURE ISSUES, INCLUDING 87 A H BIDDING SECOND LIENS, DURRETT ISSUES, WRAPAROUND MORTGAGES AND DEBT COLLECTION ACT Douglas W. Becker Benjamin R. Bingham
BANKRUPTCY AND FORECLOSURE - TAX 85 A M IMPLICATIONS TO REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS David L. Sinak
SELECTED PROBLEMS IN LENDER REMEDIES: DEEDS 85 A T IN-LIEU Randall K. Howard
FORECLOSURES - NON-JUDICIAL STYLE 83 A K Randall K. Howard
XII. HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS/CONDOMINIUMS
OVERVIEW OF 2011 REFORM LEGISLATION FOR 12 A 11 TEXAS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Roy D. Hailey
CONDOMINIUM ALTERNATIVES: MIXED AND NON- 12 A 12 TRADITIONAL USES Kristi E. Stotts
HOA ASSESSMENT LIENS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED 12 A 14 TO KNOW TO FIGURE OUT YOUR HEAD FROM YOUR ASSESMENT LIEN Gregory S. Cagle
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STANDARDS OF DUTY & LIABILITY FOR HOA OFFICERS 11 A 10 & DIRECTORS Marc D. Markel Stephanie L. Quade
ESTABLISHED SUBDIVISIONS WITHOUT MANDATORY 11 A 11 HOAs – ADDING HOAs “AFTER THE FACT” Rosemary B. Jackson
CONSUMER RIGHTS & PROTECTIONS IN THE HOA 11 A 12 CONTEXT Mitchell Katine
THE TEXAS POA PRIMER 10 A 32 Roy D. Hailey Sharon Reuler
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS: MODYFING AND UPDATING 10 A 33 Reid C. Wilson
HOA ASSESSMENT LIENS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO 10 A 34 KNOW TO FIGURE OUT YOUR HEAD FROM YOUR ASSESSMENT LIEN Gregory S. Cagle
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS FOR TV AND TRAILER PARKS 10 A 35 David Z. Conoly
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS: WHAT’S NEW, WHAT’S HOT 10 A 44 AND WHAT’S NOT Keenan Lee Kolendo James J. Sullivan
“DRAFTING SPECIAL PURPOSE FORMS FOR HOA 09 D 9 GOVERNANCE” Marc D. Markel
DRAFTING PROPERTY OWNER ASSOCIATION 09 D 10 DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE DEVELOPER LIABILITY Kathryn Leigh Malmgren
TRANSITIONING PROPERTY OWNER ASSOCIATION 09 D 11 CONTROL Robert D. Burton
DEED RESTRICTIONS 08 A 16 Reid C. Wilson
STATUTORY MINEFIELD FOR CREATING AND 08 D 23 MARKETING CONDOMINIUMS AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS – A 2008 DRAFTING GUIDE Sharon Reuler
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HELP: USE OF A MASTER CONDOMINIUM OR AIR 07 A 32 RIGHTS/DECLARATION STRUCTURE Lorin W. Combs Jeffrey W. Matthews
A TICKET TO RIDE: GOVERNMENTAL INCENTIVES 07 A 33 FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS Clark Stockton Lord
INTERSTATE LAND SALES FULL DISCLOSURE ACT 07 A 34 ISSUES IN CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENTS Jennifer B. Farnell
NEW STATE BAR OF TEXAS FORMS FOR 07 D 18 SUBDIVISION RESTRICTIONS AND POA GOVERNING DOCUMENT Gaddy Wells
TEXAS UNIFORM PLANNED COMMUNITY ACT 07 D 19 W. Austin Barsalou
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND EASEMENTS IN 06 A 8 COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS Charles W. Spencer
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENTS SINGLE SITE CC&RS 06 A 9 W. Austin Barsalou
“FAIR HOUSING AFFECTING COMMUNITY 06 A 29 ORGANIZATIONS” Marc D. Markel Stephanie Lee Quade
SURVEY OF TEXAS CASE LAW AFFECTING 06 A 30 PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS Roy D. Hailey
NUTS AND BOLTS OF REPRESENTING 06 A 31 COMMUNITY ORTGANIZATIONS Richard Charles Lievens
DRAFTING DOCUMENTS TO CREATE PLANNED 06 D 10 COMMUNITIES WITH OWNER ASSOCIATIONS Sharon Reuler
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS: TECHNIQUES 04 D 15 TO MINIMIZE CONTINGENT LIABILITIES UPON DISPOSITION Walter Duval Miller
A DUE DILIGENCE CHECKLIST FOR CONDOMINIUM 06 D 18 DEVELOPERS Lorin W. Combs
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PRACTICAL TIPS FOR DEALING WITH PROPERTY 05 A 27 OWNERS ASSOCATIONS Roy D. Hailey
AMENDING/MODIFICATIONS RESTRICTIVE 05 D 9 COVENANTS Reid C. Wilson
DOCUMENTATION FOR THE TO-BE-BUILT OFFICE 05 D 10 CONDOMINIUM William H. Lock Jr.
AGING IN PLACE – THE DEVELOPMENT OF 04 A 28 NATURALLY OCCURING RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES Ellen Hirsch de Haan
AMENITY STRATEGIES FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS 04 A 29 Jo Anne P. Stubblefield
VERTICAL HIGH RISE MULTI-USE DEVELOPMENTS 04 A 30 THE RISE OF MIXED USE CONDOMINIUMS Edward A. Peterson
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL ISSUES 04 A 31 Marc D. Markel Tamara Lynne Simich
PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION LITIGATION 04 A 32 AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (OR, LEGAL RESOLUTION OF NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD FIGHTS) Rosemary B. Jackson
POA=s and CONDO ASSOCIATION DOCUMENTS 04 D 23 Marc D. Markel
AGE RESTRICTED COMMUNITIES 03 A 6 Mary S. Alexander
STATUTORY MINEFIELD FOR CREATING AND 03 A 7 MARKETING PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS AND CONDOMINIUMS Sharon Reuler
IMPACT FEES AND EXACTIONS: HOW MUCH IS 03 A 8 TOO MUCH? Arthur J. Anderson
SURVEY OF RECENT TEXAS CASE LAW AFFECTING 02 A 9 PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS Roy D. Hailey
PROPERTY CODE CHAPTER 209: IMPLEMENTING 02 A 10 THE NEW LAW Rosemary Jackson
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REINVENTING MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITIES: 02 A 10 LEGAL STRUCTURE TO CREATE COMMUNITY Wayne S. Hyatt
PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION IN LITIGATION 02 A 12 Marc D. Markel Stephanie L. Quade
POA PUNDITS PANEL 02 A 13 Roy D. Hailey Wayne S. Hyatt Rosemary B. Jackson Marc D. Markel
DOCUMENTS TO CREATE AND MANAGE PROPERTY 02 D 17 AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Marc D. Markel
PRIMER FOR REPRESENTING CONDOMINIUM AND 01 A 15 PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION (V.2) Rosemary B. Jackson Sharon Reuler
ENFORCEMENT OF PRIVATE LAND USE REGULATIONS: 00 A 25 POINT-COUNTER POINT W. Austin Barsalou David A. Furlow Mitchell E. Ayer
RECENT LEGISLATION AFFECTING PROPERTY 00 D M OWNERS= ASSOCIATIONS Roy D. Hailey
MODERNIZING DEED RESTRICTIONS 00 D N Marc D. Markel
EASEMENTS 99 A Z Ronald E. Tigner
A PRIMER FOR REPRESENTING CONDOMINIUM AND 98 D K PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS Sharon Reuler Rosemary B. Jackson
AMENDMENTS TO RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND 98 D L CONDOMINIUM DECLARATIONS Roy D. Hailey
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS 97 A B Charles W. Spencer
MASTER RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND 97 D L HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS Rosemary B. Jackson
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CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT ISSUES 96 A K Frank A. St. Claire
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES INCLUDING 96 A N POST-RTC OWNERSHIP ISSUES James M. Nias
PROPERTY OWNER=S ASSOCIATIONS: DRAFTING 96 D I DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH GATED COMMUNITIES AND OTHER TYPES OF PROPERTIES OPERATED BY POA=S J. Christopher Bird
PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS: SELECTED 94 D U ISSUES Rosemary B. Konen
TEXAS UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT 94 D T Sharon Reuler
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS - A NEW DRAFTING 93 D J APPROACH David Z. Conoly
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS 89 A P Charles W. Spencer
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN DEALING WITH 85 A V TIMESHARE DEVELOPERS James N. Johnson
XIII. LEASES/LANDLORD TENANT
SALES LEASEBACKS 12 A 8 J. Cary Barton
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE: THE UPSIDE AND DOWNSIDE 12 A 18 OF BEING A SUBLANDLORD David J. Weiner
LANDLORD-TENANT ISSUES 12 D 6 Julie Barry
DRAFTING ASSIGNMENTS OF RENT UNDER THE TEXAS 12 D 8 ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS ACT Edward F. Walker
WHEN THEY DON’T PAY: LOCKOUTS AND OTHER 11 A 14 REMEDIES Suzanne Frossard
GROUND LEASE ISSUES 11 A 15 Jonathan “Kent” Newsome
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TENANT IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENTS/WORK ORDERS 11 D 7 C. Mark Murrah Clayton C. Cannon
THE ART OF CONTRACT DRAFTING: WATER CONTRACTS 11 D 15 ILLUSTRATE LESSONS FOR ALL Mark McPherson
SUBLEASES AND ASSIGNMENTS 10 A 10 J. Cary Barton
LANDLORD/TENANT ISSUES: LANDLORD PERSPECTIVE 10 A 18 R. David Fritsche
LANDLORD/TENANT ISSUES: TENANT PERSPECTIVE 10 A 19 G. Roland Love Lindsey Bragg
STANDARD COMMERCIAL LEASE ENVIRONMENTAL 10 A 14 TERMS ARE NOT WHAT THEY APPEAR – A BETTER APPROACH Mark McPherson
GREEN LEASES: HOW TO DRAFT LEASES TO ACHIEVE 10 D 3 LEED EB AND LEED CI CERTIFICATION William R. Weinberg
THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE AIR: A PRIMER ON 10 D 10 WIND LEASES Robert P. Wright
RESIDENTIAL EVICTION AND LOCKOUTS 09 A 17 Robert David Fritsche
LEASE DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES 09 A 42 Robert Harms Bliss
POST-LEASE CHECKLIST: WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER 09 D 4 YOUR LEASE HAS BEEN SIGNED? Kevin M. Kerr
SUBLEASE AND ASSIGNMENT 09 D 25 Kathryn S. Kildebeck
WIND LEASING FORMS 09 D 26 Roderick E. Wetsel
MIXING IT UP: LEASING ISSUES IN A MULTI- 08 A 26 USE CONDOMINIUM Jeanne Marie Caruselle Lorin W. Combs
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DID THE SKY FALL ON LEASEHOLD MORTGAGES? 08 A 27 GROUND LEASE FINANCING AFTER QUALITECH John Stein
SELECTED ISSUES IN GROUND LEASE (NOT ONLY 08 A 27 FINANCEABILITY) Joshua Stein
GROUND LEASE: SPECIAL TENANTS, SPECIAL NEEDS 08 D 21 K. Gregory Erwin
“AS IS” PROVISIONS IN COMMERCIAL LEASES 08 D 22 Anne Newtown
ANATOMY OF A WORK LETTER 06 A 16 Candace S. Baggett John Hanly
GROSS/NET LEASES – WHAT DOES IT MEAN? 06 A 41 Jonathan “Kent” Newsome
RENT ESCALATORS 06 A 42 Ronald Michael Shoss
THE FLEXIBLE TENANT LEASE 06 A 43 T. Andrew Dow & Brooke J. Reid
GROUND LEASES – CURRENT ISSUES 06 A 44 Brian C. Rider
ALLOCATING RISK IN LEASES – CASUALTY/ 06 A 45 CONDEMNATION/INSURANCE/INDEMNITY William H. Locke Jr.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN LEASING 06 A 49 Gerald D. Higdon, Jr.
HOW BANKRUPTCY AFFECTS LANDLORDS 06 A 52 Patrick L. Huffstickler Thomas Rice
LEASES 06 D 3 Thomas Matthew Whelan
MANAGING YOUR LEASE COSTS: LIMITING THE 05 A 29 TENANT’S ECONOMIC RISK T. Andrew Dow
RETAIL LEASES 05 A 30 Greg Erwin Mark D. Stout
UNIQUE ISSUES IN TEXAS LEASE 05 A 31 Allan S. Katz
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ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING 05 A 32 Christine Mikulich
PRACTICAL WAYS TO REPRESENT THE SMALL 05 A 33 TENANT IN A RETAIL LEASE TRANSACTION Kevin M. Kerr
SELECTED RETAIL LEASING ISSUES 05 D 12 Thomas Matthew Whelan
DRAFTING HUNTING LEASES 05 D 13 Richard M. Butler
GROUND LEASING ISSUES IN MIXED USE 04 A 33 DEVELOPMENTS Philip D. Weller
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES IN LEASING 04 A 35 Scott A. Farrimond
RESIDENTIAL LEASING: A 2004 UPDATE ON LAWS 04 A 36 AFFECTING LIABILITY AND OPERATIONS OF RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS Larry Niemann
EVICTIONS IN TEXAS a/k/a I WANT POSSESSION 04 A 37 Robert N. Ray
TOP TOPIC: DRAFTING AROUND AUSTIN HILL 04 D 3 COUNTRY REALTY Robert Harms Bliss
THE UNAPPRECIATED SNDA-WHY ARE THOSE 04 D 26 PROVISIONS IN THERE? Brian C. Rider
LEASE REMEDIES AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT 03 A 14 OF LEASE OBLIGATIONS Bradley M. Gordon
NEGOTIATING TENANT WORK LETTER 03 A 25 Stephanie Lucas Harrison
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING - BALANCING 03 A 26 LANDLORD AND TENANT DESIRES T. Andrew Dow
DRAFTING DEFAULT AND REMEDIES PROVISIONS 03 A 27 Beth Pace Tiggelaar
UNIQUE ISSUES RELATED TO CLUBS AND 03 A 28 RESTAURANTS Allan S. Katz
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UNIQUE ISSUES RELATED TO GROUND LEASES 03 A 29 J. Cary Barton
HOT TOPIC: THE LANDLORD=S RESPONSE TO MOLD 03 D 3 Reid C. Wilson
ANNOTATED ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS 03 D 4 Edward A. Peterson
ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBLEASING 03 D 7 T. Andrew Dow
THE DISTURBING INTRACACIES OF NON- 03 D 16 DISTURBANCE: A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF SNDA=S AND ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES J. Kenneth Kopf
AGRICULTURE LEASES 03 D 22 Steven C. Haley
RX FOR PASSING OUT FROM PASS THROUGHS 02 A 15 Candace S. Baggett
TENANT EXIT STRATEGIES - THERE MUST BE 50 02 A 16 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LANDLORD T. Andrew Dow Noell LeClair Garsek
GROUND LEASES 02 A 17 Brian C. Rider
WIND ENERGY LEASES: PROSPECTS AND ISSUES 02 A 19 Earnest E. Smith
DRAFTING DISASTERS CASE STUDY #1: LEASE 02 D 3 ASSIGNMENTS Robert Harms Bliss
CASUALTY CLAUSES IN COMMERCIAL LEASES 02 D 10 Charles E. Comiskey
MANUFACTURED HOUSING - TITLES AND LEASES 02 D 14 Paul D. Pruitt
LEASES, LICENSES, OR EASEMENTS? 02 D 16 Janna Lee Charlton
LOCAL COUNSEL CHECKLIST FOR LEASES AND SALES 02 D 21 Jennifer Bligh Walter D. Miller
CREDIT ENHANCEMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL LEASES 01 A 20 T. Andrew Dow
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COMMERCIAL LEASES - DOING DEALS ON THE STATE 01 D 16 BAR FORMS Steven A. Waters
PREMISES LIABILITY ISSUES 00 A 15 Rosemary B. Jackson
LEASE REVIEW CHECKLIST 00 A 22 Gwen M. Eisenstein
NEGOTIATING AN OFFICE LEASE FROM THE TENANT=S 00 A 23 PERSPECTIVE Candace Sioux Baggett
TENANTS TAKE YOUR MARK -- A RUN THROUGH THE 00 D C OFFICE LEASING PROCESS Candace Sioux Baggett
UPDATING THE RETAIL LEASE FORM, WITH 00 D D PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON INSURANCE, INDEMNITY, AND DEFAULT PROVISIONS Harris Anne Tabb
ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS 00 D K David P. Derber
THE EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY ON LEASES AND LIENS 99 A EE AND OTHER REAL ESTATE CONSIDERATIONS William B. Sing Evelyn H. Biery
ENFORCEMENT OF LEASE - THE HILL COUNTRY 99 D F Ralph Martin Novak Jr.
REPRESENTING THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD - 99 D H SELECTED ISSUES Howard M. Bookstaff
DRAFTING FOR PREMISES SECURITY 99 D M Rosemary B. Jackson
REPRESENTING BORROWERS IN CONDUIT LEASES 99 D Q Brian C. Rider
ADA DRAFTING CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL 98 A K LEASES Katrina Grider
DRAFTING AGRICULTURAL, GRAZING, AND HUNTING 98 A Y LEASES Steven C. Haley Richard M. Butler
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LEASES: REMEDIES, RENT, AND RIGHT OF FIRST 98 D Q REFUSAL Martin Lee Camp
COMMERCIAL LEASES, BUILD-TO-SUIT 97 A Q Ann E. Vanderburg
COMMERCIAL LEASES 97 D K Philip D. Weller Gwen M. Eisenstein
GROUND LEASES 97 D R Myron E. East, Jr.
REPRESENTING THE RELOCATING USER 96 A G Darren G. Woody
INSURANCE PROVISIONS: KEEPING COVERED IN 96 D N LEASES AND CONTRACTS Irene Hosford
SUBORDINATION, NONDISTURBANCE, AND 95 A R ATTORNMENT AGREEMENTS FROM AN ANCHOR TENANT=S POINT OF VIEW Harriet Anne Tabb
INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSE LEASES 95 A U Charles W. Spencer
RETAIL LEASE PROVISIONS 95 A V William E. Blodgett
TENANT WORK LETTERS 95 A X Jonathan K. Newsome Amy Mitchell
LANDLORD=S REMEDIES 95 A Y Robert Harms Bliss
ADA DRAFTING CONCERNS: LEASES AND LOAN 95 D B DOCUMENTS Irene Hosford
DRAFTING AND ENFORCING THE ASSIGNMENT OF 95 D K RENTALS Bernard O. Dow
HOW TO NEGOTIATE TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 95 D T DOCUMENTS -- MONSTER LANDLORDS, FNMA FORM DOCUMENT, ETC. Barry E. Putterman
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REPRESENTING FOREIGN NATIONALS IN REAL 94 A AA ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Charles M. "Boxy" Hornberger
COMMERCIAL LEASES: UTILIZING TAR AND STATE 94 D E BAR FORMS IN YOUR PRACTICE Philip D. Weller
SUBLEASES 93 A I Steven R. Biegel
SIMPLIFIED LEASING FORMS 93 A M Robert Harms Bliss
TENANT'S CHECKLIST FOR REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL 93 D K LEASES Philip D. Weller
CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS IN COMMERCIAL 93 D L LEASES Rick Reed
LEASING 92 A FF Gwen M. Eisenstein
LITIGATION: LEASES 92 A U Robert Harmes Bliss
SUBLEASES 92 D H Steven R. Biegel
SELECTED ISSUES IN LANDLORD/TENANT 92 D Q RELATIONSHIPS D. Diane Dillard
RESIDENTIAL LEASE DRAFTING 91 D G Phil D. Weller
TENANT AND LENDER ESTOPPELS 91 D Q Timothy R. Brown
LANDLORD AND TENANT 90 A E Howard M. Bookstaff
CONDEMNATION ISSUES IN REAL ESTATE 90 A F TRANSACTIONS LEASE CLAUSES, RELOCATION ISSUES, DIVISION OR APPORTIONMENT OF AWARD, RECIPROCAL EASEMENTS, PRIVATE USE RESTRICTIONS AND LENDER SUBORDINATION ISSUES Jerry C. Saegert James N. Johnson
SELECTED TOPICS IN LEASE DRAFTING 90 D Q Steven M. Smith
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LANDLORD/TENANT BANKRUPTCY 89 A E J. Robert Goldsmith, Jr. Kenneth W. Nordeman
SUBORDINATION, ATTORNMENT, AND NON- 89 A M DISTURBANCE AGREEMENTS W. Edward Walts, II
WARRANTIES OF SUITABILITY/HABITABILITY 89 A AA Charles J. Jacobus
NEW LANDLORD/TENANT LAW 88 A E Douglas W. Becker
ENFORCEABILITY OF SELECTED CONTRACT AND 88 A P LEASE CLAUSES Robert E. Wilson
SELECTED ISSUES IN COMMERCIAL LEASING 87 A T Bernard O. Dow & K. Gregory Erwin
SELECTED PROBLEMS IN COMMERCIAL LEASES 86 A CC Harry M. Roberts, Jr.
LEASES AS CONTRACTS AND CONVEYANCES 85 A C Philip D. Weller
TAX EXEMPT LEASING AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE 85 A I William P. Bowers
ASSIGNMENTS OF RENTS 85 A S Bernard O. Dow
REMEDIES FOR LANDLORDS 85 A W Robert Harms Bliss
INCOME TAX ASPECTS OF COMMERCIAL LEASES 84 A K Bernard O. Dow
WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY AND OTHER SELECTED 84 A V PROBLEMS IN LANDLORD - TENANT LAW J. Winston Chapman, Jr. & Darrell D. Gest
SELECTED ISSUES IN GROUND LEASES 84 A X Sanford A. Weiner
CLAUSES IN SHOPPING CENTER LEASES OF INTEREST 83 A Q WITH RESPECT TO FINANCING Bernard O. Dow
TENANT INDUCEMENTS IN OFFICE BUILDING LEASES 83 A R Charles W. Spencer
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CASUALTY, LIABILITY AND HAZARD INSURANCE 83 A S PROVISIONS IN MORTGAGES, LEASES AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS R. Leon Pope
GROUND LEASES AND AIR RIGHTS 82 A U John S. Hollyfield
OFFICE BUILDING LEASES 82 A V James A. Taylor
SHOPPING CENTER LEASES 82 A W K. Gregory Erwin Robert L. Smith Pat H. Gardner
XIV. LITIGATION/LENDER LIABILITY/INSURANCE
LIABILITY OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS FOR 12 A 33 OBSERVATION OR INSPECTION SERVICES - BREAKING THE BONDS OF PRIVITY William H. Locke, Jr.
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION LIABILITY ACT 11 A 7 Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
ANNOTATED INSURANCE SPECIFICATIONS – WHAT 11 A 13 LANDLORDS, TENANTS, OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS (AND THEIR LAWYERS) WISHED THEY HAD KNOWN William H. Lock, Jr.
ARBITRATING THE CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS CASE: 11 A 18 AAA OPTIONS AND PROCESS Gregory M. Cokinos
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY: IT’S GOOD TO BE KING 11 A 22 Robert A. Melvin
DOs and DON’Ts FOR THE DIRT LAWYER 11 A 23 Hon Karen Gren Johnson Susan C. Cox
ADVERSE POSSESSION: PRESENTING THE 11 A 38 EVIDENCE & JURY CHARGE John C. D. Drolla, Jr. James N. Johnson
BASIC REAL ESTATE INSURANCE 11 D 9 Aaron Johnston
DISTRESS AND INSURANCE 11 D 10 William H. Locke Marilyn C. Maloney
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DEED RESTRICTION ENFORCEMENT 11 D 14 Stephanie L. Quade Marc D. Markel
CREATIVE USE OF MEDIATION IN REAL PROPERTY 10 A 5 DISPUTES Robert Harms Bliss
TEXAS LIS PENDENS – TOWARD A FAIRER SOLUTION? 10 A 6 Steven C. Haley
THE DISAPPEARING CONTRACTOR 10 A 7 Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
RECEIVERSHIPS REVISTED: AN OLD REMEDY FOR NEW 10 A 15 PROBLEMS? Charles E. Fiscus Jennifer Ramsey
TEXAS MORTGAGE LITIGATION PLUS… 10 A 21 Lindsay L. Lambert
LIFE AFTER THE TRCC 10 A 23 Gary W. Javore
REAL ESTATE CAUSES OF ACTION – TRESSPASS TO TRY 10 A 45 TITLE, ADVERSE POSSESSION AND BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTES John C. D. Drolla Jr.
ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY 10 D 7 ALLOCATIONS AGREEMENTS – EVALUATING AND NEGOTIATING ABOUT THE RISKS Larry W. Nettles
PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE AND 10 D 12 INDEMNITIES IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Leona M. Hammill Aaron Johnston, Jr.
INSURANCE PROVISIONS: LESSONS FROM IKE 09 A 11 Aaron Johnston, Jr.
INDEMNITIES, WAIVERS AND CONTRACTUAL 09 D 28 LIABILITY PROVISIONS Aaron Johnston Jr.
PROSECUTING MORTGAGE FRAUD 08 A 2 James R. Buchanan
LIS PENDENS IN TEXAS 08 D 7 Steven C. Haley
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ALLOCATION OF RISK THROUGH CONTRACT AND 07 A 25 INSURANCE Andrew Lovell Strong
ADVERSE POSSESSION 07 A 42 John C. D. Drolla Jr.
HOW TO HANDLE RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION 07 A 46 DEFECT CLAIMS Anne P. Stark
ANNOTATED RISK MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS 07 D 20 William H. Locke, Jr.
ELECTRONIC PRIVILEGE 07 D 21 Thomas H. Watkins
BUILDER’S RISK AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 06 A 12 INSURANCE: WHAT TO REQUIRE IN YOUR FORMS Charles E. Comiskey Aaron Johnston Jr.
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND THE NATIONAL 06 A 19 FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP) Heidi Carlin
CGL COVERAGE FOR DEFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION 06 A 35 A CASE STUDY OF LAMAR HOMES V. MID- CONTINENT CASULATY COMPANY Lee H. Shidlofsky
CONDOMINIUM DEFECT LITIGATION IF YOU BUILD 06 A 36 IT, THEY WILL SUE Dale E. Butler, Edward A. Peterson & Michelle I. Reiger
EARNEST MONEY AND SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE 06 A 58 ISSUES AND OTHER REMEDIES John C. D. Drolla Jr.
DRAFTING ENFORCEABLE ARBITRATION PROVISIONS 06 D 13 Robert T. Mowrey
LETTERS OF CREDIT AND GUARANTY ENFORCEMENT 05 A 6 REDUCTION AND INJUNCTION Patrick H. Autry
CONSTRUCTION LAW CAUSES OF ACTION 05 A 9 W. Kyle Gooch
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT 05 A 10 Robin A. Melvin
REAL ESTATE CAUSES OF ACTION 05 A 11 John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
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ADR/MEDIATION 05 A 12 Thomas J. Smith
LITIGATION OF TITLE INSURANCE: RECOVERING 05 A 22 UNDER TITLE INSURANCE, CURING TITLE/TITLE ISSUES Lisa M. Beville
PARTITION ACTIONS 03 A 13 James N. Johnson
LEASE REMEDIES AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT 03 A 14 OF LEASE OBLIGATIONS Bradley M. Gordon
SURVIVING ARBITRATION: YOU WISHED FOR IT 03 A 15 SO NOW YOU=VE GOT IT Eric Robert Galton
ARBITRATION/MEDIATION 03 D 1 Marcy Higbie
CHOICE OF LAW 03 D 18 Jeffrey D. Dunn
PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS IN LITIGATION 02 A 12 Marc D. Markel Stephanie L. Quade
LENDER LIABILITY 02 A 38 W. Mike Baggett & Tom M. Thomas
CAUSES OF ACTIONS 02 A 43 John Ben Blanchard
ADR OPTIONS IN REAL ESTATE CASES 02 A 44 Mark S. Caperton
RECEIVERS AND SPECIAL REMEDIES 02 A 46 Charles Fiscus
DRAFTING ENFORCEABLE MEDIATION AND 02 D 7 ARBITRATION CLAUSES N. Henry Simpson, III
RISK MANAGEMENT 02 D 8 William H. Locke
INSURANCE 2.01 02 D 9 Aaron Johnston, Jr.
CASUALTY CLAUSES IN COMMERCIAL LEASES 02 D 10 Charles E. Comiskey
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LIS PENDENS IN TEXAS 01 A 18 Steven C. Haley
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION LIABILITY ACT 01 A 23 Robert L. R. Bush
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEGE: EXPECTATIONS 01 D 3 OF PRIVACY-WAIVING THE PRIVILEGE IN E-MAILS, FAXES AND CELL PHONES Thomas H. Watkins
INSURANCE 01 D 9 Aaron Johnston Jr.
PREMISES LIABILITY ISSUES 00 A 15 Rosemary B. Jackson
TEXAS ABSTRACTS OF JUDGMENT AND JUDGMENT 00 A 21 LIENS Steven C. Haley
UPDATING THE RETAIL LEASE FORM, WITH 00 D D PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON INSURANCE, INDEMNITY, AND DEFAULT PROVISIONS Harris Anne Tabb
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT - REMEDIES AND 99 A V ENFORCEMENT Kim J. Askew Charles J. Jacobus J. Cary Barton John C. D. Drolla Jr.
VIDEO: DRAFTING ADR PROVISIONS FOR REAL 99 A W ESTATE DOCUMENTS - A LITIGATOR'S PERSPECTIVE Robert Wallis
ENFORCEMENT OF LEASES - THE HILL COUNTRY 99 D F AFTERMATH Ralph Martin Novak Jr.
DRAFTING ADR PROVISIONS FOR REAL ESTATE 99 D J DOCUMENTS - A LITIGATOR=S PERSPECTIVE Robert Wallis
NEW REAL ESTATE CAUSES OF ACTION 98 A B J. Palmer Hutcheson
ADVERSE POSSESSION 98 A C John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
AVOIDING SURPRISES AND SUCCEEDING IN 98 A D ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION Eric R. Galton
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PARTITION ACTIONS 98 A E J. Ken Nunley
INTERNET SECURITY AND PRIVILEGE ISSUES 98 A R David Hricik
INSURANCE COVERAGE ISSUES IN REAL ESTATE 98 D M DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING FORMS Jenna Vick Unell
PROTECTING THE GUARANTOR 97 A H Charles Schwartz
ALLOCATION OF PREMISES LIABILITY AND OTHER 97 A Q RISKS Ann E. Vanderburg
INJUNCTIONS 97 A Y Robert M. Harris
INDEMNITY, RELEASES AND INSURANCE 97 D E William H. Locke, Jr.
CURRENT STATUS OF DTPA WAIVERS, AAS-IS@ 96 A R TRANSACTIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Professor Richard M. Alderman
DTPA ISSUES: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FROM THE 96 A S LITIGATOR=S PERSPECTIVE Deborah J. Bullion
PREMISES LIABILITY FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER=S 96 A X PERSPECTIVE Judy Osborn
PREMISES LIABILITY FROM THE LITIGATOR=S 96 A Y PERSPECTIVE Jeff E. Rusk
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT DISPUTES 96 A AA John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
PREMISES LIABILITY INCLUDING BUILDER=S RISK 95 A B Mary Frances Lapidus
MANAGING RETAINED RISKS 95 A C Mary Wigodsky
SHIFTING OF RISK, CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS FOR 95 A D INDEMNITY, ADDITIONAL INSUREDS, WAIVER OF SUBROGATION, AND EXCULPATION William H. Locke, Jr.
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CHOICE OF ENTITY FROM A RISK MANAGEMENT 95 A E VIEWPOINT Steven A. Waters
DTPA ISSUES 95 A P Professor Richard M. Alderman
DRAFTING MEDIATION, ARBITRATION AND OTHER 95 D E ADR PROVISIONS IN LOAN DOCUMENTS Robert Harms Bliss
EMERGING TRENDS IN PREMISES LIABILITY 94 A Y Jerry A. Gibson
DTPA UPDATE 94 A U Deborah J. Bullion
ADR: A LAWYER'S TOOLS OF THE TRADE 94 D S Charles N. Cartwright
GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE PROVISIONS AND 93 A N INDEMNITY AND PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE POLICIES W. Edward Walts II
FRAUD AND DISCLOSURE DISPUTES 93 A P Timothy W. Sorenson
HANDLING ADR PROCEEDINGS 92 A Q David Z. Conoly
DRAFTING MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION CLAUSES 92 A P AND RESOLVING ADR ISSUES IN REAL ESTATE Jerry C. Saegert Mark D. Swanson
LITIGATION: EMINENT DOMAIN 92 A S Eddie Vassallo
LITIGATION: BASIC CAUSES OF ACTION 92 A R Harlow L. Sprouse
LAND OWNER LIABILITY: HUNTING, GRAZING 92 A EE AND RELATED LEASES R. Wayne Moore
LITIGATION: LAND USE 92 A T W. Edward Walts II
LITIGATION: LEASES 92 A U Robert Harmes Bliss
LITIGATION: LIEN ENFORCEMENT 92 A V Jim Parker
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LITIGATION: WATER DRAINAGE 92 A W Ruben R. Barrera
EFFECTIVE DTPA WAIVERS 92 D G David F. Bragg
CHOICE-OF-LAW UPDATE: HAS DESANTIS V. 89 A B WACKENHUT CHANGED THE CHOICE-OF-LAW RULES IN TEXAS? James H. Wallenstein
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL FORFEITURE OF REAL 90 A K PROPERTY AND OTHER ASSETS Billie J. Ellis, Jr.
DRAFTING CLEARLY IS IMPORTANT--TEXAS CASES 90 D A WHERE IT MADE A DIFFERENCE Steven A. Waters
LENDER LIABILITY CASE UPDATE 89 A BB Philip D. Weller
LENDER LIABILITY: PREVENTATIVE MEASURES 89 A CC Michael K. Kuhn
LITIGATION TACTICS 89 A DD Robert L. Kelly
LENDER LIABILITY UPDATE 88 A H Edward A. Peterson
GUARANTY DEFENSES: OLD FAVORITES AND THE 88 A I CURRENT HITS Terry W. Conner
ENFORCEABILITY OF SELECTED CONTRACT AND 88 A P LEASE CLAUSES Robert E. Wilson
REAL ESTATE LITIGATION (WITH EMPHASIS ON DTPA 88 A S CASES) W. Edward Walts, II
EVOLVING THEORIES OF LENDER LIABILITY 87 A F Jay Hailey
EMERGING TRENDS IN PREMISES LIABILITY 87 A S Jerry A. Gibson Jay Hailey
LENDER LIABILITY ISSUES: PLAINTIFF PERSPECTIVE 87 A F Tom Thomas
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LENDER LIABILITY FROM A DEFENDANT'S 87 A FF PERSPECTIVE W. Mike Baggett
DRAFTING REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS FROM A 87 A U LITIGATOR'S PERSPECTIVE Robert Kelly
REMEDIES IN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS 85 A E William E. Walts II
ARBITRATION IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 83 A J C. Ted Raines, Jr.
XV. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ZONING & CONDEMNATION)
DRAFTING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH 12 D 4 MUNICIPALITIES Reid C. Wilson James L. Dougherty, Jr.
A TICKET TO RIDE: GOVERNMENTAL INCENTIVES 07 A 33 FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS Clark Stockton Lord
LAND USE 101 – OVERVIEW AND CONSTITUTIONAL 07 A 16 LIMITATIONS Bruce M. Kramer
LAND USE 102 – PROCEDURE, “HOW TO DO IT” 07 A 17 James M. Nias
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: TYPES AND POWERS 07 A 18 William “Mick” M. McKamie Adrian Anthony Spears II
TIPS FOR DEALING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 07 A 19 Robin A. Melvin\ Michael J. Whellan
TERMINATING NONCONFORMING USES (HASTA 07 A 20 LA VISTA, BABY) Arthur J. Anderson
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES 07 A 21 Peter G. Smith
THE LAW, LORE & LEGENDS OF SUBDIVISION 06 A 33 PLATTING Reid C. Wilson
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WHAT DO YOU MEAN MY PERMIT IS VOID 06 A 56 Arthur J. Anderson James L. Dougherty Jr.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN MY PERMIT IS VOID? ESTOPPEL 06 A 56.1 AND OTHER THEORIES James L. Dougherty Jr.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN MY PERMIT IF VOID? THE 06 A 56.2 LANDOWNER’S PERSPECTIVE Arthur J. Anderson
OVERVIEW OF LOCAL LAND USE REGULATIONS: 05 A 24 BASICS TO KNOW ABOUT ZONING, PLATTING AND VESTED RIGHTS James L. Dougherty, Jr.
GOVERNMENT TAKINGS: WHAT THE GOVERNMENT 05 A 25 CAN DO TO YOUR CLIENT Arthur J. Anderson
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR DEALING WITH LOCAL 05 A 26 GOVERNMENTS Reid C. Wilson
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES-2005 05 A 28 Peter Gardner Smith
ZONING CONSIDERATIOSN IN REAL ESTATE 04 A 13 TRANSACTIONS: OPTIONS, LIMITS AND STRATEGIES Arthur J. Anderson
UNDERSTANDING TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT 04 A 14 ZONES, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS & MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS Barron F. Wallas
THE PLATTING MAZE: HOW TO GET THROUGH IT 04 A 15 William S. Dahlstrom
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES 04 A 16 TAX ABATEMENT, GRANTS, AND SALES TAX SHARING Peter G. Smith
COUNTRY REGULATORY ISSUES 04 A 25 Charles R. Kimbrough
BILLBOARDS – PROPERTY INTERESTS PERTAINING 04 A 43 TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS J. Allen Smith
CONDENMNATION LEGAL CONCEPTS AND STRATEGY 04 A 44 OPTIONS FOR TRANSACTION ATTORNEYS James N. Johnson
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CONDEMNATION 03 A 17 Edward D. Vassallo Jr.
CONDEMNATION ISSUES IN LEASING 03 D 23 Stephen I. Adler
ZONING: A REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY=S GUIDE 02 A 31 Reid C. Wilson
VESTED RIGHTS AND INVESTMENT BACKED 02 A 32 EXPECTATIONS Arthur J. Anderson
REGULATORY TAKINGS 02 A 33 E. Allen Taylor, Jr.
ZONING AND PROPERTY RIGHTS 01 A 19 Arthur J. Anderson
REGULATORY TAKING 99 A HH James M. Nias
ZONING AND PLATTING 98 A O William Bebb Francis III
LAND USE ISSUES 97 A CC William M. Blackburn
TAKING AND VESTED RIGHTS 96 A Z Wm. Terry Bray R. Alan Haywood
COMPENSABLE TAKINGS: WILL THE GOVERNMENT 95 A H PAY ME FOR DESTROYING THE VALUE OF MY PROPERTY Ann Saegert
ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ISSUES 94 A BB Ruben Barrera
ZONING IN TEXAS: UPDATE ON THE HOUSTON 93 A L Alberto R. Gonzales Rueben C. Casarez
ZONING 91 A E Reid C. Wilson
CONDEMNATION PROVISIONS IN LEASES, DEEDS OF 91 D K TRUST AND RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENTS James N. Johnson Jerry C. Saegert
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CONDEMNATION ISSUES IN REAL ESTATE 90 A F TRANSACTIONS LEASE CLAUSES, RELOCATION ISSUES, DIVISION OF APPORTIONMENT OF AWARD, RECIPROCAL EASEMENTS, PRIVATE USE RESTRICTIONS AND LENDER SUBORDINATION Jerry C. Saegert James N. Johnson
TACTICS AND STRATEGY TO AID LANDOWNERS IN 90 A G REGULAR INVERSE CONDEMNATION CASES Wm. Terry Bray
PLATMAIL REVISITED - AN UPDATE ON REGULATORY 90 A H TAKINGS Wm. Terry Bray David Caudill Jack E. Owen
ZONING (INCLUDING LAND USE REGULATIONS, 88 A X EXACTIONS AND RECENT U.S. SUPREME COURT CASES Robert G. Converse
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF EMINENT DOMAIN 85 A AA H. Dixon Montague
REGULATION OF DEVELOPMENT BY HOME RULE 85 A Y CITIES Thomas J. O'Meara, Jr.
LAND DEVELOPMENT -- FINANCING 85 A Z INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH DISTRICTS: WHAT TO DO WHEN THE CITY SAYS NO! David B. Armbrust
THE DEVELOPER'S RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL 84 A E GOVERNMENT Martin L. Camp
UTILITY ARRANGEMENTS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT 84 A F THE CITY AS REGULATOR OF LANDUSE IN CONNECTION WITH PROVISION OF WATER AND WASTE WATER SERVICES AND ALTERNATIVESTO CITY SERVICES William Terry Bray Rebecca A. Bays
PROBLEMS AND ISSUES RELATING TO ZONING, 83 A E PLATTING CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY Martin L. Camp
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF SUBDIVISION 82 A R Christopher A. Haynes
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MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS: FORMATION, 82 A S POWERS AND OPERATION Frank. E. McCreary III
XVI. MECHANICS & MATERIALMEN'S LIENS
THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING DEVELOPER 10 A 31 Lorin W. Combs Marc D. Markel
MECHANIC’S LIENS “REMOVABLE”: REPRESENTING 09 A 41 THE CONTRACTOR IN DEFAULT Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
TEXAS MECHANIC’S LIENS AND CONSTRUCTION 08 A 36 PAYMENT ISSUES Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
ANNOTATED MECHANIC’S LIENS 07 D 22 Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
MECHANIC’S LIENS WHAT’S IN YOUR TOOL BOX? 07 A 45 Thomas W. Myers
MECHANIC’S LIENS ON HOMESTEADS 05 D 18 Richard Melamed
STATUTORY MECHANIC’S LIENS IN TEXAS 04 A 26 Thomas J. Walthall Jr.
MECHANIC’S LIENS: BEAT ‘EM, BUST ‘EM 04 A 27 J. Paulo Flores
STATUTORY MECHANIC=S LIENS IN TEXAS 03 A 54 Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR FIRST 02 A 47 AND SECOND LIEN Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
THE MECHANIC=S OF LIEN REMOVAL UNDER TEXAS 02 A 48 PROPERTY CODE '53.160 J. Paulo Flores
DRAFTING DISASTERS CASE STUDY #2: TENANT 02 D 11 FINISH OUT Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
MECHANIC=S AND MATERIALMAN=S LIENS 00 A 12 Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
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MECHANICS AND MATERIAL LIENS AND REVERSE 98 A G MORTGAGES Rhonda Graff Jolley
MATERIAL AND MECHANICS LIENS: CHANGING YOUR 98 D J FORMS TO MEET NEW LEGISLATION Thomas J. Walthall, Jr.
MECHANIC=S AND MATERIALMAN=S LIENS 97 A J Thomas J. Walthall Jr.
MECHANIC=S LIEN UPDATE 95 A Z Jay A. LaJone
INVOLUNTARY MECHANIC'S LIENS 94 D K Steven K. Kennedy
MECHANIC'S AND MATERIALMEN'S LIENS UPDATE 92 A J Julia Patterson Forrester
MECHANIC'S AND MATERIALMAN'S LIENS 88 A AA W. Bebb Francis, II
PITFALLS IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDER'S AND 84 A W MECHANIC=S LIEN CONTRACTS Michael Baucum Jerry C. Saegert
MECHANICS' LIENS 83 A H Eldon L. Youngblood
MECHANIC'S AND MATERIALMAN'S LIENS - PRIORITY 82 A X PROBLEMS Eldon L. Youngblood
XVII. MISCELLANEOUS
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE’S A STATUTE PROHIBITING 12 A 3 THAT? OVERVIEW OF REAL ESTATE STATUTES NOT IN THE PROPERTY CODE Richard Melamed
SHOCKS & SPARKS: THE COLLISION OF REAL ESTATE 12 A 13 LAW & ELDER LAW Kristen Quinney Patricia F. Sitchler
LOOKING AT RECEIVERSHIP ISSUES? HERE’S WHAT 12 A 26 YOU NEED TO KNOW Randolph “Randy” Burns
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TIPS AND HOT TOPICS 12 A 31 Brian C. Rider Richard L. Spencer
DRAFTING GUIDELINES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 11 D 4 AGREEMENTS William S. Dahlstrom
BUYING, SELLING, AND LEASING CONVENIENCE 10 A 17 J. Mark Freeland
REVISED UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT 10 D 4 Craig S. Adams
TAKING ADVANTAGE (OR NOT) OF CYBER-BLUNDERS: 10 D 23 THE ETHICS OF METADATA MINING IN TEXAS Sheryl A. Falk Donald H. Mahoney, III
ECONOMIC AND REAL ESTATE TRENDS 09 A 6 James P. Gaines, Ph.D.
AN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CHECKLIST FOR THE 09 D 20 REAL PROPERTY CLIENT Marilyn C. Maloney
SPOTTING FRAUD IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 08 A 31 J. Christopher Varley
MODIFYING AND TERMINATING EASEMENTS 08 D 6 James N. Johnson
FINDING HIDDEN VALUE IN REAL ESTATE 07 A 28 Brad I. Raffle
BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTES 07 A 37 James N. Johnson
CURRENT ISSUES IN TEXAS WIND ENERGY LAW 07 A 39 2007: LEASES, OWNERSHIP OF WIND RIGHTS AND LITIGATION H. Alan Carmichael Lisa Chavarria Roderick E. Wetsel
SURVEY STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATES 07 D 11 James N. Johnson
FEDERAL AJ AND DOJ LIEN ISSUES 06 A 34 Judith Ann Marshall Gray
TITLING AND MORTGAGING MANUFACTURED HOMES 06 A 22 Timothy Klink Irvine
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A ROAD MAP TO PARTITION 06 A 57 J. Ken Nunley Kelly Putney Rogers
COMMERCIAL E-MORTGAGES: GET READY, GET SET... 06 D 17 Keith H. Mullen
RESIDENTIAL DISCLOSURES 06 D 21 Andrea Lee Negroni
CEMETERIES AND DEVELOPERS 05 A 36 Michael Baucum
LAND SURVEYS – WHAT THEY SHOW AND DON’T 05 A 37 SHOW James N. Johnson
ESCROW AGREEMENTS 05 A 39 Jerel Hill
THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF PURCHASING A REAL 05 A 43 ESTATE NOTE: ISSUES, APPROACHES AND FORMS Billie J. Ellis, Jr.
CLOSING COSTS – THE DISCLOSURES AND THE 05 A 44 LIMITATIONS Michael H. Patterson
“HE’S INCAPACITATED?” POWERS OF ATTORNEY 05 D 2 Jerry Frank Jones
DRAFTING DISASTER RECOVERY AGREEMENTS/ 05 D 7 WHAT TO DO WHEN THE TORNADO HITS Michael H. Patterson Chris A. Peirson
MANUFACTURED HOUSING UPDATE AFTER SB 521 04 A 10 Timothy K. Irvine
CHECKLISTS, CHECKLISTS, CHECKLISTS 04 A 34 D. Diane Dillard
TEXAS HOMESTEAD LAW 04 A 39 Steven C. Haley
CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES 04 D 4 Ruben R. Barrera Frank Z. Ruttenberg
HOT TOPIC: DRAFTING CELL TOWERS AND 04 D 11 RELATED AGREEMENTS Mark Allen Jones
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IMMOBILE HOME LOANS-MORTGAGE LENDING 04 D 22 BASICS FOR MANUFACTURED HOUSING Morton W. Baird II
RISK MANAGEMENT: THE WEAPON TO COMBAT 03 A 23 THE CURRENT COMMERCIAL INSURANCE MARKETPLACE Fritz Koehler CIC, CRM
THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF HUD=S PROPOSED 03 A 42 RESPA REFORM RULE Grant E. Mitchell
THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR eMORTGAGES 03 A 43 Arthur Axelson
ESIGN AND UETA; THE SECONDARY MARKET 03 A 44 RESPONSE John Richards
PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC 03 A 44.1 MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS James Newell
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT 03 D 11 Barbara J. LeBarron
ANNOTATED RISK MANAGEMENT FORMS 03 D 12 William H. Locke Jr.
INSURANCE ISSUES: SECURING DEFENSE AND 03 D 24 INDEMNITY FOR YOUR CLIENTS H. Fred Cook
INSURANCE ISSUES RESULTING FROM THE ATTACK 02 A 18 ON AMERICA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 James E. Branigan
ONLINE RESOURCES AT TEXAS BAR CLE.COM 02 A 26 David Kroll
RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE CONCEPTS 02 A 30 Charles E. Comiskey Aaron Johnston, Jr.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING TITLES, LIENS & LEASES 02 A 51 Paul D. Pruitt
SALE OF DECEDENTS= ESTATE 02 D 6 Jerry Frank Jones
MANUFACTURED HOUSING - TITLES AND LEASES 02 D 14 Paul D. Pruitt
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DRAFTING DISASTERS CASE STUDY #3: PARTIAL 02 D 15 RELEASES J. Cary Barton
MY TEXAS BAR 01 A 4 Craig D. Ball
LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 01 A 6 William D. Cobb, Jr.
E-SIGNATURES 01 A 8 Frank A. St. Claire
GOVERNMENT ENTITY TRANSACTIONS 01 A 24 James M. Nias
DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING BUILDING ACCESS 01 A 28 AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY C. Brian Cassidy
PANEL - AWHAT I=M [email protected]=S UP-WHAT=S HOT 01 D 2 Robert Harms Bliss Kevin M. Kerr Frank A. St. Claire
IMPACT OF THE INTERNET AND TRANSMITTING 01 D 4 DOCUMENTS IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Stephanie A. Roman
INTERNET RESOURCES FOR THE TRANSACTIONAL 01 D 5 REAL ESTATE LAWYER Michael Baucum
TEXAS REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS IN THE 21ST 01 D 6 CENTURY Dr. R. Malcolm Richards
MANUFACTURED HOMES - BIGGER AND BETTER 00 A 7 Steve Lawrence
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 00 A 8 James Noble Johnson
WATER ISSUES, WATER ALLOCATION 00 A 14 Robin A. Melvin
TECHNOLOGY IN REAL ESTATE PRACTICE: 00 D B USE IT OR LOSE YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE Reid C. Wilson Robert Harms Bliss Kevin M. Kerr Frank A. St. Claire
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INDICES OF ARTICLES AND FORMS 00 D R Richard L. Spencer
TIMELY TIPS TO TAKE HOME 00 D S Deborah F. McAbee & David W. Tomek
SPECIALIZATION WORKSHOP 99 A M Joe Jopolin Lawrence Collister Brian Davis
ESTATE PLANNING ISSUES IN REAL ESTATE 99 A T TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING CHOICE OF ENTITY AND ASSET PROTECTION Thomas C. Baird Vicki L. Martin Mario A. Mata
CONTRACTING WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES 99 D G Martin Lee Camp
RESOURCE INDEX AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCE 99 D T UPDATE Richard L. Spencer Gwen M. Eisenstein
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES IMPACTING REAL ESTATE 98 A J Michael V. Galo, Jr.
ENGINEERING 98 A M Paul Bury
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RELATED TO 98 A P REAL ESTATE Michael E. Wilson
THE INTERNET FOR REAL ESTATE PRACTITIONERS 98 A Q Penny L. Parker
INTERNET SECURITY AND PRIVILEGE ISSUES 98 A R David Hricik
WATER RIGHTS ISSUES 98 A W Rick Triplett William Terry Bray
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 98 A X Thomas R. Kelsey
MOBILE HOME TRANSFERS AND OFFSITE 98 A Z CONSTRUCTED HOMES John F. Rothermel III
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TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE FOR ESTATE PLANNING 98 A EE PURPOSES Michael R. Tibbets
THE EFFECT OF HEALTH CARE REGULATIONS ON 98 D N COMMON ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Ralph Martin Novak, Jr.
ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY UNDER NEW 97 A C TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAWS Robert F. See C. Brian Cassidy
HOMESTEAD UPDATE 97 A E Steven C. Haley
BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTES AND AGREEMENTS 97 A F John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
FLOOD PLAINS 97 A L James Noble Johnson
MONEY LAUNDERING CONCERNS IN REAL ESTATE 97 A Q TRANSACTIONS Mario A. Mata
INTERNET FOR A REAL ESTATE PRACTICE 97 A Z Penny L. Parker
PREPARATION OF REAL ESTATE FORMS FOR 97 D D DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS Penny L. Parker
INDEMNITY, RELEASES AND INSURANCE 97 D E William H. Locke, Jr.
THE NEW STATE BAR MORTGAGE OPINION LETTER 96 A C FORMAT James H. Wallenstein
ADA DUE DILIGENCE IN THE ACQUISITION AND 96 A E OWNERSHIP OF REAL ESTATE Mary Mishtal
HOMESTEAD LAW IN TEXAS AFTER PROPOSITION 4: 96 A L SAFE HARBORS, SINK HOLES AND AFFIDAVITS OVER TROUBLED WATERS George A. Juarez
USEFUL TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO THE REAL 96 A M ESTATE PRACTITIONER Penny L. Parker
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RECIPROCAL EASEMENT(S)/OPERATING 96 A Q AGREEMENTS Bernard O. Dow
INSURANCE POLICIES AND RISK MANAGEMENT 96 A V ISSUES Charles E. Comiskey
INSURANCE PROVISIONS: KEEPING COVERED IN 96 D N LEASES AND CONTRACTS Irene Hosford
CHECKLIST FOR ADVISING OUT-OF-STATE COUNSEL 96 D O ON ISSUES AFFECTING REAL ESTATE DRAFTING UNDER TEXAS LAW Ann M. Saegert
ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HOTEL 95 A W INDUSTRY Carla S. Moreland
ADA: THE NEW TEXAS REGULATIONS 94 A W Mary Mishtal
EMPLOYMENT LAW PROBLEMS FOR THE REAL 94 A I ESTATE BUSINESS Richard R. Carlson
WATER RIGHTS 94 A H Mary Q. Kelly
POWERS OF ATTORNEY 94 D J James Noble Johnson
ORGANIZATION OF YOUR FORMS: AN INDEX 94 D L ILLUSTRATION Richard L. Spencer Reid C. Wilson
MOBILE HOMES IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: 94 D P WHAT TO DO Robert T. Schwarzbach
ADR: A LAWYER'S TOOLS OF THE TRADE 94 D S Charles N. Cartwright
WORKERS' COMPENSATION: SYSTEM QUIRKS AND 94 D V FOR THOSE WHO OPT OUT Victor M. Garcia
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PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES IN REAL ESTATE 93 A J Penny L. Parker Jeffrey R. Bragalone Robert W. Doggett Dolly Kyle Lora Ann Gerson Lex Liberatore
FRAUD AND DISCLOSURE DISPUTES 93 A P Timothy W. Sorenson
DEALING WITH EXISTING EASEMENTS 93 A Q Terry L. R. Hull
"I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ARE SELLING IT SO CHEAP!" 93 A T A CHECKLIST OF PITFALLS FOR WOULD BE REAL ESTATE MOGULS Douglas W. Becker
PARTITIONING REAL PROPERTY: NONCONVEYANCES, 93 A CC OWELTY, DIVORCES, AND OTHER FUN TOPICS Charles J. Jacobus
DUE DILIGENCE AND THE PREPARATION OF LEGAL 93 D D OPINIONS David P. Derber
LAWYERS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND OTHER 93 D Q PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES FOR REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS Dolly Kyle
DISCLOSURES REQUIRED IN REAL ESTATE 92 A F TRANSACTIONS Dan Sykes
RIGHT OF RECISION 92 A G Chris A. Peirson
REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT 92 A H Phillip L. Schulman
INSURANCE 92 A Y Barbara J. LeBarron
THE MECHANICS OF MORTGAGE LOAN ACQUISITIONS 92 D B William T. "Chip" Cavanaugh, Jr.
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS 92 D J Charles J. Jacobus
NONDISCRIMINATION ISSUES 90 A L Chris A. Pierson
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BUYING REAL ESTATE FROM THE RESOLUTION 90 A P TRUST CORPORATIONS M. Lindsey Fouts
WHISTLE BLOWERS PROVISION 90 A R Barbara J. LeBarron
FAMILY LAW DOCUMENTATION 90 A Y Elizabeth R. B. Sterling
CHECKLIST FOR OUT OF STATE COUNSEL 90 A CC Philip D. Weller
HOW TO BEGIN TO SYSTEMATIZE YOUR REAL 90 D D ESTATE PRACTICE James E. Brill
UTILIZING THE LEGAL FORM MANUAL 90 D E G. Timothy Hardin
MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS 90 D I Kevin M. Kerr
WHERE TO FIND THE FORMS--DRAFTING RESOURCES 90 D K Karl T. Gruben
BUYING, HOLDING AND SELLING REAL ESTATE AS 89 A I TRUSTEE FOR UNDISCLOSED BENEFICIARIES Jessee B. Heath, Jr
BORROWER'S PERSPECTIVE: DEALING WITH A 89 A K FAILING OR FAILED INSTITUTION J. William Boyar, III
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS 89 A P Charles W. Spencer
ROADMAP OF GETTING REAL ESTATE TITLED 89 A Q THROUGH PROBATE William C. Rountree, III
WATER LAW 89 A V Ruben R. Barrera
WARRANTIES OF SUITABILITY/HABITABILITY 89 A AA Charles J. Jacobus
HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE FEDERAL ASSET 88 A B DISPOSITION ASSOCIATION Timothy B. Smith Kevin P. McGinnis
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GUARANTY DEFENSES: OLD FAVORITES AND THE 88 A I NEW HITS Terry W. Conner Walter E. Tate
REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ON 88 A O CONSUMER CREDIT SECURED BY RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Chris A. Peirson
PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 88 A R Richard G. Jenkins
HOMESTEAD UPDATE (INCLUDING BUSINESS 88 A W HOMESTEAD) Charles J. Jacobus
INSURANCE AND THE REAL ESTATE LAWYER 87 A M Greg B. Kent
THE CURRENT STATUS OF DUE-ON-SALE CLAUSES IN 86 A F TEXAS Nelson R. Block
ISSUES IN NON-URBAN LAND TRANSACTIONS 86 A R James N. Johnson
SELECTED ASPECTS OF RECIPROCAL EASEMENT 86 A T AGREEMENT Benard O. Dow
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION AND REAL ESTATE 86 A Z TRANSACTIONS Professor William W. Wilson, Jr.
LIEN STATUS AFFECTING FEDERAL AND STATE 86 A AA PROJECTS Edmund L. Cogburn
ESTATES AND INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY 84 A B Charles J. Jocobus
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS 85 A F Robert L. Smith
HOMESTEAD UPDATE 85 A X Charles J. Jocobus
TROUBLESOME RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARISE IN 84 A I CERTAIN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Robert L. Smith Scott R. Worthren
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EQUITY PARTICIPATION AND CONVERTIBLE 84 A Q MORTGAGES Steven A. Waters
SELECTED PROBLEMS RELATING TO PROPERTY 84 A U OWNERS= ASSOCIATIONS Marshall Steves, Jr.
GOOD FENCES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS 84 A Y Ronald E. Tigner
ARBITRATION IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 83 A J C. Ted Raines, Jr.
CONDOMINIUM LAW 83 A Z Frank A. St. Claire
CONSUMER LAW ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE 82 A A TRANSACTIONS David F. Bragg
PROTECTIVE COVENANTS AND RECIPROCAL 82 A H EASEMENTS IN COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS Howard T. Ayers, Jr.
XVIII. OIL & GAS
PIPELIEN EASEMENTS: PROTECTING THE LANDOWNER 12 A 7 IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH COMMON CARRIERS AND PRODUCERS J. Ken Nunley
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING 12 A 23 John B. McFarland Brenda Clayton
DRAFTING CONSIDERATIONS FOR LANDLOWNERS 12 D 2 TO PROTECT SURFACE AND WATER RIGHTS IN AREAS OF OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT Katy Pier Moore
REAL ESTATE V. OIL AND GAS DEVELOPERS 10 A 27 David C. Martin Scott C. Petry Pascall P. Piazza Donald G. Sinex Susan A. Stanton
OIL AND GAS FORMS 10 D 17 Mike Atnipp
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THE ROLE OF MINERALS IN REAL ESTATE DRAFTING: 09 D 8 TEN COMMON PITFALLS CREATED BY MINERAL AND ROYALTY CASE LAW Ronald D. Nickum
TEXAS OIL AND LEASING A PRIMER 09 A 30 Stephen Anthony Boykin
SO YOU DON’T OWN THE MINERALS 08 A 34 Stephen Anthony Boykin
DRAFTING SURFACE WAIVERS FOR REAL ESTATE 08 D 17 DEVELOPERS William M. Kerr, Jr.
OIL & GAS CONVEYANCE: RESERVATIONS AND 07 D 8 EXPECTATIONS William M. Kerr, Jr.
TEXAS OIL AND GAS LEASING A PRIMER 06 A 55 Stephen Anthony Boykin
CURENT ISSUES – MINERAL AND SURFACE RIGHTS 04 A 38 Skipper Lay
WORKING WITH MINERAL LEASES: LEASING AND 02 A 23 CONVEYANCING POINTERS FOR THE NON-SPECIALIST William B. Burford
OIL AND GAS LEASES: THE BASICS 00 A 11 Ben F. McDonald
OIL AND GAS: CREATING AND CONVEYING ROYALTY 98 D C INTERESTS Michael E. McElroy
OIL AND GAS: SURFACE USE ISSUES, INCLUDING 98 D D GEOPHYSICAL TRESSPASS AND SEISMIC TESTING Scott Landon
WHAT EVERY REAL ESTATE LAWYER NEEDS TO 96 D H KNOW ABOUT OIL AND GAS, MINERAL INTERESTS AND WATER RIGHTS FOR DRAFTING DOCUMENTS James M. Summers
MINERAL ESTATE ISSUES IN SURFACE 94 D Q TRANSACTIONS: SUGGESTED PROVISIONS James C. Brown
OIL AND GAS LEASES FOR THE REAL ESTATE 92 A N PRACTITIONER Maston C. Courtney
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CONVEYING OIL AND GAS INTEREST 90 A V Dwayne L. McWilliams
OIL AND GAS I - WHAT REAL ESTATE LAWYERS 86 A L NEED TO KNOW Ellen Luby Macklin
OIL AND GAS II - DRAFTING SURFACE WAIVERS, 86 A M DRILL SITE AGREEMENTS, RESERVATION OF EXECUTORY RIGHTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT PROVISIONS James M. Summers
REPRESENTING THE LANDOWNER IN NEGOTIATING 84 A CC THE OIL AND GAS LEASE Dwayne McWilliams
CONFLICTING RIGHTS OF SURFACE AND MINERAL 84 A DD OWNERS James M. Summers
SELECTED PROBLEMS IN CONVEYANCES AND 83 A BB SELECTED PROBLEMS IN OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES WITH RESPECT TO FARMERS AND RANCHERS Dwayne McWilliams
XIX. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS/CASES AND LEGISLATION
CASE LAW UPDATE PART 1 12 A 1 David A. Weatherbie
CASE LAW UPDATE PART II 12 A 5 David A. Weatherbie
INTERNET CONTRACTING ISSUES: JURISDICTION 12 A 9 TERMS OF USE AND FORMATION OF ECONTRACTS Peter S. Vogel
HOT TOPICS 12 D 1 G. Roland Love
CASE LAW UPDATE (PART I) 11 A 1 David A. Weatherbie
CASE LAW UPDATE (PART II) 11 A 30 David A. Weatherbie
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 11 A 2 Justin v. Switzer
OPEN MEETINGS AND OPEN RECORDS: RIGHTS, 11 A 21 REMEDIES AND RISKS William G. Christian, III
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UPDATES TO THE TREC FORMS AND THE REAL 11 D 1 ESTATE FORMS MANUAL Richard Melamed
CASE LAW UPDATE 10 A 1 David A. Weatherbie
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION: RANDOLPH’S TOP TEN 10 A 4 LITTLE KNOWN REAL ESTATE LAW DEVELOPMENTS, SUMMER, 2010 Patrick Randolph, Jr.
CASE LAW UPDATE 10 D 1 David A. Weatherbie
FORM CHANGES FROM RECENT LEGISLATION 10 D 2 Justin V. Switzer Angela Lilly
CASE LAW UPDATE 09 A 1 David A. Weatherbie
NEW RESPA RULES 09 A 14 James L. Gosdin
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 09 A 38 Justin V. Switzer
FORM CHANGES FROM RECENT CASES 09 D 22 David A. Weatherbie
CASE LAW UPDATE 08 A 1 David A. Weatherbie
FORM CHANGES FROM RECENT CASES 08 D 2 David A. Weatherbie
FORM CHANGES FROM RECENT LEGISLATION 08 D 3 Justin Switzer
CASE LAW UPDATE 07 A 1 David A. Weatherbie
FROM THE PINK DOME: THE TOP 10 NEW DIRT(Y) 07 A 2 LAWS Mark McPherson
CASE LAW UPDATE 07 D 1 David A. Weatherbie
CASE LAW UPDATE 06 A 2 David A. Weatherbie
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CASE LAW UPDATE 06 D 1 David A. Weatherbie
CASE LAW UPDATE 05 A 2 David A. Weatherbie
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 05 A 3 David A. Weatherbie
CASE LAW UPDATE 04 A 2 David A. Weatherbie
QUARTERLY REPORT ON CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS 04 A 3 IN REAL ESTATE LAW – JANUARY 1, 2004 TO MARCH 31, 2004 Patrick Randolph, Jr.
DRAFTING-WHAT DO RECENT CASES TELL US? 04 D 21 David A. Weatherbie
UPDATE OF FORMS (AND SOME PRACTICE TIPS) TO 04 D 24 AVOID MALPRACTICE-SIGNIFICANT BILLS OF THE 78TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE AND SPECIAL SESSIONS AFFECTING REAL ESTATE, LENDING, AND OTHER COMMERCIAL MATTERS Bailey C. Moseley
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 03 A 1 Mary S. Mendoza Bailey C. Moseley
CASE LAW UPDATE 03 A 2 David A. Weatherbie
CASE LAW UPDATE 02 A 3 David A. Weatherbie
SURVEY OF RECENT TEXAS CASE LAW AFFECTING 02 A 9 PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS Roy D. Hailey
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE OF FORMS TO AVOID 02 D 2 MALPRACTICE Michael A. Jacobs Melina B. Cain
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTS FOR DEEDS: NEW FORMS & 02 D 13 PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY RECENT LEGISLATION David W. Tomek
CASE LAW UPDATE (PART I) 01 A 1 David A. Weatherbie
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CASE LAW UPDATE (PART II) 01 A 10 David A. Weatherbie
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 01 A 21 Michael A. Jacobs Alan M. McGraw Bailey C. Moseley Mimi Trueheart
PANEL - AWHAT I=M [email protected]=S UP-WHAT=S HOT 01 D 2 Robert Harms Bliss Kevin M. Kerr Frank A. St. Claire
HOT TOPICS 01 D 17 Reid Wilson
CASE LAW UPDATE 00 A 1 David A. Weatherbie
REVISING YOUR FORMS UNDER RECENT LEGISLATION 00 A 6 Walter D. Miller
RECENT LEGISLATION AFFECTING PROPERTY 00 D M OWNERS= ASSOCIATIONS Roy D. Hailey
UPDATING YOUR FORMS UNDER NEW CASE LAW 00 D O David Z. Conoly
UPDATING YOUR FORMS UNDER RECENT 00 D P LEGISLATION Janna R. Melton Richard C. Reed III
CASE UPDATE 99 A A David A. Weatherbie
CASE UPDATE 99 A N David A. Weatherbie
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 99 A X Janna R. Melton Walter D. Miller Alan M. McGraw David W. Tomek
ISSUES BEFORE THE 1999 TEXAS LEGISLATURE 99 D B AFFECTING REAL ESTATE David W. Tomek
CASE LAW UPDATE: PART I 98 A A David A. Weatherbie
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CASE LAW UPDATE: PART II 98 A L David A. Weatherbie
SURVEY OF RECENT TEXAS CASE LAW AFFECTING 98 A V PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS Roy D. Hailey
RECENT CASE UPDATE (PARTS I and II) 97 A A David A. Weatherbie
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 97 A U Michael A. Jacobs David W. Tomek
RECENT CASE UPDATE 96 A A David A. Weatherbie
RECENT CASE UPDATE 96 A I David A. Weatherbie
RECENT CASE UPDATE 96 D A David A. Weatherbie
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 95 A S Michael A. Jacobs David W. Tomek
RECENT CASE UPDATE: PART I & II 95 A A David A. Weatherbie
RECENT CASE UPDATE - PART I 94 A A David A. Weatherbie
RECENT CASE UPDATE-PART II 94 A J David A. Weatherbie
REVISING YOUR FORMS TO COMPLY WITH NEW 94 D A LEGISLATION AND CASES Steven R. Martens
CASE UPDATE: PART I 93 A A David A. Weatherbie
CASE UPDATE: PART II 93 A A David A. Weatherbie
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 93 A U Michael A. Jacobs
REVISING YOUR FORMS TO COMPLY WITH NEW 93 D A LEGISLATION AND CASE LAW Steven R. Martens
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CASE LAW UPDATE: Part I 92 A A David Weatherbie
HOMESTEAD UPDATE 92 A E Charles J. Jacobus
CASE LAW UPDATE -- PART II 92 A M David A. Weatherbie
REVISING YOUR FORMS TO COMPLY WITH NEW 92 D A LEGISLATION AND CASE LAW Steven R. Martens
CASE LAW UPDATE 91 A A David Weatherbie
REVISING YOUR FORMS TO COMPLY WITH NEW 91 D B LEGISLATION AND RECENT CASE LAW William G. Shown
CASE LAW UPDATE 90 A A David Weatherbie
REVISING YOUR FORMS TO COMPLY WITH NEW 90 D J LEGISLATION AND RECENT CASE LAW William G. Shown John B. Stewart
CASE UPDATE 89 A A David A. Weatherbie
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 89 A H Patricia G. Bridwell
RECENT CASE UPDATE 88 A A David A. Weatherbie
RECENT CASE UPDATE 87 A K William P. Durbin, Jr. David A. Weatherbie
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TEXAS REAL ESTATE 86 A A LAW Patrick T. Sharkey William P. Durbin, Jr.
SURVEY OF SIGNIFICANT REAL ESTATE DECISIONS 85 A A Jesse B. Heath, Jr. & Patrick T. Sharkey
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TEXAS REAL ESTATE 84 A A LAW Jessee B. Heath, Jr. Barton R. Bentley
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SURVEY OF NEW REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS 83 A A Jesse B. Heath, Jr. Barton R. Bently
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TEXAS REAL ESTATE 82 A G LAW Jesse B. Heath, Jr. Barton R. Bentley
XX. REGULATORY - FEDERAL - FDIC; RTC
NEW TRENDS IN PROPERTY USE REGULATIONS 11 A 19 Harrel L. Davis III
NO EXCEPTION? REGISTERING A CONDOMINIUM 08 D 24 WITH HUD UNDER THE INTERSTATE LAND SALES FULL DISCLOSURE ACT Jennifer B. Farnell
MANDATORY DISCLOSURES FOR COMMERCIAL 07 D 2 REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCES Ralph “Marty” Novak, Jr. Brown McCarroll
GOVERNMENTAL INCENTIVES FOR REAL ESTATE 98 A DD INVESTMENT Denise V. Cheney James M. Williams
RESPA PRIMER 97 A I Stephen A. Hester
TITLE ISSUES IN FDIC AND RTC 90 A O PASS-THROUGH RECEIVERSHIPS Royce Jay Hailey, Jr.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, CONTRACTING WITH 90 A Q THE RTC, ETHICAL RULES FOR ATTORNEYS, BROKERS, ETC. Thomas G. Robbins
BUYING REAL ESTATE FROM THE RESOLUTION 90 A P TRUST CORPORATION M. Lindsay Fouts
REJECTION POWERS UNDER FIRREA 90 A T Charles Florsheim
BORROWER'S PERSPECTIVE: DEALING WITH A 89 A K FAILING OR FAILED INSTITUTION J. William Boyar, III
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INSTITUTION'S PERSPECTIVE: DEALING WITH THE 89 A L BORROWER AND THE REGULATORY AGENCY Edward A. Peterson
HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE FEDERAL ASSET 88 A B DISPOSITION ASSOCIATION Timothy B. Smith Kevin P. McGinnis
REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ON 88 A O CONSUMER CREDIT SECURED BY RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Chris A. Peirson
DEALING WITH THE FDIC, FSLIC, AND OTHER 87 A G FINANCIAL AGENCIES Mark E. MacDonald Robert J. Mrofka
REGULATORY ASPECTS OF THE ACQUISITION AND 87 A J DISPOSITION OF BANK REO (OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED PROPERTY) Bruce A. Heitz
REGULATIONS AFFECTING REAL ESTATE LOAN 87 A W DOCUMENTATION Edward A. Peterson
MARKETING OF REAL ESTATE IN TEXAS (STATE AND 84 A G FEDERAL CONSIDERATIONS) Billie J. Ellis, Jr.
XXI. SALES
AS IS 12 A 4 Katheryn E. Allen Michael Steed
SALES LEASEBACKS 12 A 8 J. Cary Barton
A TEXAS LAWYER’S GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE SALES 12 A 34 BY AUCTION Brian C. Rider
10 DRAFTING TIPS FOR OPTION CONTRACTS AND 10 D 13 RIGHTS OF REFUSAL Ramona Kantack Alcantara
MANDATORY DISCLOSURE NOTICES INCIDENT TO THE 10 D 22 SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Sara E. Dysart
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COMMERCIAL CONTRACT OF SALE FORM PUBLISHED 09 D 13 BY THE NORTH TEXAS COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Robert D. McTaggart
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACTS 08 A 32 John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
INTERSTATE LAND SALES FULL DISCLOSURE ACT 07 A 34 ISSUES IN CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENTS Jennifer B. Farnell
PENNY LANE: LEASING MIXED USE PROJECTS FOR 07 A 36 FUN & PROFIT Michael K. Kuhn
MANDATORY DISCLOSURES FOR COMMERCIAL 07 D 2 REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCES Ralph “Marty” Novak, Jr. Brown McCarroll
PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF A SELLER’S 07 D 14 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION Douglas A. Yeager
RESIDENTIAL DISCLOSURES 06 D 21 Andrea Lee Negroni
CLOSING ISSUES 04 A 4 Douglas W. Becker
RESIDENTIAL DISCLOSURES FROM SELLERS 04 A 8 Ronald J. Walker
RESIDENTIAL DISCLOSURES FROM LENDERS 04 A 9 Michael H. Patterson
AS-IS UPDATE “PRUDENTIAL 2004” 04 A 40 Michael Baucum
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS-VERY 03 A 49 BASIC THINGS YOU MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN Kenneth W. Mills
MONOLITHIC BUYER MEETS COUNTRY LAWYER 03 A 40 Michael Baucum Ted Wm. Hejl
ANNOTATED HUD ONE 03 D 2 Chris Alexander Peirson
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RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL 03 D 14 Michael H. Saks
DRAFTING THE EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT 02 A 39 Kenneth W. Mills
AS-IS UPDATE: APRUDENTIAL 2002" 02 A 40 Michael Baucum
NEGOTIATING A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT 02 A 41 POINT - COUNTERPOINT David W. Tomek Rick Triplett
OUT OF STATE COUNSEL CHECKLIST FOR SALES 02 A 42 Jennifer I. Bligh
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACTS AND SPECIFIC 02 A 45 PERFORMANCE John C. Drolla, Jr.
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTS FOR DEEDS: NEW FORMS & 02 D 13 PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY RECENT LEGISLATION David W. Tomek
LOCAL COUNSEL CHECKLIST FOR LEASES AND SALES 02 D 21 Jennifer Bligh Walter D. Miller
EXIT STRATEGIES 01 A 7 Jane Snoddy Smith
DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING BUILDING ACCESS 01 A 28 AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY C. Brian Cassidy
ANNOTATED DUE DILIGENCE CHECKLIST WITH 01 A 11 SAMPLE CONSULTANT FORMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS Brian C. Rider & Jerry C. Saegert
LETTER OF INTENT / CONTRACT 01 D 13 Rhonda Graff Jolley Mimi Trueheart
CONVEYANCING / CLOSING 01 D 14 John F. K. McGill
DUE DILIGENCE FOR INCOME PRODUCING 00 A 17 PROPERTIES William H. Locke, Jr. & Rick Triplett
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TOP TEN CLOSING ISSUES 00 A 26 Kevin M. Kerr
DISCUSSION OF TYPICAL MODEL CONTRACTS USED 00 D F BY NATIONAL BUYERS, WITH REPRESENTATIONS THEY REQUEST AND REQUIRE, INCLUDING DILIGENCE ISSUES Rhonda Graff Jolley Peter M. Oxman
COMMERCIAL PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENTS: 00 D G A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SUGGESTED INITIAL DRAFTS FOR SELLERS AND BUYERS J. Cary Barton
"AS IS" CLAUSES IN ACQUISITION CONTRACTS AND 00 D I CONVEYANCES Don Michael Baucum
DISCLOSURES: UPON CONTRACTING FOR AND 99 A G CLOSING OF RESIDENTIAL TRANSACTIONS Don Michael Baucum
ULTIMATE NOTEBOOK ON COMMERCIAL REAL 99 A P ESTATE CONTRACTS: RAY LAND ACQUISITION FOR DEVELOPMENT Jim Carmichael
ULTIMATE NOTEBOOK ON COMMERCIAL REAL 99 A Q ESTATE CONTRACTS: PURCHASE AND SALE OF INCOME PRODUCING PROPERTIES (OFFICE OR RETAIL) Charles J. Jacobus
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT - DUE DILIGENCE 99 A U ISSUES Jerry C. Saegert Rick Triplett James Noble Johnson Jim Carmichael
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT - REMEDIES AND 99 A V ENFORCEMENT Kim J. Askew Charles J. Jacobus J. Cary Barton John C. D. Drolla Jr.
ADA DUE DILIGENCE IN THE ACQUISITION AND 96 A E OWNERSHIP OF REAL ESTATE Mary Mishtal
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL REAL 96 A H ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Jerry Frey
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ACQUISITION OF MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL REAL 95 A T ESTATE Rick Triplett
RESPA PRIMER 97 A I Stephen A. Hester
DRAFTING SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EARNEST 97 D G MONEY CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF TO BE DEVELOPED PROPERTIES Jerry C. Saegert
SALE OF EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE 97 D S (TREC FORMS) Richard Melamed
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT DISPUTES 96 A AA John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
DRAFTING REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS FOR SECTION 96 D P 1031 LIKE-KIND EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS Louis Weller
CONDOMINIUM SALES AND RESALES UNDER TUCA 95 D C Sharon Reuler
RESPA 95 D U Chris A. Peirson
LETTERS OF INTENT 94 A B Sharon K. Simmons
TREC CONTRACT FORM CHANGES 94 A D J. Richard Hargis
RESIDENTIAL LOT SALES: COMPARISON OF 94 A E BUILDER AND DEVELOPER ISSUES Bruce E. Turner
PROPERTY CONDITION/INSPECTION CLAUSES: 94 A K DRAFTING AND LIABILITY J. Richard Hargis
REPRESENTING FOREIGN NATIONALS IN REAL 94 A AA ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Charles M. "Boxy" Hornberger
TREC/TAR FORMS UPDATE 94 D B Mark A. Moseley
"I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ARE SELLING IT SO CHEAP!" 93 A T A CHECKLIST OF PITFALLS FOR WOULD BE REAL ESTATE MOGULS Douglas W. Becker
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CONVEYANCING 93 A BB Clark G. Thompson, Jr.
TREC CONTRACT FORM CHANGES 92 A D J. Richard Hargis
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT 92 D L Steven A. Waters
CONTRACTS FOR DEED 92 D N Samuel D. Byars
CONVEYANCING I 91 D C David Z. Conoly
CONVEYANCING II 91 D CC Robert T. Schwarzbach
EARNEST MONEY CONTRACTS 91 D D J. Cary Barton
CONVEYANCING 90 D H Robert T. Schwarzbach
NEGOTIATING THE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION 89 A G OF INCOME PRODUCING PROPERTIES Frank A. St. Claire
SALE OF REO PROPERTIES 89 A Z Thomas G. Robins
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS OF 83 A B INCOME-PRODUCING PROPERTIES James H. Wallenstein
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS OF 82 A B INCOME-PRODUCING PROPERTIES Phillip D. Weller
XXII. SECURITIES LAWS
INTEREST RATE SWAPS, SECURITIZATION, CAPS AND 88 A K COLLARS Brian C. Rider
PURCHASING PROMISSORY NOTES SECURED BY REAL 88 A G ESTATE: A MANUAL WITH FORMS Billie J. Ellis
CURRENT FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS 83 A L AFFECTING REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP OFFERINGS Linda A. Wertheimer
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UPDATE ON SECURITIES LAW ASPECTS OF REAL 82 A T ESTATE TRANSACTIONS J. Cary Barton
XXIII. STATUTES ANALYZED
TEXAS ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT 11 D 19 Richard D. Yeomans
SAFE MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT AND DRAFTING 11 D 24 ISSUES IN SELLER FINANCING Kristen Quinney Porter
UNDERSTANDING THE NEW FEDERAL HOME MORTGAGE 10 A 24 CONSUMER DISCLOSURE RULES J. Alton Alsup, Jr.
TEXAS ABSTRACTS OF JUDGMENT AND JUDGMENT 08 A 6 LIENS Steven C. Haley
DO YOUR DOCUMENTS LEAVE ANY GAPS? PLANNING 08 A 28 IN ADVANCE FOR DISASTERS Marilyn C. Moroney David Jonathan Weiner
TEXAS RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION 08 A 37 RULES CHANGES J. Paulo Flores
THE RECORDING STATUTE IN TEXAS (AND THE 07 A 8 INNOCENT PURCHASER DOCTRINE) Steven C. Haley
GROSS MARGINS TAX 07 A 9 J. Cary Barton
ADVERSE POSSESSION 07 A 42 John C. D. Drolla Jr.
NEW UCC ARTICLE 9 02 D 4 David P. Derber
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION LIABILITY ACT 01 A 23 Robert L. R. Bush
NEW RULES FOR PERFECTING SECURITY INTERESTS 01 A 30 UNDER UCC ARTICLE 9 David P. Derber
NEW ARTICLE 9 00 A 4 Linda I. Dole Robin Russell
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OVERVIEW OF REAL ESTATE STATUES NOT IN THE 99 D A PROPERTY CODE: FEDERAL AND STATE Richard Melamed
AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATES AND DUE DILIGENCE, 98 D E INCLUDING FOREIGN INVESTMENT ISSUES Timothy Charles Taylor
CHECKLIST OF STATUTES AFFECTING REAL ESTATE 95 D F DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING DISCLOSURES) Penny L. Parker
LITTLE KNOWN LAWS 94 A Z Glenn L. Pinkerton
CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE TEXAS 94 A Q UNIFORM CONDOMINIUM ACT--A FIRST LOOK Frank A. St. Claire
TRUTH-IN-LENDING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS: 94 D H A WALK-THROUGH AND REFERENCE GUIDE Morton W. Baird II
RESPA AND THE NEW REGULATION "X" 94 D I Steve Lawrence
ENFORCING TEXAS AND FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY 93 A E CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS Stephen I. Adler
DEALING WITH FOREIGN INVESTORS AND NAFTA 93 A X Charles M. (Boxy) Hornberger
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT UPDATE 91 A B Penny L. Parker
LITTLE KNOWN STATUTES THAT AFFECT TEXAS 90 A BB REAL ESTATE Harvey J. Heller
NEW FORECLOSURE STATUTE 88 A Q John W. McNey
THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE -- A FIRST LOOK 86 A B Frank A. St. Claire
FEDERAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS - TRUTH IN 83 A X LENDING SIMPLIFICATION ACT AND REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE ACT Jay Hailey
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XXIV. TAXES - STATE & FEDERAL
AD VALOREM TAX LIEN FORECLOSURES 12 A 28 Mary Belan Doggett Leann D. Guzman
WHAT EVERY REAL ESTATE LAWYER SHOULD KNOW 11 A 31 ABOUT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS John Brusniak, Jr.
TEXAS MARGIN TAX: LEASING ISSUES, CURRENT 10 A 9 DEVELOPMENTS AND THE 2011 TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION Steven D. Moore
AN UPDATED LOOK AT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS 10 A 40 (PIDs) Misty M. Ventura
TEXAS PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS 09 A 7 Melinda D. Blackwell
RULES 735 AND 736 FORECLOSURES: TAX LIEN 09 A 13 TRANSFERS Tommy Bastian
“I CAN’T GET NO SATISFACTION: OR CAN I”? 09 A 18 ARBITRATION ALTERNATIVES FOR RESOLVING PROPERTY TAX DISPUTES Joseph M. Harrison IV
TAX IMPLICATIONS OF FORECLOSURES AND 09 A 22 WORKOUTS Stanley L. Blend
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN LIKE-KIND EXCHANGE 08 A 10 Daniel Baucum
MARGIN TAX – A YEAR LATER 08 A 11 Stanley L. Bend
THE BUCKET LIST FOR PARTNERSHIPS: PREPARING 08 A 12 FOR IRS AUDITS (BEFORE DEATH) Stephanie Loomis-Price
ANATOMY OF A TIRZ 08 A 13 Judith A. Gray
TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE, OR “IF THE MARKET’S 08 A 14 DOWN, WHY ARE ALL MY TAX VALUES UP??!! AN UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENTS IN TEXAS AD VALOREM TAX LAW Joseph M. Harrison IV
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AVOIDING MALPRACTICE – PROPERTY TAX PITFALLS 08 A 29 Douglas W. Becker
AVOIDING MALPRACTICE – PROEPRTY TAX PITFALLS 08 D 13 Douglas W. Becker
DRAFTING THE MARGIN TAX INTO REAL ESTATE AND 08 D 16 BUSINESS ENTITY DOCUMENTS Mark McPherson
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (PIDs): THE 08 D 18 LATEST PUBLIC-PRIVATE TOOL TO FUND WATER, SEWER, ROAD AND DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE IN TEXAS Robert James Miklos Misty M. Ventura
GROSS MARGINS TAX 07 A 9 J. Cary Barton
TAXATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS 101 07 A 10 Professor Ira Shepard
TAX DEFERRED EXCHANGES – THE BASICS 07 A 11 Stanley L. Belend Katherine E. “Katy” David
TAX DEFERRED EXCHANGE – ADVANCED 07 A 12 William H. Hornberger
TEXAS SALES & PROPERTY TAX 07 A 13 Ira A. Lipstet
CREATIVE USES OF DISREGARDED ENTITIES 07 A 14 Chris M Goodrich
SERVICE PARTNERS: NEW RULES FOR TREATMENT 07 A 15 OF “CARRIED INTERESTS” Peter Joseph Marmo
THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT HAS YOUR SALE: NOW 07 A 40 WHAT CAN THEY DO WITH IT Joseph M. Harrison IV
TAXPAYER REMEDIES IN THE APPRAISAL PROCESS 06 A 28 John Brusniak Jr.
TAX LIENS, INJURING AFTER TAX SALES 05 A 19 Timothy J. Redding
NEW TAX ISSUES – SELECTED LEGISLATIVE 05 A 14 DEVELOPMENTS J. Cary Barton
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LIKE-KIND EXCHANGES 05 A 16 Kevin J. Thomason
TAX ISSUES IN LEASING: TAX TREATEMENTS IN 05 A 34 TENANT LEASING-WHO CLAIMS THE DEDUCTIONS? William H. Hornberger
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES 04 A 16 TAX ABATEMENT, GRANTS, AND SALES TAX SHARING Peter G. Smith
SECTION 1031 EXCHANGESBDEFERRED EXCHANGES, 04 D 20 REVERSE EXCHANGES AND TENANCY-IN-COMMON EXCHANGES C. Ronald Kalteyer
TAX ISSUES, INCLUDING 1031s AND ENTITY CHOICES 03 A 47 Kevin J. Thomason
FEDERAL AND STATE TAX CONSIDERATIONS IN 02 A 8 FORMING AND RESTRUCTURING ENTITIES David J. Sewell Brent G. Stahl
TAX ASPECTS OF DEBT RESTRUCTURING 02 A 36 Michael G. Frankel Davis A. Miller Randy R. Jurgensmeyer Ralph Santos C. Ronald Kalteyer Fred T. Witt, Jr. Richard M. Lipton
REVERSE LIKE-KIND EXCHANGES AFTER REV. PROC. 01 A 22 2000-37 Kevin J. Thomason
1031 EXCHANGES 00 D L Robert "Doc" Watson
AD VALOREM EXEMPTIONS - RESIDENTIAL AND 99 A H FARM AND RANCH Joe B. Harrison
LIKE KIND EXCHANGES 97 A D J. Cary Barton
PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE BY FOREIGN INVESTORS 97 A N Martin Lee Camp
DRAFTING REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS FOR SECTION 96 D P 1031 LIKE-KIND EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS Louis Weller
TOP TEN TAX TIPS 95 D Q Timothy E. Carmody
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DODGING THE PUBLIC BULLET: SORTING OUT TAX 94 A O LIEN PRIORITIES Jerel J. Hill
REPRESENTING FOREIGN NATIONALS IN 94 A AA ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Charles M. ABoxy@ Hornberger
DEALING WITH FOREIGN INVESTORS AND NAFTA 93 A X Charles M. “Boxy” Hornberger
STATE TAX MATTERS 93 A U J. Cary Barton
"AG" ROLLBACK TAX 92 A X Patricia Hoon Galvan
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS 92 D O Charles M. Hornberger
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LIKE-KIND 92 D R EXCHANGES Craig S. Glick
GOING FROM BAD TO WORSE - THE TAX 89 A R CONSEQUENCES OF A FORECLOSURE OR LOAN WORKOUT William P. Bowers
AD VALOREM TAXATION OF REAL PROPERTY - THE 88 A M ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS AND JUDICIAL REMEDIES Stephen A. Kuntz Jasper G. Taylor III
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CHANGES 88 A T Clive Bode
SELECTED TAX ISSUES, INCLUDING STRUCTURING 87 A L AROUND PASSIVE LOSS LIMITATIONS, AND ACRS CHANGES Sam L. Catter
MISCELLANEOUS ASPECTS OF THE 1986 TAX ACT 87 A G AFFECTING REAL ESTATE Bernard O. Dow
TAX CONSIDERATIONS OF FORECLOSURE, WORKOUT 87 A E AND BANKRUPTCY Gerald K. Smith
TAX I - CURRENT TAX ISSUES AFFECTING REAL 86 A I ESTATE Gerald W. Haddock Katherin A. Christy
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TAX II - REPORTING AND WITHHOLDING 86 A J REQUIREMENTS WITH REGARD TO SALES BY FOREIGN REAL ESTATE INVESTORS William P. Streng
TAX CONSIDERATIONS IN THE WORKOUT CONTEXT 86 A Q Earl T. Berry
TAX EXEMPT LEASING AND ECONOMIC 85 A I PERFORMANCES William P. Bowers
ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT AND UNSTATED 85 A J INTEREST ISSUES Michael J. Donohue
FEDERAL TAX AMENDMENTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO 85 A K REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIPS Stanley L. Blend
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING 85 A R Jane E. Woods
SELECTED ISSUES IN AD VALOREM TAXATION 85 A CC Edward Kliewer III
INCOME TAX ASPECTS OF COMMERCIAL LEASES 84 A K Bernard O. Dow
CURRENT TAX PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH REAL 84 A L ESTATE SYNDICATIONS Arthur M. Nathan
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGES NON-SIMULTANEOUS 84 A M "STARKER" EXCHANGES: EXCHANGES OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING THE HOLDING PURPOSE REQUIREMENT Michael L. Cook Amy Norval
TAX ASPECTS OF EQUITY PARTICIPATION LOANS 84 A N Stanley L. Blend
TAX ASPECTS IN FORMATION OF JOINT VENTURERS 83 A G Stanley L. Blend
PLANNING FOR TAX-FREE EXCHANGES AND 83 A F INSTALLMENT SALES UNDER NEW TAX LAWS Ronald M. Mankoff
TAX ASPECTS IN FORMATION OF JOINT VENTURERS 83 A G Stanley L. Blend
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FEDERAL TAX ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE JOINT 82 A M VENTURES William D. Hoops
INSTALLMENT SALES REVISION ACT OF 1980 AND 82 A O FEDERAL TAX ASPECTS OF RENOVATION OF AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL PROPERTIES Stanley L. Blend
IMPACT OF RECENT TAX LAW CHANGES ON U.S. REAL 82 A P 2-II- ESTATE INVESTORS AND TAXATION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN U.S. REAL PROPERTY Ronald M. Mankoff Charles Pulman William. R. Cousins III
XXV. TITLE INSURANCE
WHAT TITLE COMPANIES WON’T INSURE 12 A 2 Paul McNutt, Jr.
TITLE INSURANCE ENDORSEMENTS 12 A 32 James L. Gosdin Douglas W. Becker Martha Harris
TITLE INSURANCE 12 D 11 Frederick J. “Fred” Biel
THE TITLE OBJECTION LETTER: GUIDELINES AND 11 A 25 SOLUTIONS G. Roland Love
SOMEONE HAD BETTER CLEAN UP THIS MESS! 11 A 27 ADDRESSING TITLE PROBLEMS FOLLOWING THE OWNER’S DEATH Tina R. Green M. Keith Branyon Laura Upchurch
CONVEYANCING TECHNIQUES TO PRESERVE TITLE 11 D 18 INSURANCE IN ESTATE PLANNING TRANSACTIONS Michael A. Wren
THE TEXAS TITLE EXAMINATION STANDARDS 10 A 36 Douglas W. Becker
ESCROW AGENT LIABILITY: A TRIAL LAWYER’S 10 A 38 PERSPECTIVE Richard D. Yeomans
THE TEXAS TITLE EXAMINATION STANDARDS 10 A 36 Douglas W. Becker
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ESCROW AGENT LIABILITY: A TRIAL LAWYER’S 10 A 38 PERSPECTIVE Richard D. Yeomans
TITLE COMPANY INSTRUCTION LETTERS AND 10 D 16 ENDORSEMENTS S. Mease Bauer Dan Phares David S. Stolle
TITLE INSURANCE – ENDORSEMENTS – WHAT DO YOU 09 A 5 REALLY NEED? Douglas W. Becker, Esq.
TITLE PRIMER – WHY TEXAS TITLE ARE DIFFERENT 09 A 8 Terry I. Cross
TITLE INSURANCE – MINERALS 09 A 39 G. Roland Love
THE 2008 TEXAS POLICIES TITLE INSURANCE 09 A 40 G. Timothy Hardin
TITLE INSURANCE UPDATE-HIGHLIGHTS OF 2008 09 D 5 FORMS AND PROCEDURAL RULES Douglas W. Becker, Esq.
PROPOSED TITLE INSURANCE RULES REGARDING 09 D 26 MINERALS Frederick J. Biel
PERSONAL PROPERTY TITLE INSURANCE 08 A 33 Richard Melamed
SO YOU DON’T OWN THE MINERALS 08 A 34 Stephen Anthony Boykin
ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENTS TO 08 D 20 LIABILITY POLICIES: TYPLICAL DEFECTS AND SOLUCTIONS William H. Locke, Jr.
ESCROW DUTIES & CLOSING INSTRUCTIONS 07 D 9 (INCLUDING THE PROPOSED UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL CLOSING INSTRUCTIONS) Paul D. Pruitt
TITLE COMMITMENTS IN TEXAS 06 A 10 Charles E. Fiscus
TOP TEN TITLE CLAIMS 06 A 13 Karl V. Hunter
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NEWEST TITLE POLICY ENDORSEMENTS EXPLAINED 06 A 14 Janet Minke
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX TITLE PROBLEMS 06 A 18 Byron Jay Lewis
BEST TITLE COVERAGE FOR THE BUCK 06 A 46 George Stablien
MECHANIC LIEN COVERAGE 06 D 2 James L. Gosdin
DRAFTING AFFILIATED BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS 06 D 15 Richard J. Andreano, Jr.
DOCUMENTING CORE TITLE SERVICES 06 D 16 Janice L. Dempster
2004 ENDORSEMENTS, INCLUDING T-19 AND 05 A 18 NEW LEGISLATION AND TDI ACTIVITY Bruce D. Liesman
TAX LIENS, IJNSURING AFTER TAX SALES 05 A 19 Timothy J. Redding
PREMIUM SAVING TRICKS/STRATEGIES 05 A 20 E. Paul McNutt, Jr.
TITLE INSURANCE: PRESERVING COVERAGE, 05 A 21 SAVING MONEY AND OTHER USEFUL TIPS Michael A. Wren
LITIGATION OF TITLE INSURANCE: RECOVERING 05 A 22 UNDER TITLE INSURANCE, CURING TITLE/TITLE ISSUES Lisa M. Beville
ESCROW AGREEMENTS 05 A 39 Jerel Hill
TITLE WARRANTIES 05 D 8 James L. Gosdin
CURATIVE DOCUMENTS IN THE TITLE WORLD 05 D 16 Jerel Hill
2004 TITLE INSURANCE ENDORSEMENTS (AND TAX 04 A 23 PRORATION ISSUES) Rhonda S. Jolley Douglas W. Becker
TITLE INSURANCE ISSUES FOR WATER RIGHTS 03 A 30 INTERESTS Edward D. Hellewell
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THE TITLE INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE ON THE HUD 03 A 45 RESPA PROPOSED RULE AND e MORTGAGES J. L. Godsin
TITLES: RESIDENTIAL SHORT FORM POLICY 03 D 8 Lindley A. Brasier
TITLES: NON-RESIDENTIAL INSTRUCTION LETTER, 03 D 10 TITLE OBJECTIONS Lamar Tims
TITLE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS AND CLOSING 02 A 27 ISSUES Ginny Abiassi
NEW COVERAGES IN THE RULES OF TEXAS 02 A 28 J. L. Gosdin
CLAIMS HANDLING AND PROCEDURAL RULES 02 A 29 AND REGULATIONS Roberta M. Harris
FORM OF A TEXAS TITLE AND SURVEY OBJECTION 02 D 5 LETTER Niles Wesley Holmes
EXPRESS TITLE INSURANCE 01 A 12 Ginny H. Abiassi
LAND SURVEYING FOR DEVELOPMENT 01 A 16 James N. Johnson
HOME EQUITY BASICS INCLUDING NEW TITLE 99 A B INSURANCE ENDORSEMENTS J. Alton Alsup
ESCROW - LEGAL ISSUES 99 A D James L. Gosdin
VIDEO: WORKING WITH TITLE INSURANCE FEE 99 A X ATTORNEYS John F. Rothermel III
ESCROW AGREEMENTS FROM THE ESCROW AGENT=S 99 D D PERSPECTIVE Peter S. Graf
WORKING WITH TITLE INSURANCE FEE ATTORNEYS 99 D O John F. Rothermel III
NEW SURVEY PRACTICES AND STANDARDS 98 A N James Noble Johnson
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TITLE INSURANCE UPDATE 98 A AA James L. Gosdin
CLOSING AND ESCROW TOPICS FOR REAL ESTATE 98 A BB LAWYERS David Z. Conoly
EXPRESS TITLE INSURANCE COVERAGES 98 D G G. Timothy Hardin
EXPRESS TITLE INSURANCE 97 A DD Ginny Abiassi
TITLE INSURANCE: CHALLENGING ISSUES 97 D C Timothy J. Redding
TITLE INSURANCE CLAIMS 96 A W J. Palmer Hutcheson
TEXAS LAND TITLES (THE SYSTEM AND HOW IT 95 A Q WORKS) James L. Gosdin
MISCELLANEOUS TITLE CURATIVE AND CLOSING 95 D D DOCUMENTS Maxie Duran Hardin G. Timothy Hardin
TITLE INSURANCE UPDATE 94 A T James L. Gosdin
REPRESENTING FOREIGN NATIONALS IN REAL 94 A AA ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Charles M. "Boxy" Hornberger
CURING TITLE OBJECTIONS 94 D G Timothy J. Redding
TITLE INSURANCE RATES, RULES AND FORMS 93 A G UPDATES G. Timothy Hardin Maxie Duran Hardin
TITLE DISPUTES AND BASIC CAUSES OF ACTION 93 A R John C. D. Drolla, Jr.
NEGOTIABLE PROVISIONS IN TITLE INSURANCE 92 A GG POLICIES AND SELECTED UNDERWRITING ISSUES Steve Lawrence
1992 AMENDMENTS TO THE BASIC MANUAL OF RATES, 92 A HH RULES, AND FORMS FOR TITLE INSURANCE Jerel J. Hill
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THE NEW TITLE INSURANCE REGS & FORMS 91 A C G. Timothy Hardin
TITLE INSURANCE UPDATE 90 A C Jerel J. Hill
RECOVERIES UNDER TITLE POLICIES 90 A D LIQUIDATION OF UNDERWRITER FAILURES Timothy J. Redding
TITLE ISSUES IN FDIC AND RTC PASS - THROUGH 90 A O RECEIVERSHIP Royce Jay Hailey, Jr.
TITLE INSURANCE UPDATE 89 A N Barbara J. LeBarron
TITLE INSURANCE REGULATIONS 88 A V Robert E. Philo, Jr.
TITLE INSURANCE UPDATE 87 A O Robert E. Wilson
NEGOTIATING THE OWNER, MORTGAGEE, AND 86 A D LEASEHOLD TITLE COMMITMENT AND POLICY Robert E. Wilson Glen M. White
LEGAL FEES PAID BY TITLE COMPANIES 86 A E James H. Wallenstein
SURVEYS AND TITLE PROBLEMS IN REAL ESTATE 86 A BB TRANSACTIONS: THE BASIS OF THE ATTORNEY'S DUE DILIGENCE REVIEW IN THE TITLE ASSURANCE PROCESS Bennett I. Abromowitz
FUNDAMENTALS OF TITLE INSURANCE 85 A D David Tandy, Richard Black & William Pratt
CLOUDS ON COMMITMENTS, CLOUDS ON TITLES 84 A C W. Edward Walts II
TITLE INSURANCE FROM THE CUSTOMER'S 83 A C VIEWPOINT AND CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS Mary V. Murray
TITLE INSURANCE POLICIES: FORMS AND 82 A E SIGNIFICANT RULES PROMULGATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF INSURANCE Roland M. Chamberlin, Jr.
CLAIMS ON TITLE INSURANCE POLICIES 82 A F Eugene J. Pitman
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XXVI. USURY
TEXAS USURY LAW 2003: IDENTIFYING AND 03 A 22 CORRECTING VIOLATIONS Jeffrey D. Dunn
USURY 00 A 16 Robert R. Wisner
USURY 97 A M Frank A. St. Claire
SIMPLIFYING THE CONSUMER CREDIT CODE FOR 97 D M THE REAL ESTATE PRACTITIONER Robert R. Wisner
DRAFTING LOAN AND REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS 96 D M TO COMPLY WITH THE TEXAS CONSUMER CREDIT CODE J. Scott Sheehan
PREPAYMENT PENALTIES AND TEXAS USURY LAW 95 D G Harry M. Roberts Jr.
USURY: CALCULATION ISSUES IN COMMERCIAL 94 A C REAL ESTATE LENDING Dan L. Nicewander
MAXIMS ON THE MAXIMUM: A TEXAS USURY LAW 93 A O PRIMER AND UPDATE Frank A. St. Claire
DRAFTING USURY SAVINGS PROVISIONS AND 93 D N DEMAND LETTERS Marley Lott
DRAFTING USURY SAVINGS CLAUSES AND DEMAND 91 D R LETTERS Holly Nielsen
USURY UPDATE: LATE CHARGES 89 A J Sanford A. Weiner
USURY LAW - AN ANALYSIS OF EMERGING JUDICIAL 88 A J DOCTRINE Frank A. St. Claire
A PRIMER ON USURY 86 A Y Albert H. Hiller
USURY UPDATE 85 A Q Sanford A. Weiner David Derber
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USURY LAW - CRITICAL LOOK ON A CHANGING 84 A P LANDSCAPE Frank A. St. Claire
UPDATE ON TEXAS OMNIBUS USURY BILL (HB 1228) 82 A Z Sanford A. Weiner
XXVII. WORKOUTS
FOREBEARANCE AGREEMENTS 11 D 3 Deborah C. Ryan
REAL ESTATE WORKOUTS 10 D 8 Niles Wesley Holmes
LEASE WORKOUTS: SHOULD YOU, CAN YOU AND 10 D 9 HOW DO YOU Jonathan “Kent” Newsome
NOTE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENTS 10 D 18 Rick Reed Eric J. Taube
LOSS MITIGATION/SHORT SALES 09 A 16 Michael H. Patterson
WORKOUTS INCLUDING FOREBEARANCE 09 A 20 AGREEMENTS, REINSTATEMENT AGREEMENTS, SHORT SALES AND DEEDS IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE Sara E. Dysart
TAX IMPLICATIONS OF FORECLOSURES AND 09 A 22 WORKOUTS Stanley L. Blend
ACQUISITION OF DISTRESSED DEBT 09 A 25 Richard K. Martin
WORKOUT BASICS 08 A 23 Teresa E. Giltner
RISK MANAGEMENT: THE WEAPON TO COMBAT 03 A 23 THE CURRENT COMMERCIAL INSURANCE MARKETPLACE Fritz Koehler CIC, CRM
WORKOUTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: WE CAN JUST GET 03 A 12 ALONG...IF YOU WILL SIGN THIS MODIFICATION OR FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT Niles Wesley Holmes
PRE-NEGOTIATION LETTERS AND LETTERS OF INTENT 92 D T Jesse B. Heath, Jr.
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MODIFICATION, EXTENSION AND RENEWAL OF LOAN 90 A N AGREEMENTS Clark G. Thompson, Jr.
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A JUNIOR LIENHOLDER 89 A D Steven A. Waters
BORROWER'S PERSPECTIVE: DEALING WITH A 89 A K FAILING OR FAILED INSTITUTION J. William Boyar, III
GOING FROM BAD TO WORSE - THE TAX 89 A R CONSEQUENCES OF A FORECLOSURE TO LOAN WORKOUT William P. Bowers
SALE OF REO PROPERTIES 89 A Z Thomas G. Robins
TAX CONSIDERATIONS OF FORECLOSURE, WORKOUT 87 A E AND BANKRUPTCY Gerald K. Smith
THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF CONSTRUCTION LOAN 86 A N WORKOUTS Eldon L. Youngblood
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING 86 A O LENDERS= DECISIONS IN A WORKOUT SITUATION Philip D. Weller
PROBLEMS IN DEALING WITH MULTIPLE LENDERS 86 A P AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORKOUT SITUATION Randall K. Howard
TAX CONSIDERATIONS IN THE WORKOUT CONTEXT 86 A Q Earl T. Berry
WORK OUTS - WHERE TO START 85 A U W. Mike Baggett
A - Advanced Real Estate Law Course D - Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE I. ATTORNEY/CLIENT 1
A. Client Letters 1 B. Opinion Letters 5 C. Due Diligence 5
II. BROKERS/MANAGERS 5
A. Sales 5 B. Management/Leasing 7
III. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 7
A. Residential 7 B. Commercial 10
IV. DEEDS/EASEMENTS/LAND USE AGREEMENTS 13
V. DEVELOPMENT & RESTRICTIONS/ASSOCIATIONS 16
VI. EARNEST MONEY CONTRACTS 24
A. Residential 24 B. Commercial 28 C. Escrow and Closing Instructions 33
VII. ENTITIES - PARTNERSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS 33
VIII. FINANCING (NOTES AND GUARANTIES) 36
A. Residential 36 B. Commercial 39
IX. FORECLOSURE 44
X. LEASING 50
XI. LIENS (DEEDS OF TRUST & SECURITY AGREEMENTS) 56
XII. MECHANIC'S & MATERIALMEN'S LIENS 58
XIII. MISCELLANEOUS 64
XIV. WATER, OIL & GAS 76
XV. TAX 81
XVI. TITLE 82
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FORM NAME AND AUTHOR YEAR COURSE TAB
I. ATTORNEY/CLIENT
A. Client Letters
Ethics for the Dirt Lawyer (Cox & Johnson) 11 A 24 1) Engagement Letter 2) “I’m Not Your Lawyer” Letter 3) Letter to Close Representation
Advance Conflict Waivers (Anderson) 11 A 28 1) Waiver of Conflict of Interest
Amendments to Texas Disciplinary Rules (Wallenstein) 10 A 7 1) Conflict Waiver Letter – Representing Seller & Buyer 2) Conflict Waiver Letter – 2 Lawyers Same Firm Different Matters
Positional Conflicts (Jacobus) 09 A 37 1) Attorney Representation Notice(s) 2) Attorney Disclosure 3) Document Correction Agreement
Conflicts of Interest in Entity Formation (Love) 09 D 2 1) Engagement Letter
Waivers of Conflict of Interest (Weller) 09 D 3 1) Advance Waiver Letter
Engagement Agreements (Moorman) 08 D 14 1) Engagement Agreements
Negotiating Debt and Equity Financing (Waters) 02 A 7 1) Client Fee Letter - Multiple Representation Consent 2) Waiver of Conflict Letter 3) Intermediary Checklist
Engagement Letters (LeBarron) 01 A 3 1) Request for Proposal (Client) 2) Beauty Contest Letter (Firm) 3) Non Representation Letters 4) Fee Agreements 5) Example Letter Outlining Fee Agreement, Disclosing Potential Risks and Requesting Consent to Multiple Representation (Intermediary) 6) Waiver of Conflict of Interest 7) Disengagement Letters 8) AI am Not Your Lawyer@ Letter
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Engagement Letters - What Could Go Wrong? (Dillard) 99 D N 1) Fee Agreements
Shoes for the Shoemaker=s Children: A Practical Guide 98 A I and Suggested Forms to Address Ethical Issues (Dillard) 1) Retention Letter 2) Non-representation Letters 3) Fee Agreements 4) Waiver of Conflict of Interest 5) Multiple Representation Letter 6) Second Lien Risk Notice 7) Consent to do Business with Client 8) Disengagement Letters
Authorization Certificates and Due Diligence (Hardin) 98 D E 1) Representation Letter and Closing Certificate
Who is the Client? Avoiding the Pitfalls of a 97 A V Transactional Practice (LeBarron) 1) Beauty Contest Letter 2) Non-Representation Letter 3) Fee Agreement 4) Waiver of Conflict of Interest 5) Letter Advising Client of (1) Personal Liability on Note and (2) Her Own Duties and Responsibilities 6) Letter Advising Client of Potential Risk Involved in Accepting Second Lien Security 7) Consent to do Business with a Client 8) Non-Representation Letter to Buyer and Seller when Representing Lender 9) Disengagement Letter 10) Intermediary Inquiry Checklist
Ethics in Real Estate? How to Save Yourself (Jolley) 97 D B 1) Engagement Letter 2) Engagement Letter - Closing 3) Attorney Representation Disclosure Letter - Title Company 4) Conflicts Disclosure Letter 5) Dual Representation Consent 6) Attorney Representation Disclosure Letter -Bank 7) Attorney Doing Business with Client Letter 8) Attorney Doing Business with Client Agreement 9) Declining Representation Letter 10) Representation Termination Letter
Contracts for Legal Services (Baird) 97 D J 1) Home Repair Agreement
Malpractice Concerns for the Real Estate Lawyer (Hanna) 96 A U 1) Non-representation Letter 2) Non-representation Letter to Borrower When Representing Letter 3) Termination Letter - No Fee Problem 2
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Attorney-Client Privilege: Drafting Contracts and Legal 96 D B Bills; What Is And Is Not Privileged And How Can These Types Of Documents Be Drafted And Handled So As To Retain Whatever Privilege Exists (LeBarron) 1) Rule 503 - Lawyer Client Privilege 2) Rule 166b - Discovery 3) Request for Proposal 4) Response to Request for Proposal 5) Confidentiality Letter 6) Conflicts Letters - Joint Clients 7) Representation Letter Inserts
File Retention and Document Management 95 D L Considerations (Dillard) 1) Termination Letter
Malpractice Prevention/Multi-Party Representation 94 A N (Hannah) 1) Dual Representation Disclosure Letter
Representation Letters (Kerr) 93 D F 1) Letter Declining Representation in Non-litigation Matter 2) Letter Disclosing and Requesting Waiver of Potential Conflict with Current Client 3) Letter Disclosing and Requesting Waiver of Potential Conflict for Multiple Representation of a Title Company and Third Party 4) Letter Disclosing and Requesting Waiver of Potential Conflict with Former Client 5) Letter Disclosing Potential Risks and Requesting Consent of Individual Partners on Representation of Partnership 6) Letter Outlining Fee Agreement, Disclosing Potential Risks, and Requesting Consent to Representation of Corporation Entity 7) Nonrepresentation Disclosure to Borrower When Representing Lender 8) Letter Requesting Client's Consent to Business Relationship with Attorney 9) Letter Advising Client of Personal Liability on Note and His Own Duties and Responsibilities 10) Letter Advising Client of Potential Risk 11) Letter Requesting Consent to Intermediary and Outlining Fee Agreement 12) Letter Disclosing and Requesting Waiver of Potential Conflict with Attorney's Own Interest 13) Letter Detailing Basic Engagement Agreement and Fee Agreement 14) Letter Terminating Attorney-Client Relationship
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Legal Ethics and Malpractice: The Attorney=s 92 A O Perspective (Dillard) 1) Non-representation 2) Fee Agreement 3) Multiple Representation 4) Consent to Intermediary 5) Notice of Personal Liability 6) Notice of Risk 7) Doing Business with Client 8) Disengagement letter 9) Nonrepresentation letter
Representing Multiple Clients (LeBarron) 91 A T 1) Representation Letter
Representation Letter (LeBarron) 91 D L
The New Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional 90 D M Conduct with Suggested Forms for Compliance (Dillard & Hanen) 1) Non-Representation Letter 2) Fee Agreements 3) Consent to Multiple Representation 4) Consent to Intermediary 5) Letters to Client regarding Risks Duties and Liabilities 6) Consent to do Business with Client 7) Disengagement letter
Conflicts of Interest in Real Estate (Becker, Sanford) 85 A G 1) Conflict of Interest - Consent
B. Opinion Letters
Negotiated Provisions in Mortgage Loan 08 A 3 Opinion Letters (Wallenstein) 1) Opinion Letter
Opinion Letter (Wallenstein) 04 A 21 1) Opinion Letter
New ABA Opinion Letter Guidelines (Wallenstein) 02 A 2
Due Diligence (Locke & Triplett) 00 A 17 1) Legal Opinion Letter Requirements 2) Opinion Letter Format 3) Opinion Letter - Qualifications to be added to Legal Opinions 4) Zoning Opinion Letter Format 5) Statement of Policy Regarding Lawyers= Opinion Letters about Zoning
The New State Bar Mortgage Opinion Letter Format 96 A C (Wallenstein) 1) Sample Opinion Letter with 1996 Texas Supplement 4
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Opinion Letter (Derber) 93 D D
Opinion Letter (Glast) 90 D N
Opinion Letter (Wallenstein) 89 A B
Opinion Letter Update (Wallenstein) 88 A F
Opinion Letter (Hollyfield) 84 A T
C. Due Diligence
Land Use and Environmental Due Diligence (Dahlstrom) 96 A D 1) Land Use Due Diligence Checklist
Due Diligence Checklist (Derber) 93 D D
Client Due Diligence Certificates (Derber) 93 D D
II. BROKERS
A. Sales
Brokers Lien Laws (Flaum) 00 D H 1) Lien Form 2) Notice form 3) Full and Final Release of Lien Form 4) Partial Release of Lien Form 5) Renewal of Lien Form 6) Broker Lien Checklist 7) Broker Lien Time line
Updating Your Forms (Melton & Reed) 00 D P 1) Seller's Affidavit - Brokers 2) Release of Broker's Lien Claims
Brokerage and Management Agreements (Conoly) 97 D F 1) Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement, Exclusive Right to Sell (TAR) 2) Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement, Exclusive Right to Lease (TAR) 3) Farm-Ranch-Rural Acreage Listing Agreement, Exclusive Right to Sell (TAR) 4) Commercial Real Estate Listing Agreement, Exclusive Right to Sell (TAR) 5) Commercial Real Estate Listing Agreement, Exclusive Right to Lease (TAR) 6) Listing Addendum (TAR) 7) Sales Contract Addendum (As-Is) 8) Condominium Addendum (TAR) 9) Named Exclusions Addendum (TAR) 10) Addendum for Exclusive Agency (TAR) 11) Keybox Authorization by Tenant (TAR) 12) Notification of Intermediary Relationship (TAR) 5
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 13) Seller=s Disclosure Note (TAR) 14) Commercial Property Condition Statement (TAR) 15) Authorization from Seller to Release Potentially Confidential Information (TAR) 16) Amendment of Listing Agreement (TAR) 17) Termination of Listing Agreement (TAR) 18) Addendum for Exclusive Sublease Listing (TAR) 19) Residential Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement Exclusive Right to Purchase/Lease (TAR) 20) Commercial Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement 21) Addendum for Broker=s Representation and Fee (TREC) 22) Agreement Between Brokers for Residential Leases (TAR) 23) Broker and Salesperson Agreement (TAR) 24) Broker and Salesperson Contract (TAR) 25) Registration and Commission Agreement for Sales Transactions (TAR) 26) Registration and Commission Agreement for Lease Transactions (TAR) 27) Broker/Builder Prospect Registration Form and Commission Agreement (TAR) 28) Registration and Fee Agreement Between Brokers (TAR) 29) Information About Brokerage Services (TAR and TREC) 30) Consumer Information Form (TAR) 31) Notice to Prospective Buyer (TAR) 32) Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement, Multiple Listing Service (MLS), Exclusive Right to Sell 33) Property Management Agreement (Residential) (TAR) 34) Property Management Agreement (Commercial) (TAR) 35) Property Management Addendum (TAR) 36) Property Management Agreement (Short Form) 37) Property Management Addendum for Residential Properties (Short Form) 38) On-Site Management Addendum 39) Plaintiff=s Original Petition for Brokerage Commission 40) TREC Rules for Professional Agreements and Standard Contracts 41) Instructions for Property Manager
Disclosure of Lead-Based Paint - Sale (Parker) 95 A D
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Broker's Commission Disbursement Authorization
Listing Agreements and Buyer/Tenant Representation 95 D N Agreements (Schmidt) 1) Listing Agreement - Lease-Residential 2) Commercial Listing Agreement Lease 3) Sublease Listing Addendum 4) Listing Agreement - Sale - Residential 5) Listing Agreement - Farm Rand Acreage 6) Commercial Listing Agreement Sale 7) Exclusive Agency Addendum 6
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 8) Condominium Addendum 9) Named Exclusion 10) Non-MLS Addendum 11) Multiple Listing Service Addendum to Commercial or Farm-Ranch-Rural Acreage Listing Agreement 12) Notification of Dual Agency to Sellers or Landlords 13) Notification of Dual Agency to Buyers or Tenants 14) Listing Agreement Addendum 15) Termination of Listing Agreement 16) Keybox Authorization 17) Buyer Representation Agreement
Brokerage Dual Agency (Ruttenberg) 94 A L 1) Agency Disclosure - TREC
Real Estate Brokerage: Agency and Dual Agency 93 A B (Wallenstein) 1) Agency Disclosure - TREC
Listing Agreement (Hollyfield) 91 D F
Broker's Agreement (Hollyfield) 91 D F
Property Management and Listing Brokerage 86 A G Agreements (Hollyfield) 1) Listing Agreement - Exclusive
Listing Agreement (Ellis) 84 A G
Sales Agent Agreement (Ellis) 84 A G
B. Management/Leasing
Management Agreement (Hollyfield) 91 D F
Property Management and Listing Brokerage 86 A G Agreements (Hollyfield) 1) Management Agreement - Office 2) Management Agreement - Apartment 3) Broker's Agreement - Leasing
III. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
A. Residential
Construction Contract Clauses 09 D 24 (Walthall & Johnson) 1) Notice of Termination of Work 2) Request for Information to Owner 3) Affidavit of Completion
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Master Residential Interim Construction 06 D 5 Loan Documents (Patterson) 1) Master Deed of Trust Transmittal Letter 2) Master Deed of Trust 3) Master Promissory Note 4) Master Construction Loan Agreement 5) Short Form Deed of Trust, Security Instrument and Financing Statement 6) Attorney Representation Notice and Document Correction Agreement
Residential Construction (Merwin) 04 A 24 1) Agreement for Construction (Owner Form) 2) Addendum to Residential Construction Contract (Stipulated Price) 3) Addendum to Residential Construction Contract (Cost Plus) 4) Addendum to Residential Sale & Construction Contract 5) Contractor’s form of Construction Contract 6) Disclosure Statement for Residential Construction 7) GHBA – Residential Construction Contract 8) GHBA – Residential Construction Contract (Cost Plus) 9) GHBA – Residential Sale & Construction Contract 10) Cost of Work, plus fee with Guaranteed Maximum Price
Residential Construction Contract Issues (Walthall) 02 A 47 1) Mechanic=s Lien Contract 2) Home Improvement Closing Certificate 3) Residential Construction Contract 4) Exhibit AA@ Payment Schedule 5) Contractor=s Disclosure Statement for Residential Construction 6) Contractor=s List of Subcontractors and Suppliers 7) Contractor=s Disbursement Disclosure for Residential Construction (Consumer-Owned) 8) Residential Construction Contract 9) Affidavit of Commencement contract 10) Change Order 11) Affidavit of Completion 12) Lien Waiver 13) Final Bills-Paid Affidavit 14) New Home Closing Certificate
Fair Residential Construction Contracts (Kerr, Westfall) 02 D 23 1) Addendum to Renew Residence Construction Contract of Sale
Updating Your Forms (Melton & Reed) 00 D P 1) Disclosure Statement for Residential Construction Contract 8
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Residential Construction without an Architect (Conoly) 99 D S 1) Design-Build Preliminary Agreement 2) Changed Work Reserve Amount Rider 3) Letter of Credit 4) Residential Construction Contract 5) Agreement to Build (Residential Construction Contract-Builder Oriented) 6) Payment and Interim Completion Date Schedule 7) Schedule of Allowances 8) Construction Worksheet 9) New Home Insulation Addendum 10) Contractor=s Affidavit Concerning Private Water and/or Sewage Systems 11) Closing Certificate and Affidavit 12) Retainage Disclosure 13) Acknowledgment, Receipt and Hold Harmless Agreement 14) Agreement Between General Contractor and Subcontractor to Establish Independent Relationship 15) Affidavit of Commencement 16) Change Order 17) Retainage Escrow Agreement 18) Escrow Agreement [For Punch-List Items] 19) Affidavit of Completion 20) Affidavit of Beginning & Completion of Construction & Verification of Payment 21) Buyer Pre-Closing Walk-Through Inspection & Orientation 22) Lien Waiver 23) Addendum to Plans and Specifications
Home Repair Agreement (Parker) 97 D D
Residential Construction Without an Architect 95 D I (Conoly) 1) Design-Build Preliminary Agreement 2) Work Change Reserve Rider 3) Letter of Credit 4) Residential Construction Contract 5) Payment and Completion Schedule 6) Allowance Schedule 7) Construction Worksheet 8) New Home Insulation Addendum 9) Private Water and Sewer Affidavit 10) Closing Certificate 11) Retainage Disclosure 12) Borrower's Acknowledgment Receipt and Hold Harmless Agreement 13) Commencement Affidavit 14) Change Order 15) Retainage Escrow Agreement 16) Escrow Agreement 17) Completion Affidavit 18) Beginning and Completion of Construction and Verification of Payment Affidavit 9
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 19) Lien Waiver 20) Addendum to Plans and Specifications
Construction Contracts - Residential (Jacobus) 92 D K 1) Mechanic's Lien Contract - State Bar 2) Residential Construction Contract 3) Builder's and Mechanic's Lien Contract (with Power of Sale) 4) Tri-Party Financing Agreement 5) Assignment of Construction Contracts 6) Construction Deed of Trust and Security Agreement 7) Affidavit of Commencement 8) Affidavit of Completion 9) General Contractor's Lien Waiver 10) Subcontractor's Lien Waiver Affidavit 11) Note with Residential Construction Allonge 12) Residential Construction Loan Agreement 13) Deed of Trust with Residential Construction Loan Addendum 14) AIA Construction Contract
B. Commercial
Construction Contract Clauses (Walthall & Johnson) 09 D 23 1) Notice of Termination of Work 2) Request for Information to Owner 3) Affidavit of Completion
AIA Forms – Owner’s Perspective (Merwin) 07 A 43 1) AIA, A-101 2) AIA, A-201 Supplement 3) AIA, A-107 Modification 4) Supplementary Conditions to Specifications 5) Construction Contract Checklist 6) Supplement to Exhibit A, AIA, A141
AIA Forms – Contractor’s Perspective (Peden) 07 A 44 1) AIA, A-111 2) Tri-Party Agreement and Performance Guaranty
Construction Contracts (Merwin) 06 A 37 1) Construction Contracts
AIA Construction Contract Forms (Merwin) 03 A 53 1) Agreement for Construction - Owners 2) AIA-A 101 Agreement Between Owner & Contractor 3) Supplement to A201 General Conditions 4) Modification to A107 5) Addendum to Residential Construction Agreement 6) Addendum to Residential Sale & Construction Contract 7) Addendum to Residential Proposal/Contract 8) Required Residential Construction Disclosure Statement 9) GHBA - Cost Plus Contract 10
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 10) GHBA - Construction Contract
Risk Management: Through Contractual Provisions for 02 D 28 Indemnity, Additional Insured, Waiver of Subrogation, Limitation, Exculpation and Release (Locke) 1) A201- General Conditions of the Construction Contract 2) Construction Contract: Indemnification Provisions 3) Waiver of Recovery and Subrogation - AIA Forms A201 and A101 4) Checklist for Construction Contract 5) Construction Contract: Indemnification, Insurance, Release and Waiver of Subrogation Provisions
Overview of AIA Documents with Drafting Tips 01 A 13 (Merwin) 1) Modifications to A101- Apartment Complex a) Inserts to A101 Standard Form of Agreement b) Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions c) Supplement to General Conditions of the Contract for Construction Attached to the Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor 2) Modifications to A117 - Luxury Condominium Residence (Buildout) a) Inserts to A117 Standard Form of Agreement b) Article 26 - Other Conditions or Provisions c) Supplement to General Conditions of the Contract for Construction Attached to A117-1987 Abbreviated Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor 3) Agreement (Contractor=s Form with Owner=s Provisions Blacklined) 4) Addenda to Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and architect (AIA Document B141)
Engineering (Bury) 98 A M 1) Professional Services Agreement 2) Site Assessment Checklist
New AIA Forms (Melamed) 98 A U 1) AIA Form 201
Construction Bonding (Moore) 97 A K 1) Contractor=s Bid Bond 2) Performance Bond 3) Payment Bond
Practical Approach to AIA Forms (Melamed) 97 A X 1) AIA Document A101- Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor 11
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 2) AIA Document B141 - Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect
Construction Loan Documents (Derber) 97 D I 1) Photographer=s Affidavit as to Condition of Property 2) Affidavit of Commencement 3) Contractor=s Lien Subordination 4) Down-Date Lien Waiver 5) Statutory Bond to Indemnify Against Liens - Texas 6) Statutory Payment Bond 7) Affidavit of Completion 8) Final Waiver and Release of Lien 9) Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement 10) Contractor=s Agreement and Consent 11) Architect=s Agreement and Consent 12) Borrower=s Closing Affidavit 13) Borrower=s Closing Certificate
Drafting Owner-Based Revision to the Standard AIA 96 D L Forms of Construction Documents (Sullivan) 1) AIA Form B151 - Owner and Architect 2) AIA Form A107 - Owner and Contractor (Stipulated Sum) 3) AIA Form A117 - Owner and Contractor (Cost Plus)
Performance Bonds (Bass) 94 A S 1) Rider to Contractor's Performance Bond 2) Contractor's Bid Bonds 3) Performance Bonds 4) Payment Bonds
Construction Contracts - AIA (Saegert) 93 A C
Construction Loan Agreement (Weller & Hailey) 93 A Y
Construction Workletter- Lease (Reed) 93 D L
Construction Contracts - AIA (Magnussen) 90 D P 1) A201 General Conditions 2) A101 Owner-Contractor Agreement 3) A107 Abbreviated Owner-Contractor Agreement 4) A111 Owner-Contractor Agreement 5) A401 Contractor-Subcontractor Agreement
Construction Contracts - AIA (Becker) 89 A F 1) General Conditions of the Contract 2) Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor - AIA Document A101 3) Abbreviated Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor - AIA document A107 4) Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor - AIA Document A111
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IV. DEEDS/EASEMENTS/LAND USE AGREEMENTS
Revocable Life Estate (“Lady Bird”) Deeds (Lucksinger) 11 A 9 1) Revocable Life Estate Deed
Conveyancing Techniques to Preserve Title Insurance in Real 11 D 18 Estate Transactions (Wren) 1) Warranty Deed
Anatomy of a TIRZ (Gray) 08 A 13 1) Development Agreement
Modifying & Terminating Easements (Johnson) 08 D 6 1) Definition of Easement Location 2) Documenting Existing, Non-Express, Easements 3) Modification & Ratification of Easement 4) Release of Easement 5) Affidavit of Termination
Groundwater Leases (Farmbrough) 06 A 51 1) Sanitary Control Easement
Conservation Easements (Kelsey) 05 D 5 1) Land Trust 2) Conservation Easement
Transferring Groundwater Rights (Ruttenberg) 03 A 31 1) Purchase Agreement 2) Conveyance Documents 3) Lease
Transferring Surface Water Rights (Melvin) 03 A 31.1 1) Certificate of Adjudication 2) Application for Amendment to a Water Right 3) Earnest Money Contract 4) Water Rights Agreement 5) Title Conveyance of Water Rights 6) Change of Ownership Form
Annotated Easement (Johnson) 03 D 5 1) Easement
Residential Contracts for Deed: New Forms and 02 D 13 Procedures Required By Recent Legislation (Tomek) 1) Contract for Deed 2) Additional Clauses for Contracts for Deed 3) Assignment of Seller=s Interest in Contract for Deed 4) Assignment of Purchaser=s Interest in Contract For Deed 5) Notice Regarding Utility Service 6) Notice of Final Agreement 13
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 7) Receipt of Required Materials
Conveyances (McGill) 01 D 14 1) General Warranty Deed 2) Special Warranty Deed 3) Deed Without Warranty 4) Quitclaim Deed 5) Owelty of Partition Deed 6) Owelty of Partition Agreement 7) Partition Deed 8) Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure 9) Deed in Lieu of Agreement 10) Easement Agreement 11) Survivorship Agreement
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Kerr) 00 A 26 1) Definition of Easement
Water Issues (Jolley) 99 D I 1) Warranty Deed 2) Bill of Sale 3) Deed, Bill of Sale and Assignment of Edwards Aquifer Initial Well Permit
Conservation Easements (Kelsey) 98 A X 1) Conservation Easement
Pro Bono Opportunities (Miller & Sims) 98 D H 1) Correction Deed 2) Quitclaim Deed
Contract for Deed (Woody) 96 D C 1) Checklist for Required Disclosures Regarding Contract for Deed Sale in Affected Counties 2) Disclosure Notice Regarding Property Condition (English) 3) Disclosure Notice Regarding Property Condition (Spanish) 4) Disclosure of Financing Terms (English) 5) Disclosure of Financing Terms (Spanish) 6) Notice of Cancellation (English) 7) Notice of Cancellation (Spanish) 8) Contract for Deed Notice of Default (English) 9) Contract for Deed Notice of Default (Spanish) 10) Separate Notice to be Attached to Default Notice in Affected Counties in 48 payments or 50% Threshold Met (Spanish) 11) Appointment of Trustee 12) Notice of Trustee=s Sale (English) 13) Notice of Trustee=s Sale (Spanish) 14) Affidavit of Sale 15) Annual Accounting Statement (English) 16) Annual Accounting Statement (Spanish) 17) Form Earnest Money Contract 18) Checklist of Disclosures for Seller Financed Transaction 14
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 19) MUD Notice Form 20) ILSFDA Intrastate Exemption Certificate
Easements (Conoly) 96 D K 1) Access Easement 2) Warranty Deed with Reservation of Access Easement 3) Warranty Deed with Grant of Access Easement 4) Warranty Deed with Drainage Easement 5) Special Warranty Deed with Easement in Gross 6) Special Warranty Deed - Termination of Easement 7) Limitation of Easement 8) Road Maintenance Agreement 9) Joinder and Annexation 10) Plaintiff=s Original Petition - Easement 11) Judgment
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Boundary Line Agreement 2) Definition of Easement 3) Durable Power of Attorney 4) Release and Termination of Deed Restrictions
Assumptions, Modifications, and Second Liens (Ruhl) 95 D P 1) General Warranty Deed (with First and Second Liens)
Land Use Agreements (Redding) 94 D G 1) Access Easement Agreement 2) Affidavit of Use and Possession 3) Designation/Disclaimer of Homestead 4) Affidavit of Homestead Abandonment 5) Homestead Designation Affidavit for Bridge Loans and Additional Collateral Transactions 6) Waiver of Surface Rights 7) Boundary Line Agreement
Deeds (Thompson) 93 A BB 1) General Warranty 2) Special Warranty 3) Without Warranty 4) Quitclaim 5) Partition 6) Owelty
Easement Agreements (Cheney) 93 D U 1) Water Easement 2) Easement Agreement 3) Access Easement 4) Easement Consent and Subordination
Contract for Deed (Byars) 92 D N
Right of Way Agreement (Locke) 92 D F
Subordination Agreement - Mortgage (Snell) 92 D P
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Conveyancing Documents (Swarzbach) 90 D H
Deeds (Fields) 86 A U 1) Quitclaim 2) Without Warranty 3) General Warranty 4) Correction General Warranty 5) Assumption General Warranty 6) Subject to - General Warranty
Easement Agreement - Reciprocal (Dow) 86 A T
V. DEVELOPMENT & RESTRICTIONS
HOA Assessment Liens (Cagle) 12 A 14 1) Notice of Assessment Lien 2) Notice of Payment and Release of Notice of Assessment Lien
Drafting Economic Development Agreement (Dahlstron & Smith) 12 A 17 1) 380 Agreements 2) Tax Abatement Agreements 3) Economic Development Corporation Agreements 4) Tax Increment Financing Agreement 5) Preannexation Development Agreement
Representation Letters (Kantach Alcantra) 12 D 17 1) Condo – Association Representation Letter 2) Real Estate Forms Manual – Chapter 61 (HOA) & (Condo) New & Revised Forms 3) Condo – Bylaws (revised Form 62-4) 4) Condo – Rules (new) 5) Condo – Information Statement (revised Form 62-2) 6) Condo – Resale Certificate (revised Form 62-6) 7) HOA – Declaration of Restrictive Covenants (revised Form 61-1) 8) HOA – Bylaws (revised Form 61-4) 9) HOA – Rules (new) 10) HOA – Notice of Enforcement Action and Attorneys Fees (new) 11) HOA – Notice of Collection Agent Fees (new) 12) HOA – Alternative Payment Plan Agreement (new) 13) HOA – Guidelines for alternative Payment Plans (new) 14) HOA – Notice of Delinquency to Subordinate Lienholder 15) HOA – Notice of Foreclosure Sale to Lot & Lienholders 16) HOA – Affidavit of Mailing (new) 17) HOA – Affidavit of Nonredemption (new) 18) HOA – Notice of Membership in Property Owners’ Association (revised Form 61-8) 19) HOA – Resale Certificate and Required Information (revised Form 61-9) 20) HOA – Document Retention Policy (new) 21) HOA – Records Production and Copying Policy (new)
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Subdivisions without HOA’s – Adding “After the Fact” 11 A 11 (Jackson) 1) Petition Modifying restrictions 2) Declaration of Lien and Restrictions 3) Owner’s Declaration of Additional Restrictions
HOA Assessment Liens (Eagle) 10 A 34 1) Notice of POA Lien 2) Notice of Payment to POA
Drafting Special Purpose Forms for HOA Governance 09 D 9 (Markel & Quade) 1) Developer Turnover Checklist 2) Secretary’s Certificate 3) Consent in Lieu of Meeting 4) Corporate Resolution 5) Lake Use Rules 6) Access to Association’s Records Policy 7) Management Certificate 8) Minutes of Board Meeting
Drafting POA Documents (Malingren) 09 D 10 1) Owner’s Limited Warranty
380 Development Agreements (Green) 08 D 12 1) Economic Development Incentives Grant Agreement 2) Economic Development Incentive Funds Agreement
Full Disclosure Under Interstate Land Sales Act (Farnell) 08 D 24 1) Disclosure Checklist
Interstate Lands Sales Act (Farnell) 07 A 34 1) Disclosure Form
Property Owners Association (Wells) 07 D 19 1) Declaration without POA and ACC 2) Declaration with POA and ACC 3) Certificate of Formation 4) POA Bylaws 5) Deed Without Warranty 6) Information Certificate for POA
Easement Coordination in Development (Conoly) 07 D 23 1) Shared Access Agreement 2) Declaration of Reciprocal Easements
Mixed Use Developments (Barsalou) 06 A 9 1) Condominium Declaration
Planned Community Association (Reuler) 06 D 10 1) Declaration of CC&Rs 2) Bylaws of HOA 3) Articles of Association of 4) Common Area Deed 17
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 5) Management Certificate
Easements (Johnson) 06 D 14 1) Easement 2) Modification and Ratification of Easement 3) Affidavit of Easement Termination
Development Agreements (Dahlstrom) 06 D 20 1) Economic Development Incentives 2) 380 Grants 3) 4A/4B Agreements 4) Tax Abatement Agreements 5) TIF Agreements 6) Preannexation Agreements
Documentation for the To-Be-Built Office 05 D 10 Condominium (Locke) 1) Memos to the Client a) Memo to Client Identify Documents Involved in the Project b) Checklist of Provisions and Questions for Preparation of the Declaration c) Condominium Sales Contract – Checklist of Provisions and Questions
2) Condominium Documents Package a) Condominium Declaration b) Legal Description c) Plat and Plan of the property and Certificates d) Percentage of Ownership of Common Areas e) Articles of Incorporation by the Association f) Bylaws g) Management Certificate h) Consent of Declarant’s Mortgagee i) Rules and Regulations j) Architectural Guidelines k) Boundary Designation l) Notice of Dedicatory Instrument
3) Sales Package a) Sales Contract b) Commercial Condominium Information Statement c) Site Plan d) Allocations e) Budget f) Title Exceptions g) Condo Docs g) Special Declarant Rights i) Insurance j) Warranties k) Buyer’s Receipt l) “Check-the-Box” Addenda m) Building Site Only Addendum n) Shell: Unfinished-Out Shell Space Addendum 18
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 o) Turnkey: Sale of a Finished-Out Unit p) Addenda and Schedules to Accompany “Check-the-Box” Addendum q) Insurance Schedule and Construction Contract Addendum r) Insurance Schedule s) Certificate of Liability Insurance and Attachment t) Certificate of Property Insurance u) Schedule of Provisions for Construction Contract v) Payment Bond and Dual Obligee Rider w) Seller Construction x) Pre-Closing Walk-Through Inspection y) TREC Forms z) Special Provisions Addendum
4) Closing Document Package a) Deed b) Management Certificate c) Seller’s Assignment of Manufacturer’s Limited Warranties d) Partial Release of Liens e) Promissory Note f) Deed of Trust
5) Condominium Association Formation Package a) Reservation of Corporation Name b) Directors’ Meetings c) Directors’ Organizational Meeting d) Directors’ Organizational Meeting-Waiver e) Directors’ Organizational Meeting-Agenda f) Directors’ Organizational Meeting-Minutes g) First Annual Meeting of Elected Directors h) First Annual Meeting of Elected Directors- Agenda i) First Annual Meeting of Elected Directors- Affidavit of Notice j) First Annual Meeting of Elected Directors- List of Mortgagees k) First Annual Meeting of Elected Directors- Minutes l) Management Agreement
6) Association Operation Documents a) Resale Certificate b) Condominium Lien Affidavit
AIA A-201 Comments (Kennedy) 05 D 11 1) A-201
Age Restricted Communities (Alexander) 03 A 6 1) Sales Agreement Certification 2) Deed Restriction Qualifications
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Impact Fees and Exactions (Anderson) 04 A 8 1) Impact Fee Reimbursement Agreement
Lot Takedown Agreements (Uhl) 02 A 49 1) Lot Takedown Agreement
Utility Participation Agreements (Barton) 02 A 50 1) Sewer Service Contract 2) Sewer Extension Participation Agreement
Manufactured Housing (Pruitt) 02 A 51 1) Form A - Application for Manufactured Home Title 2) Form B - Release of Lien on Foreclosure of Lien 3) Form C - Statement of Inheritance 4) Form D - Application for Texas Manufactured Home Seal 5) Form E - Statement of Home Location 6) Form M - Payment for Multiple Applications 7) Form S - Application for Manufactured Home Seal 8) Form U - Request for Title Search 9) Notice of Attachment to Real Estate 10) Notice of Installation Affidavit 11) Permanent Foundation Report 12) Certification Form 13) Titling Affidavit of Fact 14) Tilting Affidavit of Error 15) Disclosure to Prospective Manufactured Home Community Tenant 16) Manufactured Home Community Lease Agreement
Earnest Money Contracts for Farms and Ranches 02 A 20 (McDonald) 1) TREC Farm and Ranch Contract
Zoning and Property Rights (Anderson) 01 A 19 1) Zoning Opinion Letter
Land Use Restriction Enforcement (Barsalou) 00 A 25 1) Initial Demand Letter 2) Lis Pendens 3) Plaintiff=s Original Petition, with Temporary Injunction 4) Show Cause Hearing Checklist 5) Brief Supporting Temporary Injunction 6) Temporary Injunction Order 7) Motion for Contempt 8) Agreed Judgment
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Kerr) 00 A 26 1) Release and Termination of Deed of Restrictions
Premises Liability (Jackson) 99 D M 1) Contract to Use Common Area Clubhouse 2) Condominium Rules
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Pro Bono Opportunities (Miller & Sims) 98 D H 1) Development Agreement
A Primer for Representing Condominium and Property 98 D K Owners Association (Reuler & Jackson) 1) Fee and Billing Agreement 2) Association Client Contract Information 3) Agency Appointment by Condominium Association to Exercise Power of Sale 4) Agency Appointment by Homeowners Association to Exercise Power of Sale 5) Assessment Collection Policy 6) Assessment Collection Checklist 7) TUCA Foreclosure Compliance Checklist 8) IRS Foreclosure Notice 9) Initial Collection Letter 10) Unsecured Promissory Note 11) Condo Utility Shut-Off Resolution 12) Condo Utility Shut-Off Notice 13) Notice of Intent to Shut-Off Electricity (First Notice) 14) Notice of Intent to Shut-Off Electricity (Second Notice) 15) Notice of Appearance 16) Proof of Claim 17) Motion for Relief from Stay 18) Reaffirmation and Adequate Protection Agreement 19) Agreed Order for Adequate Protection 20) Authenticated Administrative Claim 21) Authenticated Secured Claim 22) Association Fining Policy 23) Association Notice of Violation & Fine 24) Restrictive Covenant Agreement for Existing Alterations 25) Association Attorney Violation Letter 26) Association Notice of Covenant Violation 27) Association Notice of Special Meeting 28) Proxy for Association Annual Meeting 29) Association Proxy for Quorum Only 30) Association Unanimous Written Consent 31) Confidentiality Resolution of Association Directors 32) Condominium Management Certificate 33) Amendment of Condominium Management Certificate 34) Notice of Restrictions, Liens & Assessments 35) Amendment of Notice of Restrictions, Liens & Assessments 36) Notice of Compliance with Fair Housing Law 37) Notice of Right of First Refusal 38) Application for Reinstatement and Request to Set Aside Forfeiture 39) Certificate of Authenticity of Bylaws 40) FHA/HUD Application and Legal Review Checklist 41) Policy on Reimbursement for Repair of Common Elements 42) Contractor to Use Common Area Swimming Pool
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Amendment to Restrictive Covenants and Condominium 98 D L Declarations (Hailey) 1) First Amendment to Subdivision of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions 2) Declaration of Restated and Amended Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions 3) Notice of Formation of Petition Committee 4) Petition Modifying Restrictions 5) Certificate of Compliance of Petition Committee 6) Notice of Filing Petition Creating Restrictions 7) Petition Adding Restrictions 8) Ballot Adding Restrictions 9) Amendment to Condominium Declarations 10) Special Limited Power of Attorney 11) HUD Approval of Amendment to Declarations
Residential Land Development Financing (Martens) 98 D O 1) Commitment Letter 2) Closing Checklist 3) Development Loan Agreement
Flood Plain (Johnson) 97 A L 1) Evaluation Certificate 2) Notice of Special Flood Hazards and Availability of Federal Disaster Relief Assistance
Community Development Agreements (Cheney, Byars) 97 D H 1) Community Facilities Contract 2) Community Facilities Agreement 3) Cost Reimbursement Agreement - Wastewater Improvements 4) Consent Agreement; City/Lender
Restrictive Covenants and Homeowner=s Associations 97 D L (Jackson) 1) Document Drafting Checklist 2) Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions 3) Rules - Homeowner=s Association 4) Design Guidelines - Subdivision 5) Owner Application for Architectural Review 6) Builder Application for Architectural Review 7) Assignment and Waiver of Declarant=s Right of Appoint of Architectural Review Committee
Land Use Due Diligence Checklist (Dahlstrom) 96 A D
Property Owners Association (Bird) 96 D I 1) Original Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions 2) Articles of Incorporation 3) Bylaws 4) Basic Design Guidelines 5) Declaration of Use and Maintenance Easement 6) Special Warranty Deed - Common Areas
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 7) Closing Information Package (Association to Title Company) 8) Condo Owner Information Certificate 9) Director=s Policy Statement regarding Private Streets 10) Directors Resolution Assessing Fines for International Violations of Rules 11) Directors Resolution Assessing Fines for Negligent Damages 12) Notice of Lien - Unpaid Assessments 13) Master Amendment - Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions
Easements (Conoly) 96 D K 1) Access Easement 2) Warranty Deed with Reservation of Access Easement 3) Warranty Deed with Grant of Access Easement 4) Warranty Deed with Drainage Easement 5) Special Warranty Deed with Easement in Gross 6) Special Warranty Deed - Termination of Easement 7) Limitation of Easement 8) Road Maintenance Agreement 9) Joinder and Annexation 10) Plaintiff=s Original Petition - Easement 11) Judgment
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Boundary Line Agreement
Utility Agreements (Corrigan) 95 D J 1) Provision of Wastewater Service Agreement
Developer/Builder Lot Sale Agreement (Turner) 94 A E
Condominiums (Reuler) 94 D T 1) Short Form Declaration 2) Bylaws 3) Initial Rules 4) Articles of Incorporation 5) Condominium Information Statement (CIS) 6) Purchaser Affidavit 7) Receipt for CIS 8) Condominium Management Certificate
Property Owners Association Enforcement of 94 D U Restrictive Covenants (Konen) 1) Affidavit of Noncompliance with Restrictive Covenants 2) Plaintiff's Original Petition and Application for Injunction 3) Amendment to Restrictions
Restrictive Covenants (Conoly) 93 D J
Environmental Consulting Agreement (Bodeau) 92 D D
MUD Notice (Davis, Jacobs) 91 A R 23
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Survey Standards and Requirements 91 D E (Spencer & Hawker) 1) Certificates 2) Surveyors 3) Payment 4) Substantial Completion 5) Architects 6) Project Engineer 7) Estoppel a) Lender as Seller of Note b) Lender to Purchaser c) Obligor d) Tenants 8) Partners 9) Environmental Compliance 10) Participation
Water Commission - Permit (Barrera) 89 A V
Utility Agreements - Subdivision (Smith, Worthen) 86 A K
Subdivision Restrictions and Protective Covenants 85 A F (Smith)
Municipal Utility District Agreement (Bray, Bays) 84 A F
VI. EARNEST MONEY CONTRACTS
A. Residential
Confidentiality, Non Disclosure, and Non-Circumvention 11 D 2 Agreements (Baucum) 1) Confidentiality Agreement (1) 2) Confidentiality Agreement (2) 3) Confidentiality and Non-Circumvention Agreement 4) Agreement of Confidentiality and Non-Circumvention 5) Confidentiality Agreement (3) 6) Exclusivity Agreement 7) Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Non-Circumvention Agreement 8) Confidentiality Agreement (4) 9) Confidentiality Agreement (5) 10) Real Estate Service Agreement 11) Non-disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement 12) Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement 13) Confidentiality and Non-Use Agreement
Mandatory Commercial Real Estate Disclosures 07 D 2 (Novak) 1) Time that Notice Must be Given to Purchaser/ Transferee 2) Roll Back Tax Liability 3) Disclosure Regarding Potential Annexation 4) Restrictive Covenants Affecting Property 24
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 5) Underground or Above Ground Storage Tank System 6) Location of Conditions Under Surface of Unimproved Real Property 7) Property Seward of Intercoastal Canal 8) Tidally Influenced State Lands 9) Property Located in a Certificated Service Area of A Utility Service Provider 10) Public Improvement Districts 11) General Law Water and Utility Districts 12) Road Districts 13) Agricultural Development District 14) Conservation Easement 15) Designating a Landmark on Private Land 16) Condominium Management Certificate 17) Soil Test Required Before Development of Certain Land 18) Notice Under the Texas Risk Reduction Program 19) Broker’s Notice to Buyer Concerning Title 20) Broker’s Notice Concerning Interest in Transaction
Perfect Notice (Weller) 07 D 5 1) Notice Provisions
TREC Forms (Moore) 06 A 25 1) One-Four Family Residential 2) Residential Real Property Affidavit 3) Financing Condition Addendum 4) Addendum for Property Subject to Property Owners Association 5) Unimproved Property Contract 6) Farm & Rand Contract 7) New Home Contract (Incomplete) 8) New Home Contract (Complete)
Brokerage Agreements (Drolla) 04 D 10 1) Seller=s Disclosure of Property Condition (TREC)
Residential Disclosures from Seller’s (Walker) 04 A 8 1) Seller’s Disclosure of Property Condition (TREC) 2) Seller’s Disclosure Notice (TAR) 3) Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (TREC) 4) Rollback Tax Notice 5) Potential Anneration Notice 6) Mandatory Owners Association Membership Notice 7) Condominium Information Statement 8) Condominium Resale Certificate 9) Water code Tax District Notice 10) Coastal Area Property (TREC) 11) Property Seward of the Intercoastal Canal (TREC) 12) Unimproved Property located in a Certificated Service Area of a Utility Service Provider (TREC) 13) Agricultural Development District Notice 14) RCLA New Home Notice
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Documents to Create and Management Property Owners 02 D 17 Association (Markel, Quade) 1) Certification 2) Consent in Lieu of Meeting 3) Lake Use Rules 4) Management Certificate for XYZ Subdivision 5) Minutes of the Monthly Board Meeting of the XYZ Homeowners= Association 6) Sample Notice Letter Following Foreclosure 7) Affidavit of Foreclosure and Notice of Owners Right to Redeem 8) Affidavit of Foreclosure Verifying That Owner Did Not Redeem Property
Local Counsel Checklist for Leases and Sales 02 D 21 (Miller, Bligh) 1) Deceptive Trade Practices Act Waiver 2) Waiver of Implied Warranty of suitability 3) Landlord=s Lockout of Tenant 4) Subordination, Non-disturbance and Attorney 5) Ad Valorem Property Taxes 6) Mitigation 7) Roll Back Taxes 8) Municipal Utility District Notices 9) Annexation Notice 10) Water & Sewer Service Notice 11) Deed Restrictions Notice 12) Texas Open Beaches Act Notice 13) Coastal Area Property Notice 14) Underground Storage Tank Notice 15) Exclusion of Remedies Provision 16) Independent Contract Consideration 17) Liability for Security Deposits
Fair Residential Construction Contracts (Kerr, Westfall) 02 D 23 1) Addendum to Renew Residence Construction Contract of Sale
Assignment of Rents (Derber) 00 D K 1) MUD Notice 2) Mandatory Membership POA Notice
New TREC Forms (Watson) 98 A B 1) TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) 2) TAR Paragraph 7D(1) Notice 3) TAR Amendment to Contract 4) TAR Repair-Limit Addendum 5) TREC Property Inspection Report
Sale of Single Family Residence (Melamed) 97 D S 1) Earnest Money Contract (TREC) 2) Property Condition Addendum (TREC) 3) Inspection Addendum (TREC) 4) Seller Financing Addendum (TREC) 5) Addendum for Sale of Other Property by Buyer (TREC) 26
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 6) Seller=s Disclosure Notice (TAR) 7) Seller=s Addendum to Earnest Money Contract 8) Sales Checklist
Condominium Sales and Resales (Reuler) 95 D C 1) Checklist for Preparing CIS 2) Sample CIS 3) Purchaser's Receipt of CIS before Signing Contract 4) Purchaser's Receipt of CIS, Signed Subsequently 5) Purchaser's Receipt of Amended CIS 6) Purchaser's Notice of Cancellation of Sales Contract 7) Date Log for Condominium Unit Resale 8) Resale Certificate Process 9) Seller's Request for Resale Certificate 10) Condominium Resale Certificate 11) Seller's Receipt of Resale Certificate 12) Purchaser's Receipt of Resale Certificate 13) Seller's Resale Affidavit 14) Waiver of Resale Certificate 15) Resale Contingency for Project Documents 16) Seller's Request for Project Documents 17) Association's Certificate of Project Documents 18) Purchaser's Receipt of Project Documents 19) Purchaser's Cancellation of Resale Contract 20) Association's Waiver of Right of First Refusal
TREC Resale Contract Forms (Reuler) 95 D C 1) TREC Condominium Resale Certificate, No. 32-0 2) TREC Residential Condominium Earnest Money Contract (Resale)--All Cash, Assumption, Third Party Conventional, or Seller Financing, No. 30-0 3) TREC Residential Condominium Earnest Money Contract (Resale)--FHA insured or VA Guaranteed Financing, No. 31-0
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Earnest Money Contract - Release
Assumptions, Modifications and Second Liens (Ruhl) 95 D P 1) Assumption Warranty Deed 2) Loan Modification Agreement (Fixed Rate, Variable Rate and Convertible)
Property Condition Inspection Clauses (Hargis) 94 A K 1) Seller's Disclosure of Property Condition (TREC) 2) Seller's Disclosure Notice (TAR) 3) Property Condition Addendum (TREC) 4) Addendum for Inspection with Right to Terminate
Earnest Money Contracts (TREC) (Moseley) 94 D B 1) Unimproved Property Earnest Money Contract 2) 1 to 4 Family Residential Earnest Money Contract (Resale) 3) 1 to 4 Family Residential Earnest Money Contract (FHA or VA) 27
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 4) New Home Earnest Money Contract (Incomplete Construction) 5) New Home Earnest Money Contract (Complete Construction) 6) Farm and Ranch Earnest Money Contract 7) Property Condition Addendum 8) Financing Addendum 9) Addendum for Inspection with Right to Cancel 10) Environmental Assessment, Threatened or Endangered Species and Wetlands Addendum 11) Addendum for Abstract of Title 12) Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement (TAR) 13) Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement (TAR) 14) Seller's Disclosure Notice (TAR)
Earnest Money Contracts - TREC (Jacobus) 93 D I 1) Earnest Money Contract - Various Financing Options 2) Seller Financing Addendum 3) Release of Liability on Assumption 4) Property Condition Addendum
Earnest Money Contracts - TREC (Hargis) 92 A D 1) Conventional 2) FHA-VA Financing 3) Property Condition Addendum 4) Release of Liability On Assumption 5) Seller Financing Addendum 6) Mediation Addendum
Earnest Money Contract - TREC (Walker) 90 A B
B. Commercial
Drafting Tips for Option Contracts and Rights of 10 D 13 Refusal (Alcantara) 1) Option Contract 2) Right of First Refusal Contract 3) Option to Purchase 4) Memorandum of Exclusive Preemptive Right 5) Memorandum of Option 6) Release of Option
Rights of First Refusal and Other Options (Conoly) 09 A 10 1) Option Contract 2) Right of First Refusal Option Contract 3) Memorandum of Exclusive Preemptive Rights
Farm and Ranch Earnest Money Contracts (Drolla) 09 A 28 1) Farm & Ranch Contract (TREC)
TREC/TAR Forms Update (Conoly) 09 D 12 1) Commercial Contract – Improved Property 2) Commercial Lease
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 North Texas Realtors Commercial Contract of Sale 09 D 13 (McTaggart) 1) Commercial Contract of Sale
Drafting Letters of Intent (Jolley & Thompson) 08 D 8 1) Letter of Intent
TREC Forms (Moore) 06 A 25 1) One-Four Family Residential 2) Residential Real Property Affidavit 3) Financing Condition Addendum 4) Addendum for Property Subject to Property Owners Association 5) Unimproved Property Contract 6) Farm & Rand Contract 7) New Home Contract (Incomplete) 8) New Home Contract (Complete)
Due Diligence Checklist – Land (Stahl) 04 A 5 1) Raw Land Acquisition Checklist
Papering the Deal (Locke) 04 A 6 1) Feasibility Study License 2) Confidentiality Agreement 3) Confidential Information Transmittal 4) Sales Contract checklist 5) Unimproved Property Contract (TREC) 6) Sales Contract 7) Escrow Agents Receipt and Agreement 8) Assignment of Sales contract 9) Insured Closing Services Request letter 10) Due Diligence checklist 11) Deadlines Calendar 12) Title Objections & Restrictions 13) Reliance Letter 14) Closing Checklist 15) Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions 16) Designation of Sheltered Owner 17) Designation of Additional Property in Storm Water Detention Pond 18) Regional Detention Pond Construction and Maintenance Agreement 19) Seller’s Closing Instruction Letter 20) Deed 21) Assignment of Development Rights 22) Assignment and Assumption of Subdivision Construction Agreement 23) Partial Assignment and Assumption of Conservation and Participation Agreement 24) Assignment of ADT’s 25) Assignment of Seller’s Interest in Buyer’s Consultant’s Work Product 26) Escrow Instructions Letter 27) Escrow Agreement(s) 28) Performance Deed of Trust, Security Agreement & Financing Statement 29
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 29) Seller’s Certificate 30) 1099-S, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number 31) Closing Agreement 32) Post-Closing Agreement 33) Commercial Condominium Sales Contract
Institutional Investments: Techniques to Minimize 04 D 15 Contingent Liabilities Upon Disposition (Miller) 1) Guaranty of Purchase & Sale Agreement
Commercial Buyer v. Country Lawyer (Baucum & Hejl) 03 A 40 1) Purchase Agreement
Sale and Lease of Water (Jolley & Gray) 02 A 22 1) Bill of Sale and Assignment of Water Rights 2) TNRCC Application to Appropriate Public Water 3) TNRCC Application for Amendment to Water Right 4) TNRCC Change of Ownership Form 5) Agreement for Sale and Transfer of Water Rights 6) Warranty Deed and Transfer of Water Rights 7) Bill of Sale - Water 8) Assignment - Water 9) Lease of Ground Water
Form of Lender=s Texas Title and Survey Objection 02 D 5 Letter (Holmes) 1) Form of Title/Survey Objection Letter (Lender-Non-Construction)
Annotated Due Diligence Checklist with Same 01 A 11 Consultation Forms and Glossary of Terms (Rider & Saegert) 1) Due Diligence Checklist with Annotations 2) Engineering Professional Services Agreement 3) Consulting Agreement for Phase One Environmental Site Assessment 4) Agreement for Conducting Golden - Cheeked Warbler Survey
Assignments (Triplett) 01 D 8 1) Assignment of Property Interest
Letter of Intent & Earnest Money Contract 01 D 13 (Jolley & Trueheart) 1) Letter of Intent 2) Real Estate Sales Contract
Real Estate Sales Contracts (Wigodsky) 01 D 18 1) Real Estate Sales Contract 2) Title Company Receipt and Escrow Agreement 3) TAR Commercial Earnest Money Contract – Unimproved 4) TAR Commercial Earnest Money Contract – Improved 5) TAR Financing Addendum 30
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 6) TAR Commercial Property Condition Statement 7) TREC Unimproved Residential Property Contract 8) TREC Farm & Ranch Contract
Due Diligence (Locke & Triplett) 00 A 17 1) Feasibility Study License 2) Real Estate Sales Contract (State Bar Form) 3) Unimproved Property Contract - TREC No. 9-4 (Ed. 11-08-99) 4) Improved Property Addendum to TREC No. 9-4 (Ed. 11-08-99) Contract 5) Commercial Improved Property Earnest Money Contract 6) Commercial Property Condition Statement (TAR Form 053) 7) Memorandum on Commercial Improved Property Earnest Money Contract 8) Contract Sale Calendar 9) Confidentiality Agreement as to Prospects for Acquisition of Interests 10) Assignment of Earnest Money Contract 11) Request for Zoning Verification Letter 12) Zoning Comfort Letters from City 13) Architect=s Certificate of Compliance 14) Synopsis of Loan Terms 15) Changes Made/not Made to Lender's Loan Documents 16) Legal Opinion Letter Requirements 17) Legal Opinion Requirements 18) Opinion Letter Format 19) Opinion Letter - Qualifications to be Added to Legal Opinions 20) Zoning Opinion Letter Format 21) Purchaser=s Title Objections Letter 22) Buyer=s Closing Checklist 23) Buyer=s Closing Instructions 24) Closing Agreement 25) Statement of Policy Regarding Lawyer=s Opinion Letters about Zoning
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Kerr) 00 A 26 1) Release of Earnest Money Contract
Document Drafting (Weller) 00 D A 1) Purchase and Sale Agreements
Purchase Contracts Used by National Buyers 00 D F (Jolley & Oxman) 1) Due Diligence Checklist - Purchase 2) Letter of Intent 3) Earnest Money Contract - Raw Land 4) Earnest Money Contract - Office Building 5) Estoppel Certificates
Purchase and Sale Agreements (Barton) 00 D G 1) Seller's Form of Contract - Office Building 2) Buyer's Form of Contract - Office Building 31
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Water Issues (Jolley) 99 D I 1) Purchase Agreement - Ground Water Rights 2) Agreement for Sale & Transfer of Water Rights 3) Water Purchase and Sale Agreement
Earnest Money Contracts Undeveloped Land (Saegert) 97 D G 1) Commercial Unimproved Property Earnest Money Contract (TAR) 2) Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Estate
Acquisition of Farms and Ranches (McDonald) 96 A P 1) Farm and Ranch Earnest Money Contract - TREC 2) Addendum for Property Located Seaward of the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway - TREC 3) Property Condition Addendum - TREC 4) Contract for the Purchase and Sale of Ranch
Underground Storage Tanks (Rider) 96 D F 1) Representations and Warranties - Loan 2) Seller=s Disclosure
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Earnest Money Contract - Release
Letters of Intent (Simmons) 94 A B
Sale of Farm/Ranch Checklist (Alsup) 94 D C
Purchase Contract (Tarver) 94 D E
Letter of Intent (Heath) 92 D- T
Earnest Money Contract (Barton) 91 D D
Earnest Money Contract - RTC Office Building 91 A X with Exhibits (Barton)
Earnest Money Contracts - TREC (McDonald) 90 A U 1) Farm and Ranch 2) Unimproved Property 3) Unimproved Commercial 4) Option Addendum
Earnest Money Contract (Brill) 90 D D
Earnest Money Contract Addendum "As-Is" 89 A Z (Robins)
Earnest Money Contract - Agricultural (Nathan) 87 A V
Earnest Money Contract - Land (Ellis) 85 A B
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 C. Escrow and Closing Instructions
Title Objection Letter (Love & McNutt) 11 A 25 1)
Title Company Instruction Letters (Stolle, Bauer & Phares) 10 D 16 1) Seller’s Closing Instructions 2) Buyer’s Closing Instructions 3) Lender’s Closing Instructions 4) Insured Closing Letter
Non-Residential Instruction Letters and Title Objections 03 D 10 (Tims) 1) Buyers Objection Letter 2) Lender=s Objection Letter 3) Seller=s Instruction Letter 4) Lender=s Instruction Letter
Escrow Agreements (Graf & Visinsky) 99 D D 1) Escrow Instructions 2) Escrow Agreement 3) Indemnity Escrow Agreement 4) Construction Escrow Agreement
Closing and Escrow Topics (Conoly) 98 A BB 1) Escrow Agreement 2) Attorney Representation Agreement
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Escrow Agreement
Residential Construction Without an Architect (Conoly) 95 D I 1) Retainage Escrow Agreement 2) Escrow Agreement
Closing Instructions (Triplett & Vanderburg) 91 D M 1) Lender 2) Tenant for Lender 3) Lender for Third Party 4) Lender for Junior Lienholder
Escrow Agreements (Triplett & Vanderburg) 91 D M 1) Document 2) Funds 3) Closing 4) Wrap Around Mortgage
Sale of REO Properties (Robins) 89 A Z 1) Bill of Sale "As-Is" 2) Closing Affidavit "As-Is"
VII. ENTITIES- PARTNERSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS
Series LLC’s (Weller) 11 A 4 1) Certificate of Formation 33
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 2) Agreement Establishing Series
Structuring Real Estate Investment Vehicles (Weller) 09 A 23 1) Certificate of Formation – Texas LLC 2) Certificate of Formation – Delaware LLC 3) Limited Liability Company Agreement 4) Representation Letter for LLC
Drafting Special Purpose Forms for HOA Governance 09 D 9 (Markel & Quade) 1) Developer Turnover Checklist 2) Secretary’s Certificate 3) Consent in Lieu of Meeting 4) Corporate Resolution 5) Lake Use Rules 6) Access to Association’s Records Policy 7) Management Certificate 8) Minutes of Board Meeting
Drafting Company Agreements (Ruttenberg) 08 D 4 1) Company Agreement
Drafting Margin Tax Into Entity Documents (McPherson) 08 D 16 1) Certificate of Merger 2) Plan of Merger 3) Articles of Conversion 4) Plan of Conversion 5) Articles of Dissolution 6) Certificate of Cancellation for Limited Partnership
Entities (Weller) 05 D 15 1) Certificate of Formation for Limited Partnership 2) Certificate of Formation for LLC 3) Limited Partnership Agreement 4) Limited Liability Company Agreement 5) Representation Letter for LLC
Assignments (Triplett) 01 D 8 1) Assignment of Partnership Interest
Document Drafting (Weller) 00 D A 1) Partnership Agreement
Authorization Certificates and Due Diligence (Taylor) 98 D E 1) Officers Certificates (Borrowing) 2) General Partner=s Certificate (Borrowing) 3) Certificate and Consents of Partners (Borrowing) 4) Certificate and Consents of Joint Venturers (Borrowing) 5) Officers/Manager=s Certificate (Borrowing) 6) Officer=s Certificate (Resolutions) 7) Shareholder=s Resolution (Asset Sale) 8) Director=s Resolution (Asset Sale) 9) Secretary=s Certificate
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Pro Bono Opportunities (Miller & Sims) 98 D H 1) Joint Venture Agreement
Family Limited Partnership (Baird) 97 D J
Non-Profit Organizations (Walker) 96 D D 1) Corporate Checklist 2) Name Reservation 3) Articles of Incorporation 4) Director=s Consent for Organizational Meeting 5) Bylaws 6) Assumed Name Certificate 7) Employment Contract 8) Articles of Correction 9) Application for Reinstatement and Request to Set Aside Forfeiture
10) Director=s Unanimous Consents a) Articles of Amendment b) Amended and Restated Bylaws c) Change of Registered Office and Agent
Drafting R/E Documents (Kerr) 96 D E 1) Articles of Incorporation 2) Bylaws 3) Organizational Minutes 4) Client Incorporation Letters
Property Owners Association (Bird) 96 D I 1) Original Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions 2) Articles of Incorporation 3) Bylaws 4) Basic Design Guidelines 5) Declaration of Use and Maintenance Easement 6) Special Warranty Deed - Common Areas 7) Closing Information Package (Association to Title Company) 8) Condo Owner Information Certificate 9) Director=s Policy Statement regarding Private Streets 10) Directors Resolution Assessing Fines for International Violations of Rules 11) Directors Resolution Assessing Fines for Negligent Damages 12) Notice of Lien - Unpaid Assessments 13) Master Amendment - Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions
Limited Liability Companies (Barton) 94 D W 1) Articles of Organization 2) Regulations 3) Membership Subscription Agreement
Limited Partnership (Barton) 93 D B 1) Agreement 35
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 2) Certificate 3) Subscription Agreement 4) Amended and Restated Agreement
Limited Liability Companies (Barton) 92 D M 1) Articles of Organization 2) Regulations
Short Form Entity Documents (Weller) 92 D U 1) Buy-Sell Agreement 2) Partnership Agreement
Corporate Certificate (Kerr) 90 D I
Partnership Certificate (Kerr) 90 D I
Joint Ownership Agreement (Nielson) 90 D L
Partnership/Joint Venture: Internal and External 89 A Y Problems (Miller) 1) Partnership - Agreement to Form
Texas Revised Limited Partnership Act (Waters) 88 A D 1) Limited Partnership
VIII. FINANCING (NOTES AND GUARANTIES)
A. Residential & Personalty
Workout Basis (Giltner) 08 A 23 1) Reinstatement Agreement(s) 2) Loan Sale Agreement 3) Release Agreement 4) Forbearance Agreement
Documenting Compliance With Texas Home Equity 05 D 4 Reform (Aslup) 1) Notice about Home Equity Complaint Resolution 2) Addendum to Closing Instructions 3) Consent of Borrower to Receive Advance Disclosure of Fees and Charges 4) Owner’s Affidavit Acknowledging Lender’s Compliance 5) Owner’s Affidavit Consenting to a Modification of Preclosing Disclosure 6) Consent to Final Disclosure 7) Notice Concerning Extensions of Credit
Residential Lender Disclosures (Patterson) 04 A 9 1) Residential Construction Contract Lender Addendum 2) Notice of No Oral Agreements Lobby Notice 3) Disclosure Statement for Residential Construction Contract
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 4) Borrower’s Acknowledgement of Texas Construction Compliance Procedures 5) Texas Home Equity Notice-Notice Concerning Extensions of Credit 6) Texas High Cost Loan Notice 7) Acknowledgment of Receipt of “Important Notice to Home Loan Borrower” and HUD Approved Housing Counselor List 8) Texas Home Equity Discount Point Acknowledgement 9) Texas Home Equity Pre Closing Disclosure 10) Texas Home Equity Right to Rescind 11) Disclosure Matrix 12) Right of Cancellation Matrix
Home Equity Lending (Alsup) 04 A 11 1) Important Notice and Agreement about Home Equity Complaint Resolution 2) Notice Concerning Extensions of Credit Defined by Section 50(a)(6), Article XVI, Texas Constitution 3) Addendum to Closing Instructions from Lender 4) Owner’s Affidavit Acknowledging Lender’s Compliance with Constitutional Requirement to Provide Owner Preclosing Final Itemized Disclosure of Actual Fees and Charges 5) Owner’s Affidavit Consenting to Receive a Modification of the Preclosing Disclosure of Actual Fees and Charges on Date of Closing
Immobile Home Loan (Baird) 04 D 22 1) Consumer Disclosure Statement 2) Site Preparation Notice 3) Application for Manufactured Home Title 4) Election Affidavit 5) Notice of Installation 6) Release of Lien or Foreclosure of Lien 7) Closing Instructions 8) Manufactured Housing Unit Rider to Security Agreement 9) Deed of Trust
Annotated HUD-1 (Pierson) 03 D 2 1) HUD-1
Reverse Mortgage (Alsup) 00 A 2 1) Fixed Rate Note 2) Adjustable Rate Note 3) Shared Appreciation Rider to Deed of Trust 4) Certification of Borrower Counseling 5) Reg Z - Total Annual Loan Cost Rate
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Condo Estoppel Agreement 2) Condo Waiver of Right of First Refusal
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 3) Durable Power of Attorney 4) Borrower's Affidavit
Residential Construction Without an Architect (Conoly) 95 D I 1) Borrower's Acknowledgment Receipt and Hold Harmless Agreement
Assumptions, Modifications and Second Liens (Ruhl) 95 D P 1) Assumption with Release of Liability 2) Assumption with no Release of Liability 3) Deed of Trust to Secure Assumption 4) Loan Modification Agreement (Fixed Rate, Variable Rate and Convertible) 5) Loan Modification and Extension Agreement (Fixed and Step Rate) 6) Balloon Payment Disclosure 7) Deed of Trust (Second Lien) 8) Second Lien Deed of Trust Rider 9) General Warranty Deed (with First and Second Liens)
Promissory Notes: A Drafting Guide (Parker) 94 D M
Cancellation Right Notice (Peirson) 93 A G
Escrow Arrangement (Triplett & Vanderburg) 91 D M 1) Lender 2) Tenant for Lender 3) Lender for Third Party 4) Lender for Junior Lienholder 5) Document 6) Funds 7) Closing 8) Wrap Around Mortgage
Equal Credit Opportunity/Fair Housing 90 A L Disclosures (Peirson)
Assignment of Rents (Williams) 90 D F
Residential Closing (Peirson) 89 A W 1) Occupancy Affidavit 2) Status Certification Affidavit 3) Survey and Title Exceptions Receipt and Hold Harmless 4) Document Correction Agreement 5) Attorney Representation Agreement 6) Name Affidavit 7) Flood Insurance Authorization 8) W-9 Request 9) Fannie Mae Affidavits 10) Freddy Mac Affidavit
Consumer Credit Loan (Peirson) 88 A F 1) Registration Statement of a Credit Services Organization 38
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 2) Surety Account Notice for a Credit Services Organization 3) Credit Services Organization Act Surety Bond 4) Loan Confirmation Letter 5) Engagement Agreement 6) Disclosure Statement to Buyer(s) Pursuant to Section 18.05 of Chapter 18 of the Business and Commerce Code 7) Deed of Trust Note 8) Deed of Trust9) HUD/FHA Deed of Trust Rider for Property which is the Principal or Secondary Residence of Grantor 9) HUD/FHA Deed of Trust Rider for Non-Owner Occupied Property 10) Notice to Homeowner - Assumption of HUD/FHA Insured Mortgage 11) Deed of Trust Note - VA 12) Deed of Trust - VA 13) VA Assumption Policy Rider 14) Notice to Veterans Regarding Assumability Conditions of Loan 15) Federal Collection Policy Notice 16) Notice to Veterans Regarding 17) Notice of Right to Cancel Additional Credit 18) Fixed Rate Loan Federal Truth-In- Lending Disclosure Statement (For RESPA Transactions) 19) Fixed Rate Loan Federal Truth-In- Lending Disclosure Statement (For Non-Purchase Money Transactions) 20) Variable Rate Loan Federal Truth- In-Lending Disclosure Statement (For RESPA Transactions) 21) Variable Rate Loan Federal Truth- In-Lending Disclosure Statement (For Non-Purchase Money Transactions)
B. Commercial
Dealing with Non-Securitized Single Family Residential 11 A 34 Real Estate Notes (Biel) 1) Pre-Disposition Short Term Servicing Agreement 2) Notification of Public Disposition 3) Newspaper Advertisement of Public Disposition 4) Letter to Targeted Prospective Bidders 5) Follow-up Letter to Prospective Bidders 6) Terms and Conditions of Sale (with Nondisclosure Agreements) 7) Letter to Prospective Bidders Returning Nondisclosure Agreement) 8) Supplemental Terms and Conditions of Sale (with Attachments) 9) Bid Sign-in Sheet 10) Bid Bond Receipt 11) Public Disposition Script 12) High Bid Acknowledgement Form 39
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 13) Back-up Bid Acknowledgment Form 14) Endorsement Lot 1 Sale (Original Notes) 15) Endorsement Lot 2 Sale (Copies of Notes) 16) Affidavit Pursuant to TBCC, §9.607(b)(1) 17) Post-Disposition Servicing Agreement 18) Transmittal Letter Accompanying Notices 19) Notice of Sale or Transfer of mortgage Loans 20) Assignment, Sale or Transfer of Servicing Right 21) Nondisclosure Agreement Post-Disposition Sale 22) Note Purchase and Sale Agreement 23) Affidavit Ratifying and Confirming Foreclosure
Cash Management (Herd) 11 D 22 1) Cash Management Agreement
Intercreditor Agreements (Bauer) 10 D 5 1) First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement
Note Purchase and Sale Agreement (Reed & Taube) 10 D 18 1) Confidentiality Agreement 2) Assignment of Notes and Liens 3) Affidavit of Lost Note
Practical Guide to Defeasance (Cramer) 08 D 9 1) Engagement Agreement 2) Cost Estimate 3) Defeasance Notice 4) Defeasance Closing Checklist 5) Assignment, Assumption & Release 6) Security Purchase Order 7) Defeasance Closing Statement 8) Return of Reserve
Closing Instructions (Priutt & Eledge) 07 D 9 1) Master Closing Instructions
Commercial Real Estate Loan Documents (Tomek) 07 D 12 1) Promissory Note 2) Deed of Trust 3) Assignment of Leases and Rents 4) Guaranty 5) Environmental Indemnity
Intercreditor Agreements (Thalheimer) 04 D 9 1) Intercreditor Agreement
Workouts (Holmes) 03 A 12 1) Forebearance Agreement 2) Modification Agreement
Subordination and Intercreditor Agreements (Markel & Todd) 03 A 20 1) Subordination Agreement 2) Junior Subordination Agreement
Texas Annotated Assignment of Rents (Peterson) 03 D 4 1) Assignment of Rents 40
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Credit Enhancements in Commercial Leases 01 A 20 (Dow, Katz & Pivnick) 1) Lease Guaranty 2) Drawing Certificate 3) Lease Bond
Assignment of Rents (Derber) 00 D K 1) Notifications of Disposition of Collateral 2) Lockbox Account Agreements 3) Deposit Account Control Agreement
Home Equity Lending and Foreclosure (O=Neal) 99 D P 1) Home Equity Note 2) Acknowledgment of Fair Market Value of Homestead Property 3) Home Equity Affidavit and Agreement 4) Home Equity Loan Closing Instructions Addendum
Authorization Certificates and Due Diligence including 98 D E Foreign Investment Issues (Taylor) 1) Officers Certificates (Borrowing) 2) General Partner=s Certificate (Borrowing) 3) Certificate and Consents of Partners (Borrowing) 4) Certificate and Consents of Joint Venturers (Borrowing) 5) Officers/Manager=s Certificate (Borrowing) 6) Borrower=s Closing Certificate and Affidavit (Home Improvement) 7) Loans to One Borrower Certificate 8) Certificate of Compliance 9) Shareholder=s Resolution (Asset Sale) 10) Director=s Resolution (Asset Sale) 11) Tenant Estoppel Certificate 12) Borrower=s Affidavit 13) Shareholder=s Resolution (Asset Sale) 14) Directors Resolution (Asset Sale) 15) Secretary=s Certificate 16) Tenant Estoppel Certificate 17) Borrowers Certificate 18) Non-Foreign Certification
A Primer for Representing Condominium and Property 98 D K Owners Association (Reuler & Jackson) 1) Unsecured Promissory Note
Construction Loan Documents (Derber) 97 D I 1) Photographer=s Affidavit as to Condition of Property 2) Affidavit of Commencement 3) Contractor=s Lien Subordination 4) Down-Date Lien Waiver 5) Statutory Bond to Indemnify Against Liens -Texas 6) Statutory Payment Bond 7) Affidavit of Completion 8) Final Waiver and Release of Lien
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 9) Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement 10) Contractor=s Agreement and Consent 11) Architect=s Agreement and Consent 12) Borrower=s Closing Affidavit 13) Borrower=s Closing Certificate
Managing Interest Rate Risks with Interest Rate 95 A L Swaps and Caps (Rabalais) 1) Interest Rate Swap Agreement
Miscellaneous Title Curative and Closing Documents 95 D D (Hardin) 1) Borrower's Affidavit
Residential Construction without an Architect (Conoly) 95 D I 1) Letter of Credit
Real Estate Settlement Procedures (Pierson) 95 D U 1) RESPA Forms
Senior/Subordinate Creditor Rights (Derber) 94 A P 1) Subordination and Intercreditor Agreements 2) Intercreditor Agreement 3) Subordination Agreement
Promissory Note: A Drafting Guide (Parker) 94 D M
One Time Loan Closing (Peirson) 94 D N 1) Truth-in-Lending Disclosure – Fixed Rate Loan 2) Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien 3) Mechanic's Lien Note and Mechanic's Lien Contract 4) Permanent Note with Residential Construction Mortgage Loan Allonge 5) Deed of Trust with Residential Construction Loan Addendum Including Secure Agreement 6) Residential Construction Loan Agreement 7) Interest Rate Agreement 8) Construction Affidavits 9) Affidavits of Commencement and Completion 10) Loan Escrow Agreement 11) Lien Waiver 12) All Bills Paid Affidavit 13) Notice of No Oral Agreements 14) Occupancy and Financial Status Affidavit and Hold Harmless Regarding Property Condition 15) Attorney Representation Notice 16) Borrower's Notification 17) Name Affidavit and Correction Agreement 18) First Payment Letter and Mailing Address Certification 19) Reserve Account Agreement 20) Tax and Hazard Insurance Record 21) Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification 22) Loans to One Borrower Certificate 42
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 23) Addendum to HUD-1 Uniform Settlement Statement 24) Mortgage Insurance Premium Payment Authorization 25) Borrower Acknowledgment 26) Request for Copy of Tax Form
Negotiating Loan Documents (Weller & Hailey) 93 A Y 1) Construction Loan Agreement 2) Guaranty Agreement
Guaranty Agreement (Martin) 93 D E
Performance Guarantee (Martin) 93 D E
Negotiating Loan Documents (Weller & Hailey) 93 A Y 1) Promissory Note
Assignments (Triplett) 92 D S
Nonrecourse Loans - Important Legal and Drafting 92 D E Considerations (Bernard) 1) Guaranty
Lending Documents: Notes, Deeds of Trust (Williams) 90 D F 1) Note - Balloon with Addendum 2) Note - Second Lien 3) Investment Purpose Affidavit 4) Non Homestead Affidavit 5) Due on Sale Rider 6) Note - Adjustable Rate Rider 7) Partial Release 8) Assignment of Rents 9) Assignment of Liens 10) Modification Agreements 11) Loan Agreement Rider '26.02 Texas Business and Commerce Code
Modification, Reinstatement, Renewal 90 A N and Extension Agreement (Thompson)
Subordination, Nondisturbance and Attornment 89 A M Agreement (Walts) Assignment of Rents (Choate & Carper) 87 A D
Participation Agreement Declaration (Howard) 86 A P
Due Diligence in Mortgage Lending Transactions 86 A W (Peterson) 1) Certificate of Corporate Officers 2) Partners' Certificate 3) Trustee's Certificate 4) Subordination and Attornment Agreement 5) Non-Disturbance Agreement 6) Tenant Estoppel 7) Form Construction Loan Requirement letter 8) Architect's Agreement and Consent 9) Photographer's Affidavit 43
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 10) Contractor's Agreement and Consent 11) Form Permanent Loan Requirements Letter 12) Estoppel Letter (Underlying Lien Holder) 13) Lease Review Checklist 14) Borrower's Affidavit (Permanent Loan) 15) Borrower's Affidavit (Construction Loan) 16) Tri-Party Agreement (Annotated)
Letter of Credit (Mueller) 84 A T
Farm and Ranch Financing (Nathan) 84 A AA 1) Earnest Money Contract 2) Line of Credit Agreement 3) Optional Advances Loan Agreement 4) Deed of Trust 5) Loan Agreement 6) Warehouse Receipts Financing
Dodging the Apartment Bullet Loan with HUD 84 A S Refinancing (Dunn) 1) Refinancing - HUD Documents
IX. FORECLOSURE
Foreclosure of Transferred Ad Valorem 12 A 28 Tax Liens (Dogget & Reyes) 1) Document Authorizing Transfer of Tax Lien 2) Certified Statement of Transfer of Tax Lien 3) Rule 736 Application to Foreclose Tax Lien 4) Affidavit in Support of Foreclosure 5) Order Granting Rule 736 Foreclosure
Expedited Foreclosure (Bastian) 12 D 15 1) Application for Expedited Foreclosure Proceedings 2) Rule 736.1(d)(6) Affidavit of Material Fact 3) Citation for Rule 736 Order 4) Motion for Default without Hearing 5) Rule 736 Default Order 6) Rule 736 Order when Response is filed 7) Mandatory notice of Sale Foreclosure Forms to be Submitted to County Clerk in Accordance with Tex. Prop. Code §51
HOA Collections & Foreclosures (Austin) 12 D 19 1) Application for Expedited Foreclosure 2) Rule 166a(f) Affidavit 3) Motion for Entry of Default without Hearing 4) Default Order to Proceed with Notice of Foreclosure Sale and Foreclosure Sale 5) Order Granting Application for Expedited Foreclosure
Forebearance Agreement (Ryan) 11 D 3
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Common Errors in Foreclosure (Wilbanks) 10 A 13 1) Foreclosure Checklist & Tax Lien Search 2) Affidavit of Consumer Debt Collection 3) Appointment of Substitute Trustee 4) Title Company Letter 5) Demand for Payment 6) Notice of Acceleration 7) Notice of Sale Letter 8) Notice to IRS 9) Notice of Sale 10) Foreclosure Deed 11) Trustee’s Affidavit 12) Affidavit of Notice to IRS
Real Estate Workouts (Holmes) 10 D 8 1) Forbearance Agreement 2) Modification Agreement
Trustee’s Role in Foreclosures (Grantham) 09 A 12 1) Foreclosure Script
Loss Mitigation Short Sales (Patterson) 09 A 16 1) Modification and Extension Agreement
Commercial Foreclosures (Biel) 09 A 18 1) Default Letter 2) Notice of Acceleration & Notice of Foreclosure Letter 3) Notice of Foreclosure Sale 4) Foreclosure Deed(s)
Planning for Defaults, Workouts and Foreclosures 09 D 14 1) Forebearance Agreement 2) Reinstatement Agreement
Real Property Foreclosures (Tomek) 08 A 22 1) Demand for Payment and Notice of Intent to Accelerate 2) Notice of Acceleration and Foreclosure Notice Letter 3) Appointment of Substitute Trustee 4) Affidavit of Filing and Posting 5) Affidavit of Mailing 6) Notice to IRS of Pending Sale 7) Notice of Foreclosure Sale 8) Foreclosure Sale Deed
Workout Basis (Giltner) 08 A 23 1) Reinstatement Agreement(s) 2) Loan Sale Agreement 3) Release Agreement 4) Forbearance Agreement
Foreclosure Forms (Bastian) 06 D 9 1) MERS 2) Dead Debtor Vendor’s Lien Suit 45
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 3) Republic of Texas (“ROT”) Petition 4) Home Equity Rule 736 Application 5) Home Equity Judicial Foreclosure 6) Sale Forms 7) Qualified Written Request 8) FDCPA Demand
Preforeclosure Documentation (Holmes) 04 D 16 1) Forebearance Agreement 2) Modification Agreement
Dispositions Under Article 9 (Weller) 04 D 18 1) Private Disposition of Assets Agreement 2) Bill of Sale 3) Notice - Escrow Accounts 4) Notice of Disposition of Collateral 5) Notice of Public Sale 6) Strict Foreclosure Transfer Statement 7) Proposal to Retain Collateral
Foreclosure Update (Baggett) 03 A 9 1) Application for Injunctive Relief 2) Plaintiff=s TRO Bond 3) Temporary Restraining Order
Foreclosure of POA Liens (Butler) 03 A 11 1) Notice of Sale - 209.010 Property Code 2) Certificates regarding Chapter 209 Right Of Redemption
Preforeclosure Documentation (Holmes) 03 D 25 1) Document Review Checklist 2) Strict Compliance Notice 3) Pre-Workout Agreement(s) 4) Forebearance Agreement 5) Reinstatement Agreement
Real & Personal Property Foreclosures in Texas: 02 D 19 A Baker=s Dozen of Foreclosure Practice Tips (Biel) 1) Barlett v Heibel Re-Write of FDCPA Notice 2) Notice of Foreclosure Sale to the IRS 3) OCC Advisory Letter AL2001-10 4) FDIC Request for Consent to Foreclosure 5) FDIC Consent to Foreclosure 6) Texas Attorney General Opinion JM-834 7) Texas Open Beach Disclosure 8) Excerpts from Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Uniform Deed of Trust Form 9) MERS Recommended Foreclosure Procedures - Texas 10) Bill of Sale 11) Public & Private Personal Property Foreclosure Forms 12) Notice of Disposition - Non-Consumer Goods 13) Notice of Disposition - Consumer Goods 14) Notice of Strict Foreclosure - Personal Property 15) Consent/Objection Forms - Personal Property
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Residential Contracts for Deed: New Forms and 02 D 13 Procedures Required By Recent Legislation (Tomek) 1) Reinstatement of Contract for Deed 2) Notice to Cure Default 3) Notice Statement 4) Notice of Cancellation of Contract for Deed 5) Affidavit of Forfeiture of Contract for Deed 6) Seller=s Disclosure Notice 7) Financing Terms Disclosure 8) Notice of Cancellation 9) Notice of Cancellation 10) Annual Accounting Statement 11) Designation of Trustee 12) Foreclosure Letter to Purchase 13) Notice of Trustee=s Sale 14) Foreclosure Deed 15) Affidavit of Foreclosure Sale
Drafting Home Equity Lending and Foreclosure 99 D P Documents (O=Neal) 1) Notice of Default and Intent to Accelerate 2) Notice of Acceleration 3) Application 4) Order
Primer for Representing Condominium and Property 98 D K Owners Association (Reuler & Jackson) 1) TUCA Foreclosure Compliance Checklist 2) IRS Foreclosure Notice
Post Foreclosure Title Issues: How to Keep From Being 98 D K Called After Foreclosure (Baucum) 1) Notice Affidavit 2) Posting Affidavit
Bankruptcy (Zehner) 96 D J 1) Motion for Relief from Stay 2) Order Terminating Stay 3) Motion for Approval of Agreement under Rule 4001(d) 4) Order Approving Agreement under Rule 4001(d) 5) Motion for Accounting, Sequestration of Rents and Prohibiting Use of Cash Collateral 6) Notice of Perfected Interest in Rents and Demand for Sequestration of Cash Collateral 7) Order Authorizing Use of Cash Collateral and to Provide Adequate Security
Drafting Documents Associated With Judicial 96 D Q Foreclosures (Hailey) 1) Plaintiff=s Original Petition - Judicial Foreclosure 2) Motion for Default Judgment 3) Default Judgment 4) Motion for Summary Judgment 5) Final Summary Judgment
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 6) Request for Writ of Execution, Writ and Order of Sale, Writ of Possession 7) Notice of Constable=s Sale 8) Affidavit of Publication 9) Execution and Order of Sale 10) Deed under Order of Sale
Condominium Sales and Resales (Reuler) 95 D C 1) TUCA Compliance Checklist when Foreclosing Condominium Assessment Lien 2) Appointment of Agent to Exercise Power of Sale 3) Letter to Association Transmitting Appointment of Agent 4) Cure Letter to Owner 5) Posting Notice 6) Letter to Owner Transmitting Posting Notice 7) Deed into Association 8) Letter to Association Transmitting Deed into Association
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Substitute Trustee's Affidavit
Personal Property Foreclosure (Hill) 94 D O 1) Notice of Private Sale of Equipment - Letter 2) Notice of Public Sale of Equipment - Letter 3) Notice of Public Sale of Equipment - Published and Posted 4) Memorandum of Public Sale of Equipment 5) Notice of Intent to Retain Collateral in Satisfaction of Indebtedness - Letter 6) Notice of Public Sale of Pledged Note - Letter 7) Notice of Public Sale of Pledged Note - Published and Posted 8) Transfer of Note and Lien - After Foreclosure 9) IRS Notice
Foreclosure of Homeowners Association Assessments 94 D U (Konen) 1) Demand for Delinquent Assessment 2) Affidavit of Delinquent Assessment and Notice of Lien 3) Plaintiff's Original Petition and Application to Foreclosure Lien 4) Execution and Order of Sale 5) Sheriff's Deed - Under Order of Sale 6) Termination Notice
Foreclosure (Lott) 93 D M 1) Notice of Default 2) Notice of Acceleration
Consent to Foreclose - RTC (Lawrence) 92 A GG
Foreclosure Sales Proceeds Distribution 92 D F Agreement (Locke) 48
Indices of Forms Chapter 24
Foreclosure - Texas Business and Commerce Code 91 A L Article 9 - (Hull) 1) Notice of Right to Share in Proceeds from Disposition of Collateral 2) Notice of Public Sale 3) Notice of Private Sale 4) Notice of Intention to Retain Collateral 5) Waiver of Disposition of Collateral 6) Objection to Retention of Collateral 7) Debtor's Waiver of Right to Redeem
Foreclosure (Kerr) 90 D I 1) Appointment of Substitute Trustee 2) Notice of Trustee's Sale 3) Pre-Negotiation Agreement
Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure (Dysart) 89 A O
Foreclosure (Locke) 88 A Z 1) Engagement Letter 2) Foreclosure Calendar 3) Foreclosure Questionnaire 4) Foreclosure Checklist 5) Title Request 6) Tax Request 7) UCC Request 8) IRS Notice 9) Appraisal Report 10) Local Attorney Letter 11) Indemnity Letter 12) Posting and Filing Affidavit 13) Mailing Affidavit 14) Appointment of Substitute Trustee 15) Notice of Default, Demand for Payment and Notice of Intention to Accelerate 16) Affidavit of Debt 17) Notice of Acceleration and Foreclosure Sale 18) Notice of Trustee's Sale 19) Bid Calculation 20) Transcript of Foreclosure Sale 21) Bidder's Registration 22) Notice of Sale Postponement 23) Deed and Bill of Sale 24) Bill of Sale 25) Purchaser's Acknowledgment of Notice 26) Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure 27) Agreement for Deed in Lieu 28) Borrower's Affidavit 29) Rent Deposit Agreement 30) Assignment of Rents
Foreclosure (Becker & Bingham) 88 A H 1) Notice of Default 2) Notice of Sale - Federal Tax Lien 3) Notice of Trustee's Sale 49
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 4) Appointment of Substitute Trustee 5) Trustee's Affidavit 6) Posting Affidavit
Notice of Substitute Trustee's Sale (McNey et al) 88 A Q
Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure (Howard) 85 A T 1) Agreement 2) Special Warranty Deed 3) Borrower's Affidavit 4) Release of Claims
X. LEASING
Landlord – Tenant Issues (Barry) 12 D 6 1) Residential Lease Application 2) Residential Lease Agreement
Assignment of Rents (Walker) 12 D 8 1) Annotated Assignment of Leases and Rents 2) Revised Notice to Pay Rents to Person Other than Landlord
Basic Real Estate Insurance Terms (Johnston) 11 D 9 1) Construction Contract Insurance, Indemnity and Waiver Provisions 2) Lease Indemnity and Insurance Provisions
Subleases & Assignments (Barton) 10 A 10 1) Lease Assignment 2) Assignment of Lease 3) Assignment & Modification of Lease 4) Sublease
Landlord/Tenant Issues (Fritsche) 10 A 18 1) Pre-Renovation Form 2) TAR Residential Lease Application 3) TAR Authorization to Release Information 4) Sworn Complain for Forcible Detainer 5) TAR Residential Lease
Subordination, Nondisturbance & Attorney Agreement (Ladd) 10 A 41 1) Subordination, Nondisturbance & Attorney Agreement
Lease Workouts (Newsome) 10 D 9 1) Lease Termination Agreement 2) Lease Termination Agreement and Release 3) Consent to Sublease 4) Sublease Agreement 5) Assignment of Lease
A Primer on Wind Leases (Wright) 10 D 10 1) Wind Leases
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Residential Evictions & Lockouts (Fritsche) 09 A 17 1) Notice to Vacate for Non-Payment of Rent 2) Notice to Vacate for Breach of Lease 3) Complaint for Forcible Detainer 4) TAA Lease 5) TAR Lease 6) Judgment for Forcible Detainer
Hunting Leases (Butler) 09 A 29 1) Package Hunt Contract 2) Hunting Lease 3) Lessee’s Liability Release & Indemnification 4) Sublessee’s Liability Release & Indemnification 5) Guest’s Liability Release & Indemnification
What To Do After Your Lease Has Been Signed (Kerr) 09 D 4 1) Lease Application 2) Terrorism Verification Form (OFAC Disclosure) 3) Lease Approval 4) Tenant Welcome Letter 5) Lease Abstract 6) Turn Over Possession Letter to Tenant 7) Memo of Landlord Required Work 8) Contractor Lien Waiver 9) Tenant Request for Tenant Improvement Funds 10) Certificate of bills Paid and Release of Lien 11) Tenant’s Acceptance Letter 12) Broker’s Acknowledgement of Payment 13) Confirmation of Lease Terms 14) Annual Lease Review 15) “Concession” Letter 16) Amendment to Shopping Center Lease 17) Late/Default Letter 18) Settlement Agreement 19) Sale of Landlord’s Interest Letter 20) Tenant Estoppel Certificate 21) Landlord’s Lien Subordination 22) Lease Assignment 23) Consent to Lease Assignment 24) Lease Termination Agreement 25) Lease Renewal 26) HVAC Maintenance Agreement 27) Tenant Move-Out Agreement 28) Listing Agreement 29) Release of Equipment 30) Lock-Out Notice(s) 31) Asbestos Disclosure
TREC/TAR Forms Update (Conoly) 09 D 12 1) Commercial Contract – Improved Property 2) Commercial Lease
Assignment and Subletting 09 D 25 1) Landlord Consent 2) Sublease 3) Recognition & Non-Disturbance Agreement 51
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 4) Assignment of Lease
Work Letters (Baggett & Hanly) 06 A 16 1) Work Letters 2) Construction Agreement
Risk Allocation in Leases (Locke) 06 A 45 1) Lease Forms
Hunting Lease (Butler) 05 D 13 1) Package Hunt Contract 2) Hunting Lease 3) Lessee’s Liability Release & Indemnification 4) Sublessees Liability Release & Indemnification 5) Guests Liability Release & Indemnification
Ground Leasing Issues (Weller) 04 A 33 1) Ground Lease
Residential Leasing (Nieman) 04 A 34 1) Notice to Service Companies Working in Dwelling
Cell Tower Leases (Jones) 04 D 11 1) Land Lease Agreement 2) Memorandum of Lease 3) Subordination, Non-Disturbance & Attornment Agreement 4) Entry & Testing Agreement
The Unappreciated Subordination, Non-Disturbance & 04 D 26 Attornment Agreement (Rider) 1) Subordination, Nondisturbance & Attornment Agreement
Lease Remedies (Gordon) 03 A 14 1) Jury Charge
Assignment and Subletting (Dow) 03 A 26 1) Consent to Sublease 2) Sublease Agreement 3) Recognition and Nondisturbance Agreement 4) Assignment of Lease
Assignment and Subletting (Dow) 03 D 7 1) Landlord Consent 2) Recognition and Nondisturbance Agreement 3) Assignment of Lease
Disturbing Intrecades of Non-Disturbance (Kopf) 03 D 16 1) Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement 2) Tenant Estoppel Certificate
Drafting Hunting and Agricultural Leases 03 D 22 (Butler & Haley) 1) Package Hunt Contract 52
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 2) Hunting Lease 3) Lessee=s Liability Release and Indemnification Agreement 4) SubLessee=s Liability Release and Indemnification Agreement 5) Guest Lessee=s Liability Release and Indemnification Agreement 6) Agricultural Lease and Security Agreement 7) Grazing Lease and Security Agreement 8) Cattle Pasturing Agreement and Gain Contract 9) Prenotification Agreement
Tenant Exit Strategies (Dow and Garsek) 02 A 16 1) Lease Termination Agreement
Drafting Disasters Case Study #1 (Bliss) 02 D 3 1) Lease Assignment 2) Commercial Office Sublease
Manufactured Housing: Title, Liens & Leases (Pruitt) 02 D 14 1) Manufactured Housing Documents 2) Tips for Buying a Manufactured Home 3) TDHCA Tilting Fee Schedule 4) Application for Manufactured Home Title 5) Release of Lien or Foreclosure Lien 6) Statement of Inheritance 7) Application for Texas Manufactured Home Seal 8) Statement of Home Location 9) Payment for Multiple Applications 10) Application for Manufactured Home Seal 11) Request for Title Search 12) Notice of Attachment to Real Estate 13) Notice of Installation Affidavit 14) Permanent Foundation Report 15) Certification Form 16) Tilting Affidavit of Fact 17) Tilting Affidavit of Error
Local Counsel Checklist for Leases and Sales 02 D 21 (Miller, Bligh) 1) Deceptive Trade Practices Act Waiver 2) Waiver of Implied Warranty of suitability 3) Landlord=s Lockout of Tenant 4) Subordination, Non-disturbance and Attorney 5) Ad Valorem Property Taxes 6) Mitigation 7) Roll Back Taxes 8) Municipal Utility District Notices 9) Annexation Notice 10) Water & Sewer Service Notice 11) Deed Restrictions Notice 12) Texas Open Beaches Act Notice 13) Coastal Area Property Notice 14) Underground Storage Tank Notice
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Commercial Leases (Waters, Gonima & Bligh) 01 D 16 1) Office Lease 2) Retail Lease
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Kerr) 00 A 26 1) Affidavit Regarding Leases 2) Landlord=s Lien Waiver
Brokers Lien (Fiscus) 00 A 3 1) Affidavit of Claim for Notice of Broker=s Lien
Lease Review Checklist (Eisenstein) 00 A 22 1) Lease Checklist
Landlord's Retail Lease (Tabb) 00 D D 1) Retail Lease
Purchase Contracts Used by National Buyers 00 D F (Jolley & Oxman) 1) Estoppel Certificates
Residential Landlords (Bookstaff) 99 D H 1) Applicant Rejection
Hunting and Agricultural Lease (Butler and Haley) 98 A Y 1) Package Hunt Contract 2) Hunting Lease 3) Lessee=s Liability Release and Indemnification Agreement 4) Sublessee=s Liability Release and Indemnification Agreement 5) Guests Liability Release and Indemnification Agreement 6) Agricultural Lease and Security Agreement 7) Grazing Lease and Security Agreement 8) Cattle Pasturing Agreement and Grain Contract 9) Prenotification Statement 10) Listing of Potential Buyers, Sellers, etc.
Authorization Certificates and Due Diligence (Taylor) 98 D E 1) Tenant Estoppel Certificate
Effect of Health Care Regulations on Real Estate 98 D N Transactions (Novak) 1) Health Care Provider Space Lease 2) Health Care Provider Facility License Agreement
Commercial Leases: Built to Suit (Bliss) 97 A P 1) Work Letter
Commercial Lease Agreements (Eisenstein & Weller) 97 D K
Ground Leases (East) 97 D R 1) Ground Lease - Landowner and Developer 2) Lease Agreement - Developer and Tenant
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Environmental Assessment (Mitchell) 96 D G 1) Environmental Clause 2) Environmental Lease - Dry Cleaner 3) Environmental Remediation and Hazardous
Substance Indemnification Agreement Insurance (Hosford) 96 D N 1) Insurance Clauses - Leases
Disclosure of Lead Based Paint - Lease (Parker) 95 A I
Subordination, Nondisturbance and Attornment 95 A R Agreement (Tabb)
Industrial and Warehouse Leases (Spencer) 95 A U 1) Industrial/Warehouse Lease Agreement
Tenant Workletters (Mitchell & Newsome) 95 A X
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Landlord's Lien Waiver 2) Lease Affidavit 3) Subordination Attornment and Non-Disturbance Agreement
Drafting and Enforcing the Assignment of 95 D K Rentals (Dow) 1) Absolute Assignment of Rents
Listing and Representation Agreements (Schmidt) 95 D N 1) Listing Agreement - Lease-Residential 2) Commercial Listing Agreement Lease 3) Sublease Listing Addendum
Leases (Weller) 94 D E 1) Commercial Lease (TAR) 2) Basic Lease Form (State Bar) 3) Retail Lease Form (State Bar) 4) Office Lease Form (State Bar)
Subleases (Biegel) 93 A I 1) Consent to Sublease 2) Sublease
Leases (Bliss) 93 A H 1) Basic 2) Office 3) Retail
Construction Provisions in Commercial Leases (Reed) 93 D L 1) Lease - Construction Workletter
Subleases (Biegel) 92 D H 1) Consent to Sublease 2) Sublease
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Leases (Patton) 91 A Q 1) Farming 2) Grazing 3) Hunting
Landlord's Waiver (Kerr) 90 D I
Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment 93 D R Agreements (Boyd)
Lease - Oil and Gas (Macklin) 86 A L
Leases as Contracts and Conveyances (Weller) 85 A C 1) Lease - Office
Remedies for Landlords (Bliss) 85 A W 1) Lease - Commercial
XI. LIENS (DEEDS OF TRUST & SECURITY AGREEMENTS)
HOA Assessment Liens (Cagle) 12 A 14 1) Notice of Assessment Lien 2) Notice of Payment and Release of Notice of Assessment Lien
Residential Construction Liability (Wathall) 11 A 7 1) Statutory Release of Lien Forms
Texas Abstracts of Judgment and Judgment Liens (Haley) 08 A 6 1) Abstract of Judgment 2) Release of Judgment 3) Homestead Affidavit as Release of Judgment Lien
New UCC Article 9 (Derber) 02 A 5 1) Financing Statement 2) UCC-1 - Organizational Debtor 3) UCC-1 - Individual Debtor 4) UCC-1 - Lengthy Collateral Description 5) UCC-1 - Initial Financing Statement 6) UCC-3 - Change of Debtor 7) UCC-3 - Termination
Revised UCC-Article 9 Filing System (Boggus) 02 A 6 1) UCC-1 2) UCC-1ad 3) UCC-3 4) UCC-3ad
New Texas UCC Article 9 Impact on Financing 02 D 4 Statements, Security Agreements, Deeds of Trust and other Forms (Derber) 1) UCC-1 Financing Statement 2) UCC-1 Financing Statement Addendum 3) UCC-3 Financing Statement Amendment
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 4) UCC-3 Financing Statement Amendment Addendum 5) Non-Standard Form of Initial Financing Statement in Lieu of Continuation Statement
New Rules for Perfecting Security Interests Under 01 A 30 UCC Article 9 (Derber) 1) Initial Financing Statement in Lieu of a Continuation Statement
Reverse Mortgages (Alsup) 00 A 2 1) Mortgage 2) Home Equity Loan Conversion Agreement 3) Repair Rider to Loan Agreement 4) Condominium Rider to Deed of Trust 5) PUD Rider to Deed of Trust 6) Shared Appreciation Rider to Deed of Trust
New Article 9 (Russell & Dole) 00 A 4 1) Pledge & Security Agreement 2) Financing Statement
Annotated Deed of Trust (Nolan & Peterson) 00 A 5 1) Deed of Trust
Brokers and Appraiser's Liens (Flaum) 00 D H 1) Lien Form 2) Notice form 3) Full and Final Release of Lien Form 4) Partial Release of Lien Form 5) Renewal of Lien Form 6) Broker Lien Checklist 7) Broker Lien Timeline
Home Equity Lending and Foreclosure (O=Neal) 99 D P 1) Home Equity Security Instruments
Authorization Certificates and Due Diligence (Taylor) 98 D E 1) Perfection and Closing Certificate
Personal Property Security Documents (Melamed) 96 D S 1) Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rental 2) Financing Statement ( State) 3) Financing Statement (Local) 4) Security Agreement 5) UCC-1 6) UCC-3
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Transfer of Lien 2) Release of Lien 3) Partial Release of Lien 4) Subordination of Vendor's Lien
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Assumptions, Modifications and Second Liens (Ruhl) 95 D P 1) Deed of Trust to Secure Assumption 2) Deed of Trust (Second Lien) 3) Second Lien Deed of Trust Rider
Deed of Trust (Weller & Hailey) 93 A Y
Release of Collateral Assignment (Kerr) 90 D I
XII. MECHANIC'S & MATERIALMEN'S LIENS
The Disappearing Contractor (Walthall) 10 A 7 1) Notice of Claim to Owner and Original Contractor 2) Notice of Termination of Work by Original Contractor Or Owner
Mechanics Lien “Removables” (Walthall) 09 A 41 1) Notice to Original Contractor by Second Tier Claimants 2) Notice of Claim to Owner and Original Contractor 3) Notice to Owner Regarding Liens Against Homestead Property 4) Mechanic’s Lien Affidavit 5) Cover Letter Sending Copies of Lien Affidavit 6) Notice Regarding Specially Fabricated Materials 7) Notice of Agreement Providing for Retainage 8) Request for Information to Owner 9) Request for Information to Original Contractor 10) Request for Information to Subcontractor 11) Request for Copy of Affidavit of Completion 12) Release of Lien 13) Partial Release of Lien 14) Notice of Termination of Work or Abandonment Of Performance by Original Contractor or Owner
Texas Mechanic’s Liens (Walthall) 08 A 36 1) Notice to Original Contractor by Second Tier Claimants 2) Notice of claim to Owner and Original Contractor 3) Notice to Owner Regarding Liens Against Homestead Property 4) Mechanic’s Lien Affidavit 5) Cover Letter Sending Copies of Lien Affidavit 6) Notice Regarding Specially Fabricated Materials 7) Notice of Agreement Providing for Retainage 8) Request for Information to Owner 9) Request for Information to Original Contractor 10) Request for Information to Subcontractor 11) Request for Copy of Affidavit of Completion 12) Release of Lien 13) Partial Release of Lien
Annotated Mechanic’s Lien (Walthall) 07 D 22 1) Notice to Original Contractor by Second Tier Claimant 58
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 2) Notice of Claim to Owner and Original Contractor 3) Notice to Owner about Liens against Homestead 4) Mechanics Lien Affidavit 5) Cover letter for Lien Affidavit 6) Notice Regarding Specially Fabricated Materials 7) Retainage Agreement Notice 8) Request to Owner for Information 9) Request to Original Contractor for Information 10) Request to Subcontractor for Information 11) Request for Affidavit of Completion 12) Release of Lien 13) Partial Release of Lien 14) Notice of Termination of Work or Abandonment Of Performance
Mechanics Lien Coverage (Gosdin) 06 D 2 1) Indemnity Agreement & Personal Undertaking 2) Indemnity Agreement 3) Partial Waiver 4) Interim Affidavit 5) Final Waiver 6) Final Affidavit and Indemnity 7) Seafirst Endorsement 8) P-8 Issuance of Policies Prior to Competition of Improvements 9) P-11 Insuring Around 10) Texas Master Indemnity Agreement 11) Insuring Around Consent Letter 12) P-39 Express Insurance 13) Affidavit by Seller 14) Title Affidavit & Certification 15) Owner’s Affidavit
Mechanics Liens on Homesteads (Melamed) 05 D 18 1) Mechanics Lien Contract 2) Mechanics Lien Affidavit 3) Contractor’s Disclosure Statement 4) List of Subcontractors 5) Contractor’s Disbursement Disclosure 6) Second Month Fund Trapping Notice 7) Contractor’s Final Bills Paid Affidavit
Statutory Mechanic’s Liens (Walthall) 04 A 26 1) Notice to Original Contractor by Second tier Claimants 2) Notice of Claim to Owner and Original Contractor 3) Notice to Owner Regarding Liens Against Homestead Property 4) Mechanic’s Lien Affidavit 5) Cover Letter Sending Copies of Lien Affidavit 6) Notice Regarding Specially Fabricated Materials 7) Notice of Agreement Providing for Retainage 8) Request for Information to Owner 9) Request for Information to Original Contractor 10) Request for Information to Subcontractor 11) Request for Copy of Affidavit of Completion 59
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 12) Release of Lien 13) Partial Release of Lien
Mechanic’s Lien (Flores) 04 A 27 1) Plaintiff’s Original Petition 2) Defendant’s Answer 3) Plaintiff’s Motion to Remove Invalid Lien 4) Affidavit in Support of Summary Judgment 5) Order to Remove invalid Lien 6) Clerk’s Certificate under §53.161(f) of Tx. Prop. Code
Statutory Mechanics Liens (Walthall) 03 A 54 1) Notice to Original Contractor by Second Tier Claimants 2) Notice of Claim to Owner and Original Contractor 3) Notice to Owner regarding Liens Against Homestead Property 4) Mechanic=s Lien Affidavit 5) Cover Letter Sending Copies of Lien Affidavit 6) Notice Regarding Specially Fabricated Materials 7) Notice of Agreement Providing for Retainage 8) Request for Information to Owner 9) Request for Information to Original Contractor 10) Request for Information to Subcontractor 11) Request for Copy of Affidavit of Completion 12) Release of Lien 13) Partial Release of Lien
Mechanic=s Lien Removal (Flores) 02 A 48 1) Plaintiff=s Original Petition 2) Defendant=s Answer & Counterclaim 3) Plaintiff=s Summary Motion to Remove Invalid Lien 4) Affidavit in Support of Summary Motion 5) Defendant=s Summary Motion to Remove Invalid Lien 6) Order to Remove Invalid Liens 7) Clerk=s Certificate
Involuntary Mechanic=s Lien (Walthall) 00 A 12 1) Notice to Original Contractor by second tier Claimants 2) Notice of Claim to Owner and Original Contractor 3) Notice to Owner Regarding Liens Against Homestead Property 4) Mechanic=s Lien Affidavit 5) Cover Letter Sending Copies of Lien Affidavit 6) Notice Regarding Specially Fabricated Materials 7) Notice of Agreement Providing for Retainage 8) Request for Information to Owner 9) Request for Information to Original Contractor 10) Request for Information to Subcontractor 11) Request for Copy of Affidavit of Completion
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 12) Release of Lien 13) Partial Release of Lien
Secondary Mortgage Loans (Sheehan) 99 D R 1) Residential Construction Notices 2) Builders and Mechanics Lien Contract
Residential Construction without an Architect (Conoly) 99 D S 1) Design-Build Preliminary Agreement 2) Changed Work Reserve Amount Rider 3) Letter of Credit 4) Residential Construction Contract 5) Agreement to Build (Residential Construction Contract-Builder Oriented) 6) Payment and Interim Completion Date Schedule 7) Schedule of Allowances 8) Construction Worksheet 9) New Home Insulation Addendum 10) Contractor=s Affidavit Concerning Private Water and/or Sewage Systems 11) Closing Certificate and Affidavit 12) Retainage Disclosure 13) Acknowledgment, Receipt and Hold Harmless Agreement 14) Agreement Between General Contractor and Subcontractor to Establish Independent Relationship 15) Affidavit of Commencement 16) Change Order 17) Retainage Escrow Agreement 18) Escrow Agreement [For Punch-List Items] 19) Affidavit of Completion 20) Affidavit of Beginning & Completion of Construction & Verification of Payment 21) Buyer Pre-Closing Walk-Through Inspection & Orientation 22) Lien Waiver 23) Addendum to Plans and Specifications
Voluntary Mechanics Liens (Jolley) 98 A G 1) Residential Construction Disclosure Statement 2) Receipt of Copies of Closing Documents 3) Borrowers Acknowledgment of Compliance and Waiver of Right to Documents 4) Construction Loan Advance Request 5) Construction Affidavit 6) Credit Application
Authorization Certificates and Due Diligence (Taylor) 98 D E 1) Contractor=s Closing Certificate and Affidavit 2) Affidavit of Commencement
Involuntary Mechanics Lien Documents (Walthall) 98 D J 1) Notice to Original Contractor by Second Tier Claimant 2) Notice of Claim to Owner and Original Contractor
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 3) Notice to Owner Regarding Liens Against Homestead Property 4) Affidavit Claiming Mechanics and Materialmen’s Liens 5) Letter Sending Copies of Lien Affidavit 6) Notice Regarding Specialty Fabricated Materials 7) Notice of Retainage Agreement 8) Information Request to Owner 9) Information Request to Original Contractor 10) Information Request to Subcontractor 11) Request for Affidavit of Completion 12) Release of Mechanics and Materialmens Lien 13) Partial Release of Mechanics and Materialmens Lien
Mechanic Liens in Texas (Walthall) 97 A J 1) Notice to Original Contractor by Second Tier Claimants 2) Notice of Claim to Owner and Original Contractor 3) Notice to Owner Regarding Liens Against Homestead Property 4) Mechanics and Materialman Lien Affidavit 5) Retainage Agreement 6) Notice re: Specifically Fabricated Materials
Home Repair Agreement (Parker) 97 D D
Insurance (Hosford) 96 D N 1) Insurance Clauses - Leases 2) Insurance Clauses - Loan
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Lis Pendens Release 2) Waiver of Lien 3) Mechanic's Lien Release 4) Deposit and Indemnity Agreement for Mechanic's and Materialmen's Liens 5) Indemnity Agreement - M & M Liens 6) Non-Commencement of Construction Affidavit
Residential Construction Without an Architect (Conoly) 95 D I 1) Commencement Affidavit 2) Completion Affidavit 3) Lien Waiver 4) Addendum to Plans and Specifications
Involuntary Mechanic's Liens (Kennedy) 94 D K 1) Notice of Retainage Agreement 2) Notice of Order for Specially Fabricated Materials 3) Second Month Notice to Original Contractor 4) Third Month Notice to Original Contractor 5) Third Month Notice to Original Contractor and Owner - Homestead 6) Request for Owner to Furnish Information
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 7) Request for Original Contractor to Furnish Information 8) Affidavit for Mechanic's Lien – Original Contractor 9) Notice of Filing Affidavit of Lien - Original Contractor 10) Affidavit for Mechanic's Lien - Subcontractor/Supplier 11) Notice of Filing Affidavit of Lien - Subcontractor/Supplier 12) Affidavit of Mechanic's Lien - Homestead – Original Contractor 13) Notice of Filing Affidavit of Lien - Homestead - Original Contractor 14) Affidavit for Lien - Homestead - Subcontractor/Supplier 15) Notice of Filing Affidavit of Lien - Homestead - Subcontractor/Supplier
Mechanic=s and Materialmen=s Liens Update (Forrester) 92 A J 1) Commencement Affidavit
Construction Contracts - Residential (Jacobus) 92 D K 1) Mechanic's Lien Contract - State Bar 2) Residential Construction Contract 3) Builder's and Mechanic's Lien Contract (with Power of Sale) 4) Tri-Party Financing Agreement 5) Assignment of Construction Contracts 6) Construction Deed of Trust and Security Agreement 7) Affidavit of Commencement 8) Affidavit of Completion 9) General Contractor's Lien Waiver 10) Subcontractor's Lien Waiver Affidavit 11) Note with Residential Construction Allonge 12) Residential Construction Loan Agreement 13) Deed of Trust with Residential Construction Loan Addendum 14) AIA Construction Contract
Mechanic's & Materialmen's Lien Contracts (Smith) 90 D G 1) Contract for Improvements 2) Note 3) Deed of Trust 4) Construction Loan Agreement 5) Closing Certificate and Affidavit 6) Affidavit of Commencement 7) Affidavit of Completion 8) Affidavit - All Bill Paid 9) Assignment of Construction Contracts 10) Contractor's Consent 11) Assignment of Plans and Specifications 12) Architects and Engineer's Consent 13) No Oral Agreements 14) Additional Documents
Pitfalls in Residential Builder=s and Mechanic's Lien 84 A W Contracts (Baucum, Saegert) 1) Builder's and Mechanic's Lien Note (With Power of Sale) 2) Builder's and Mechanic's Lien Contract (With Power of Sale) - Bar Form 63
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 3) Transfer of Lien - Bar Form 4) Real Estate Lien Note - Bar Form 5) Deed of Trust - Bar Form 6) Financing (Tri-Party) Agreement 7) American Institute of Architects Document A107a Abbreviated Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor 8) AIA Document A101 and 101a Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor 9) AIA Document A201 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction 10) AIA Document A107 Abbreviated Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor 11) AIA Document G610 Owner's Instructions for Bond and Insurance 12) Owner's Affidavit and Indemnity Agreement 13) Contractor's Affidavit of Beginning Construction Date, Completion and Acknowledgment of Payment 14) Subcontractor's Affidavit 15) Sales Tax Agency Agreement
XIII. MISCELLANEOUS
Rights of First Refusal (Newsome) 12 A 36 1) Right of First Refusal Agreement(s) 2) Memorandum of Right of First Refusal 3) Lease Insert – Right of First Refusal
Annotated Insurance Specs (Locke) 11 A 13 1) Various ISO and ACORD Forms
New Home Construction Warranties After the Sunset 11 D 5 Of the Texas Residential Construction Commission (Conoly) 1) Amendment of Agreement 2) Sample: Warranty Preamble to Performance Standards
Insurance Issues in Distressful Times (Locke, Maloney) 11 D 10 1) Certificate of Property Insurance
Receiverships (Fiscus) 10 A 15 1) Order Appointing Receiver 2) Receivers Special Warranty Deed
Revised Uniform Power of Attorney (Adams) 10 D 4 1) Power of Attorney
Form Changes from Legislation (Switzer) 10 D 14 1) Homestead Affidavits as Release of Child Support Lien 2) Affidavit as Release of Lien 3) Waivers of Protection by Military Servicemembers
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Acquisition of Distress Debt (Martin) 09 A 25 1) Note Purchase Agreement 2) Assignment of Notes & Liens 3) Estoppel Certificate 4) Seller’s Letter to Borrower(s)
Real Estate Issues in Bankruptcy (Rice) 08 A 24 1) Order Authorizing Sale of Real Estate 2) Order Authorizing Assignment & Assumption of Leases 3) Proof of Claim
Form Changes From Recent Legislation (Switzer) 08 D 3 1) Notice to Home Equity Loan Borrower 2) Property Code §5.008 Seller Disclosure 3) Notice to Buyer of Coastal Property 4) Homestead Affidavit as a Release of Judgment Lien 5) Notice of Right to Change Locks 6) Notice to Purchaser of Liens
Wind Energy Law (Wetsel & Carmichael) 07 A 39 1) Memorandum of Option 2) Option Agreement 3) Surface Lease 4) Conveyance of Wind Rights
E-Recording in Texas (Calhoun) 06 A 3 1) Dallas County Memorandum of Understanding 2) Escrow Subscription Agreement
Execution of Documents (Johnson) 06 A 54 1) Various Acknowledgments Partition (Nunley & Rogers) 06 A 57 1) Jury Questions 2) Judgments 3) Objections to Commissioner’s Report
Indemnity Agreements (Melamed) 06 D 4 1) Indemnity & Guaranty Agreement 2) Title Company Indemnity 3) Environmental Indemnity 4) Lease Indemnity
Legislative Update (McPhearson & Fields) 06 D 8 1) Pauper’s Affidavit 2) Landlord’s Challenge to Pauper’s Affidavit 3) Motion Challenging Rent Payable 4) Sworn Motion for Writ of Possession 5) Motion Requesting Tenant Pay Entire Rent 6) Notice of application/Proposed Amendment to A Certificate of Convenience and Necessity 7) Notice of Investor Owned Utility Request for a CCN 8) Landowner Request for Removal of Land from a CNN Certified Area 9) Landowner Petition for Expedited Release of Land From a CCN Certificated Area 65
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 10) Sample Language from a Title Commitment Identifying a CCN 11) Sample Notice for Land in a CCN Certificated Area For contract of Purchase and Sale 12) Sample Lease to Purchase Agreement showing Prohibited provisions Stricken 13) Seller’s Written Disclosure of Qualified Lien 14) Covenants Required in Contract for Deed if Property is subject to a Qualified Lien 15) Purchaser’s Request for Balance and Trustee 16) Purchaser’s Demand to Covert Contract for Deed Into Note, Deed and Deed of Trust 17) Seller’s Response to Purchaser’s Conversion Demand 18) Purchaser’s Notice of Cancellation and Rescission 19) Seller’s Response to Purchaser’s Notice of Cancellation and Rescission 20) PID Notice (TREC form), Sales of Single Family Dwellings 21) Sample Commercial Lease Provisions for Property Including a Dry Cleaning Facility Tenant 22) Sample Sales Contract Provision for Property Including a Dry Cleaning Facility 23) Sample Parking and Towing Policy 24) Landlord’s Record of Notice to Tenants of Change to Towing and/or Parking Policy 25) Covenants by a Seller of a Multiunit Complex 26) New Required Lease Notice of Early Termination Rights 27) Notice of Early Termination of Lease due to Qualified Family Violence 28) Notice of Early Termination of Lease due to Military Service 29) Limited Waiver of Military Service Termination Rights for use by a Landlord 30) Late charge and Reinstatement Fee clause 31) Sample Privacy Policy 32) Notice of Privacy Rights (showing change)
Power of Attorney (Jones) 05 D 2 1) Statutory Durable Power of Attorney 2) Section 487 Affidavit
Papering the Deal (Locke) 04 A 6 1) Feasibility Study License 2) Confidentiality Agreement 3) Confidential Information Transmittal 4) Sales Contract Checklist 5) Unimproved Property Contract (TREC) 6) Sales Contract 7) Escrow Agents Receipt and Agreement 8) Assignment of Sales Contract 9) Insured Closing Services Request Letter 10) Due Diligence Checklist 11) Deadlines Calendar 12) Title Objections & Restrictions 13) Reliance Letter 14) Closing Checklist 66
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 15) Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions 16) Designation of Sheltered Owner 17) Designation of Additional Property in Storm Water Detention Pond 18) Regional Detention Pond Construction and Maintenance Agreement 19) Seller’s Closing Instruction Letter 20) Deed 21) Assignment of Development Rights 22) Assignment and Assumption of Subdivision Construction Agreement 23) Partial Assignment and Assumption of Conservation and Participation Agreement 24) Assignment of ADT’s 25) Assignment of Seller’s Interest in Buyer’s Consultant’s Work Product 26) Escrow Instructions Letter 27) Escrow Agreement(s) 28) Performance Deed of Trust, Security Agreement & Financing Statement 29) Seller’s Certificate 30) 1099-S, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number 31) Closing Agreement 32) Post-Closing Agreement 33) Commercial Condominium Sales Contract
Residential Disclosures from Seller’s (Walker) 04 A 8 1) Seller’s Disclosure of Property Condition (TREC) 2) Seller’s Disclosure Notice (TAR) 3) Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (TREC) 4) Rollback Tax Notice 5) Potential Anneration Notice 6) Mandatory Owners Association Membership Notice 7) Condominium Information Statement 8) Condominium Resale Certificate 9) Water code Tax District Notice 10) Coastal Area Property (TREC) 11) Property Seward of the Intercoastal Canal (TREC) 12) Unimproved Property Located in a Certificated Service Area of a Utility Service Provider (TREC) 13) Agricultural Development District Notice 14) RCLA New Home Notice
Economic Development Incentives (Smith) 04 A 16 1) Economic Development Act Participation Agreement 2) Economic Development Incentive Agreement 3) Economic Development Agreement
Checklists, Checklists (Dillard, Stahl) 04 A 36 1) Index for Purchase of Raw Land 2) Sample Engagement Letter 3) Cover letter Sending Closing Binder and Ending Engagement 4) Lease Information Sheet 5) Raw Land Sale Checklist 67
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 6) Raw Land Acquisition Checklist 7) Office Property Sale Checklist 8) Office Property Acquisition checklist 9) Industrial Property Sale Checklist 10) Industrial Property Acquisition Checklist 11) MDU Property Sale Checklist 12) MDU Property Acquisition Checklist 13) Tenant Checklist for Lease Drafting 14) Landlord Checklist for Lease Drafting 15) Borrower’s Top 10 Checklist Items for Commercial Loan Documents
Environmental Consultant (Shelton) 04 D 12 1) Environmental Services Agreement 2) Work Order
Workouts (Holmes) 03 A 12 1) Forebearance Agreement 2) Modification Agreement
Partitioning Real Property (Johnson) 03 A 13 1) Plaintiff=s Original Petition for Partition And for Contribution
Risk Management (Koehler) 03 A 23 1) Broker Selection Checklist 2) Risk Profile
Ranch Partition and Resource Sharing (Conoly) 03 A 25 1) Agreement to Partition 2) Partition Deed 3) Access Easement 4) Water Well Sharing Agreement 5) First Right of Refusal 6) Joint Ownership Agreement
Annotated HUD-1 (Pierson) 03 D 2 1) HUD-1
Confidentiality Agreements (LeBarron) 03 D 11 1) Confidential Agreement(s)
AHe=s Dead?@ Real Estate in a Decedent=s Estate (Jones) 02 D 6 1) Affidavit of Heirship 2) Notice to Secured Creditor 3) Application to Release Lien 4) Certificate Releasing Lien 5) Application to Sell Real Estate 6) Order of Sale 7) Report of Sale 8) Decree Confirming Sale 9) Administrator=s Deed 10) Affidavit of No Debts or Taxes 11) Affidavit of Taxes Paid 12) Executor=s Distribution Deed without Warranties
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Drafting Enforceable Mediation and Arbitration Clauses: 02 D 7 Who? What? When? Where? How? Why? (and Who Decides all of this Anyway?) (Simpson) 1) Agreement to Arbitrate
Manufactured Housing: Title, Liens & Leases (Pruitt) 02 D 14 1) Manufactured Housing Documents 2) Tips for Buying a Manufactured Home 3) TDHCA Tilting Fee Schedule 4) Application for Manufactured Home Title 5) Release of Lien or Foreclosure Lien 6) Statement of Inheritance 7) Application for Texas Manufactured Home Seal 8) Statement of Home Location 9) Payment for Multiple Applications 10) Application for Manufactured Home Seal 11) Request for Title Search 12) Notice of Attachment to Real Estate 13) Notice of Installation Affidavit 14) Permanent Foundation Report 15) Certification Form 16) Tilting Affidavit of Fact 17) Tilting Affidavit of Error
Risk Management: Through Contractual Provisions 02 D 28 for Indemnity, Additional Insured, Waiver of Subrogation, Limitation, Exculpation and Release (Locke) 1) Checklist for Drafting an Indemnity or Release Provision 2) Checklist for Drafting an Environmental Indemnity Agreement 3) Loan Document: Environmental Indemnity Agreement 4) Checklist for Drafting a Waiver of Subrogation Provision 5) Insurance Agent=s Reply Letter 6) TE 99 01B Additional Insured - Business Auto Coverage Form
Boundary Disputes and Vacancies (Drolla) 01 A 2 1) Petition - Trespass to Try Title - Boundary Dispute 2) Answer - Defense - Defendant=s Survey Showing Plaintiff=s Boundary Line Erroneous 3) Order - Appointing Surveyor 4) General Instruction - Conflict in Calls - Priority 5) Judgment - Establishing Boundary Pursuant to Survey - Recovery of Possession by Plaintiff
Annotated Due Diligence Checklist with Same 01 A 11 Consultation Forms and Glossary of Terms (Rider & Saegert) 1) Due Diligence Checklist with Annotations 2) Engineering Professional Services Agreement 3) Consulting Agreement for Phase One Environmental Site Assessment 69
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 4) Agreement for Conducting Golden - Cheeked Warbler Survey
Zoning and Property Rights (Anderson) 01 A 19 1) Zoning Opinion Letter
New Rules for Perfecting Security Interests Under 01 A 30 UCC Article 9 (Derber) 1) Initial Financing Statement in Lieu of a Continuation Statement
Insurance & Indemnity (Johnston & Comiskey) 01 D 9 1) Certificate of Liability Insurance 2) Evidence of Property Insurance
Manufactured Housing (Lawrence) 00 A 7 1) Appendix A - Application for Texas Manufactured Home Seal (Form D) 2) Appendix B - Titling Fee Schedule 3) Appendix D - Three Versions of Certificate of Title 4) Appendix F - Manufactured Home Installation Report (Form T) 5) Appendix I - Request for Title Research/ Information (Form U) 6) Appendix J - Sample Affidavit of Intent to Affix Manufactured Home to Real Estate 7) Appendix M - Application for a Manufactured Home Title (Form A) 8) Appendix N - Release of Lien or Foreclosure of Lien (Form B) 9) Appendix O - Statement of Inheritance (Form C) 10) Appendix P - Statement of Home Location (Form E) 11) Appendix Q - Application for Texas Manufactured Home Seal on Homes with Identification Number (Form S) 12) Appendix R - Title Affidavit of Fact 13) Appendix T - Certification Form
Execution of Documents (Johnson) 00 A 8 1) Various Acknowledgments& Jurats
Internet Advertising (Abiassi) 00 A 9 1) Application for Approval of Advertisement
Premises Liability (Jackson) 99 A M 1) Employee Criminal History Questionnaire 2) Drug and Alcohol Policy 3) Request for FBI Records 4) Contract to Use Common Area Clubhouse 5) Property Safety Inspection Checklist 6) Uniformed Guard Protection Contract 7) Condominium Rules
Arbitration and Mediation (Galton) 98 A D 1) Mediation Checklist 70
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Partition (Nunley & Davis) 98 A E 1) Plaintiffs Original Petition for Partition 2) Jury Question (Improvements) 3) Jury Question (Contribution) 4) Jury Question (Partitionality) 5) Judgment Ordering Partition 6) Judgment - Sale 7) Objections to Commissioner=s Report 8) Jury Question (Commissioner=s Report) 9) Second Judgment - In Kind 10) Judgment Confirming Sale
Internet for Real Estate Practitioners (Parker) 98 A Q 1) Internet Sites for Real Estate Law
Mobile Home Transfers (Rothemel) 98 A Z 1) Manufactured Home Affidavit of Transaction 2) Affidavit of Disposition 3) Certification that Home is Affixed to Realty 4) Manufactured Home Affidavit for Release of Lien or Foreclosure 5) Affidavit of Installation 6) Application for Home Sale 7) Manufactured Home Inspection Report
Boundary Line Disputes and Agreements (Drolla) 97 A F 1) Trespass to Try Title Petition 2) Answer - Defendant=s Survey Showing Plaintiff=s Boundary Line Erroneous 3) Order Appointing Survey 4) Judgment Establishing Boundary Pursuant to Survey
Advising Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate 97 A N or, How to Be a Modern Renaissance Attorney (Camp, Canovas) 1) BE-13: Initial Report on a Foreign Person=s Direct or Indirect Acquisition, Establishment, or Purchase of the Operating Assets of a U.S. Business Enterprise, Including Real Estate 2) BE-13 Supplement C: Exemption Claim, Form BE-13 3) BE-14: Report by a U.S. Person who Assists or Intervenes in the Acquisition of a U.S. Business Enterprise by, or who Enters into a Joint Venture with a Foreign Person 4) BE-15 Supplement C: Annual Survey of Foreign Director Investment in the United States - 1995 5) BE-15LF: Annual Survey of Foreign Director Investment in the United States - 1995 (Long Form) 6) BE-15SF: Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States - 1995 (Short Form) 7) BE-605: Transactions of U. S. Affiliate, Except a U.S. Banking Affiliate, with Foreign Parent 8) BE-605 Bank: Transactions of U.S. Banking Affiliate with Foreign Parent 71
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 9) FSA-153: Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report
Indemnity, Release and Insurance (Locke) 97 D E 1) Checklist for Drafting an Indemnity or Release Provision 2) Checklist for Drafting an Environmental Indemnity Agreement 3) Checklist for Drafting a Waiver of Subrogation Provision 4) A201-General Conditions of the Construction Contract 5) A401-Standard Form of Agreement Between Contractor and Subcontractor 6) Construction Contract: Indemnification Provision 7) Lease: Indemnity Provision 8) Lease: Contractual Comparative Responsibility Allocation Provision 9) Indemnity IADC Daywork Drilling Contract - Attachment 10) Indemnity Provisions AAPL Form 619 Operating Agreement 11) Buyer=s Indemnity - Addendum to TREC Farm and Ranch Contract 12) Indemnity in a Deed - Grantee=s Indemnity Against Environmental Claims 13) Loan Document: Environmental Indemnity Agreement 14) Settlement and Defense Procedure Provision 15) Another Settlement Form 16) Environmental Indemnity - Modified Non-Assignment Clause 17) Exclusive Remedy 18) Indemnity Not Exclusive Remedy 19) Environmental Indemnities in Oil and Gas Sales Transaction 20) Insurance Provisions Construction Contract 21) Loan Agreement - Insurance Exhibit 22) Waiver of Recovery and Subrogation - Lease 23) Waiver of Recovery and Subrogation - AIA Forms A201 and A101 24) Waiver of Recovery and Subrogation - AIA Form A401 25) Endorsement to Workers= Compensation Policy Waiving Subrogation 26) Exculpation Provisions - Lease 27) AAs Is@ Disclaimer 28) Contract Clauses Providing for Buyer=s Inspection of Seller=s Records 29) Addendum to Residential Earnest Money Contract 30) Construction Contract: Indemnification, Release and Waiver of Subrogation Provisions 31) Lease: Indemnity, Release, Insurance and Waiver of Subrogation 32) Contract - UST Leak Remediation Agreement and Indemnification
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 33) Accord - Certificate of Liability Insurance 34) Sources of Insurer Financial Strength 35) ISO Additional Insured Endorsements 36) CG 20 09 10 93 Additional Insured - Owners, Lessees, or Contractors (Form A) 37) Additional Insured - Owners, Lessees, or Contractors (Form B) 38) Additional Insured - Managers or Lessors of Premises 39) Waiver of Transfer of Rights of Recovery Against Others to Us
DTPA Checklist (Bullion) 96 A S
Environmental Assessment (Mitchell) 96 D G 1) Environmental Clause 2) Environmental Lease - Dry Cleaner 3) Environmental Remediation and Hazardous Substance Indemnification Agreement Bankruptcy (Zehner) 96 D J 1) Motion for Relief from Stay 2) Order Terminating Stay 3) Motion for Approval of Agreement under Rule 4001(d) 4) Order Approving Agreement under Rule 4001(d) 5) Motion for Accounting, Sequestration of Rents and Prohibiting Use of Cash Collateral 6) Notice of Perfected Interest in Rents and Demand for Sequestration of Cash Collateral 7) Order Authorizing Use of Cash Collateral and To Provide Adequate Security
Checklist for Advising Out-of-State Counsel on Issues 96 D O Affecting Real Estate Drafting Under Texas Law (Saegert, Wilson, & Wilkinson) 1) Checklist for Out of State Counsel in Real Estate Drafting
Indemnity Agreements (Locke) 95 A D 1) AIA Form A201 - General Conditions of the Construction Contract 2) AIA Form A401 - Standard Form of Agreement Between Contractor and Subcontractor 3) Construction Contract: Indemnification Provision 4) Lease: Indemnity Provision 5) Lease: Contractual Comparative Responsibility Allocation Provision 6) Pipe Line Easement 7) Right-of-Way 8) Loan Agreement 9) Oil and Gas Properties Deed of Trust 10) Deed of Trust 11) IADC Daywork Drilling Contract 12) AAPL Form 619 Operating Agreement-Agreement 13) Addendum to TREC Farm and Ranch Contract 14) Grantee=s Indemnity Against Environmental Claims 73
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 15) Loan Document: Environmental Indemnity Agreement 16) Settlement and Defense Procedure Provision 17) Environmental Indemnity - Modified Non- Assignment Clause 18) Exclusive Remedy 19) Indemnity Not Exclusive Remedy 20) Environmental Indemnities in Oil and Gas Sales Transactions 21) Indemnity Agreement by Seller of Refinery Being Decommissed 22) Salvage Services Contract 23) Insurance Provisions Construction Contract 24) Loan Agreement - Insurance Exhibit 25) Waiver of Recovery and Subrogation - Lease 26) Waiver of Recovery and Subrogation - AIA-Form A201 and A101
Heirship Affidavit (Kyle) 95 A F
Utility Agreements (Corrigan) 95 D J 1) Provision of Wastewater Service Agreement
Statutes Affecting Real Estate Documents (Parker) 95 D F 1) Acknowledgments 2) Mediation Agreement 3) Coastal Property Notice 4) Durable Power of Attorney 5) Lead Paint Warning 6) No Oral Agreements 7) Non-Foreign Seller Affidavit 8) Utility District Notice 9) Seller's Property Condition Notice
Note Purchase Agreement (Spencer) 94 A F
Land Use Agreements (Redding) 94 D G 1) Estoppel Letter - Mortgage to Title Co. 2) Estoppel Letter - Owner to Title Co. 3) Boundary Line Agreement
Powers of Attorney (Johnson) 94 D J 1) Special Power of Attorney 2) Special Power of Attorney for VA Loan 3) Notice of Substitution by Attorney-in-Fact 4) Revocation of Power of Attorney 5) Affidavit Regarding Competency 6) Physicians Affidavit of Competency 7) Statutory Durable Power of Attorney 8) Uniform Durable Power of Attorney 9) Affidavit of Attorney-in-Fact
Acknowledgments (Johnson) 93 D C
Arbitration and Mediation (Conoly) 92 A Q 1) Motion for Referral 2) Objections to Referral 74
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 3) Order Setting Hearing 4) Order for Mediation 5) Order for Arbitration 6) Order for Summary Jury Trial 7) Order for Mini-Trial 8) Order for Moderated Settlement Conference 9) Optional Provisions for Orders of Referral 10) Agreement to Mediate 11) Arbitration Submission Agreement 12) Mini-Trial Agreement
The Mechanic=s of Mortgage Loan Acquisitions 92 D B (Canvenaugh) 1) Confidential Agreement for Review of Assets 2) Note Purchase Agreement 3) RTC Mortgage Loan and Real Property Agreement with Exhibits
Environmental Consulting Agreement (Bodeau) 92 D D
Environmental Indemnity (Locke) 92 D F
Confidentiality Agreement (Jacobus) 92 D J
Letter of Intent (Heath) 92 D T
Subordination Agreement - Mortgage (Snell) 92 D P
Financial Condition Affidavit (Mesee) 91 A B
Environmental '404 Permit Application (Bray) 91 A G
MUD Notice (Davis, Jacobs) 91 A R
Survey Standards and Requirements 91 D E (Spencer & Hawker) Certificates of: 1) Surveyors 2) Payment 3) Substantial Completion 4) Architects 5) Project Engineer 6) Estoppel a) Lender as Seller of Note b) Lender to Purchaser c) Obligor d) Tenants 7) Partners 8) Environmental Compliance 9) Participation
Closing Instructions (Triplett & Vanderburg) 91 D M 1) Lender 2) Tenant for Lender 3) Lender for Third Party 4) Lender for Junior Lienholder 75
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 5) Document 6) Funds 7) Closing 8) Wrap Around Mortgage
Claim to Real Property in Forfeiture Action (Ellis) 90 A K
Family Law - Documentation (Sterling) 90 A Y 1) Divorce Petition 2) Deeds without Warranty 3) Special Warranty Deeds 4) Assignment of Interest in Contract for Deed 5) Partition Deeds 6) Agreed Divorce Decree 7) Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law 8) Deed of Trust 9) Quitclaim Deed 10) Deed of Trust to Secure Assumption
Non Homestead Affidavit (Williams) 90 D F
Modification Agreement (Williams) 90 D F
Miscellaneous Documents (Kerr) 90 D I 1) Acceptance of Property 2) Release of Collateral Assignment 3) Pre-Closing Letter 4) Pre-Negotiation Agreement
Joint Ownership Agreement (Nielson) 90 D L
Closing Affidavit "As-Is" (Robins) 89 A Z
DTPA Waiver (Robins) 89 A Z
Acknowledgments (Johnson) 88 A U
Loan Purchase Agreement (Ellis) 88 A G
Participation Agreement Declaration (Howard) 86 A P
Selected Aspects of Reciprocal Easement Agreement (Dow) 86 A T 1) Easement - Right of Way, Mutual 2) Easement Agreement - Reciprocal
Letter of Credit (Mueller) 84 A T
Municipal Utility District Agreement (Bray & Bays) 84 A F
XIV. WATER, OIL & GAS
Protecting Water & Surface Rights (Moore) 12 D 2 1) Sample Surface Use Agreement
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Groundwater Agreements (Jolley) 12 D 3 1) Shared Well Agreement 2) Water Well sharing Agreement Defined Terms 3) Water Well and Easement Agreement I 4) Water Well and Easement Agreement II 5) Reciprocal Temporary Water Well Agreement 6) Comparison of Well Agreements
Adding Transmission for Texas: The CREZ Process, Route 11 D 16 Selection, Right of Way Acquisition and Condemnation (Black) 1) Checklist for an Agreement for Temporary Rig Supply Wells
Wind Energy (Wetsel) 10 A 29 1) Memorandum of Option Agreement 2) Option Agreement 3) Surface Lease 4) Overhang Easement 5) Conveyance of Wind Rights
Mineral Reservations – Deeds (Baucum) 10 A 30 1) Special Warranty Deed
Oil & Gas Forms (Atnipp) 10 D 17 1) Oil & Gas Lease
Texas Oil & Gas Leasing (Boykin) 09 A 30 1) Oil & Gas Lease(s)
Wind Energy Law (Carmichael) 09 A 32 1) Memorandum of Option Agreement 2) Option Agreement 3) Surface Lease 4) Purposes of Lease 5) Bonus Payment 6) Installation Fees 7) Overhang Provision 8) Overhang Easement 9) Retained Acreage Provision 10) Reservation Clause 11) Conveyance of Wind Rights (Form)
Water Transaction Documents (Alcantara, Cheney & Jolley) 09 D 16 1) Surface Water Rights Sales Contract 2) Surface Water Rights Conveyance Form 3) Memorandum of Contract 4) Notice of Termination of Contract 5) Groundwater Rights Sales Contract – On-Site 6) Affidavit of Debts and Liens 7) Blanket Easement Agreement for Groundwater Rights 8) Groundwater Rights Sales contract – Off Site 9) Deed of Trust 10) Lessee Estoppel Certificate 11) Memorandum of Groundwater Loan 77
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 12) Notice of Lender’s Interest in Water Rights and Permit 13) Water Authority Letter 14) Assignment and Assumption of Lease
Wind Energy Law (Wetsel & Carmichael) 09 D 26 1) Memorandum of Option 2) Option Agreement 3) Surface Lease 4) Overhang Easement 5) Conveyance of Wind Rights
Water Rights (Ruttenberg) 08 A 18 1) Groundwater Sales Agreement
Surface Use Waivers (Kerr) 08 D 17 1) Drill Site Agreement 2) Surface Use Agreement
Wind Energy Law (Wetsel & Carmichael) 07 A 39 1) Memorandum of Option 2) Option Agreement 3) Surface Lease 4) Conveyance of Wind Rights
Mineral Severance Arrangements (Kerr) 07 D 8 1) Surface Use Agreement 2) Drill Site Agreement
Indemnity and Liability Insurance (Locke) 07 D 20 1) Forms Manual Form 11-2 Retail Lease 2) Supplement to Risk Management Provisions 3) Forms Manual Form 11-34 Insurance Addendum to Lease 4) Endorsement to Tenant’s Insurance Policy Scheduling Landlord as an Additional Insured 5) Endorsement to Landlord’s CGL Insurance Scheduling Tenant as Additional Insured 6) Endorsement to Contractor’s CGL Insurance Policy Scheduling Tenant and Landlord as Additional Insureds 7) Author’s “Fair Form” Manuscripted Endorsements 8) An Example of a “Bad” Manuscripted Automatic Additional Insured Endorsement 9) An Example of a “Better” Manuscripted Automatic Additional Insured Endorsement 10) CGL Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement – CG24 04 10 92 Waiver of Transfer of Rights or Recovery Against Others to Use 11) Waiver of Subrogation in ISO Form Commercial Property Policies
Texas Water Law (McPherson) 06 A 50 1) Due Diligence Checklist 2) Notice of Application for Certificate of Conveyance and Necessity to Provide Water/Sewer Utility Service in County 78
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 3) Election of Landowner to Remove Land from a Certificated Area 4) Contest by Landowner to Inclusion in a Proposed Service Area 5) Landowner Petition for Expedited Release of Land from Certificated Area 6) Landowner Objection to Involuntary Inclusion of Land in Certificated Area
Texas Oil & Gas Leasing (Boykin) 06 A 55 1) Oil, Gas & Mineral Lease
Water Rights Clauses (Jolley) 05 D 17 1) Water Rights Sale Agreement 2) Water Rights Agreement 3) Water Sale contract for Recreational Uses 4) Contract for Raw Water Service 5) Groundwater Sales Agreement 6) Water Sales Agreement 7) Purchase Agreement Ground Water Rights 8) Title Conveyance of Water Rights 9) Water Deed 10) Waiver of Surface Rights 11) Special Warranty Water Deed, Bill of Sale & Assignment of Permit Rights 12) General Warranty Water Deed, Bill of Sale & Assignment of Permit Rights 13) Lease of Ground Water Rights 14) Lease of Ground Water 15) Water Well Drilling Permit and Option to Purchase 16) Water Deed of Trust, Assignment, Security Agreement and Financing Statement
How to Take a Lien Against Water Rights (Jolley) 04 D 6 1) Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Financing Statement 2) UCC-1 Financing Statement 3) Deed of Trust, Assignment, Security Agreement, Financing Statement 4) Partial Release of Lien 5) Lien Notice 6) Escrow Agreement 7) Durable Special Power of Attorney 8) Deed of Trust 9) Security Agreement 10) Real Estate Lien Note
Water Issues (Melvin) 00 A 14 1) Title Conveyance of Water Rights 2) Groundwater Lease 3) Sanitary Control Easement
Water Issues (Jolley) 99 D I 1) Purchase Agreement - Ground Water Rights 2) Agreement for Sale & Transfer of Water Rights 3) Water Purchase and Sale Agreement 79
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 4) Warranty Deed and Transfer of Water Rights 5) Warranty Deed 6) Bill of Sale 7) Assignment & Water Rights 8) Assignment of Application for Initial Regular Permit and Declaration of Historical Use Irrigation Users 9) Deed, Bill of Sale and Assignment of Edwards Aquifer Initial Well Permit 10) Leases of Ground Water 11) Memorandum of Lease - Ground Water 12) Lease of Right to Pump and Use Water 13) From the Edwards Aquifer through Privately Owned Wells 14) Lease of Water Withdrawal Rights 15) Lease and Purchase Agreement Ground Water Rights 16) Memorandum of Water Lease 17) Water Rights Acquisition and Assignment Contract
Oil and Gas: Creating and Conveying Royalty 98 D C Interests (McElroy) 1) Mineral Deed
Underground Storage Tanks (Rider) 96 D F 1) Representations and Warranties - Loan 2) Seller=s Disclosure
Mineral Interests (Summers) 96 D H 1) Waiver of Surface Rights 2) Partial Waiver and Release of Surface Rights and Designation of Drill Sites
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Nonproduction Affidavit Land Use Agreements (Redding) 94 D G 1) Waiver of Surface Rights 2) Affidavit of Nonproduction
Mineral Estate Issues in Surface Transactions: 94 D Q Suggested Provisions (Brown) 1) Waiver of Surface Rights
Oil and Gas Leases for The Real Estate Practitioner 92 A N (Courtney) 1) Lease- Oil and Gas
Water Law (Barrera) 89 A V 1) Water Commission - Permit
Oil and Gas I- What Real Estate Lawyers Need to 86 A L Know (Macklin) 1) Lease - Oil and Gas 2) Production Affidavit
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Oil and Gas II - Drafting Surface Waivers, Drill Site 86 A M Agreements, Reservation of Executory Rights and Other Important Provisions 1) Partial, Waiver and Release of Surface Rights and Designation of Drill Sites 2) Waiver of Surface Rights
XV. TAX
Drafting Economic Development Agreement (Dahlstron & Smith) 12 A 17 1) 380 Agreements 2) Tax Abatement Agreements 3) Economic Development Corporation Agreements 4) Tax Increment Financing Agreement 5) Preannexation Development Agreement
Foreclosure of Transferred Ad Valorem Tax Liens 12 A 28 (Dogget & Reyes) 1) Document Authorizing Transfer of Tax Lien 2) Certified Statement of Transfer of Tax Lien 3) Rule 736 Application to Foreclose Tax Lien 4) Affidavit in Support of Foreclosure 5) Order Granting Rule 736 Foreclosure
Drafting Guidelines for Economic Development 11 D 4 Agreements (Dahlstrom) 1) 380 Agreement 2) Tax Abatement Agreement 3) Preannexation Development Agreement
Anatomy of a TIRZ (Gray) 08 A 13 1) Development Agreement
Drafting Margin Tax Into Entity Documents (McPherson) 08 D 16 1) Certificate of Merger 2) Plan of Merger 3) Articles of Conversion 4) Plan of Conversion 5) Articles of Dissolution 6) Certificate of Cancellation for Limited Partnership
Closing Issues (Becker) 04 A 4 1) Tax Proration Agreement
Title Insurance Endorsements (Jolley) 04 A 23 1) Tax Proration
Reverse Like-Kind Exchanges: Analysis of New 01 A 22 ASafe Harbor@ (Thomason & Kramer) 1) Reverse Exchange Agreement 2) Assignment of Purchaser=s Interest in Contract 3) Notice of Assignment by Purchaser to Seller 4) Property Management Agreement 5) Letter to Taxpayer/Reverse Exchangor
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 6) Identification of Relinquished Property 7) Amendment to Construction Contract
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Kerr) 00 A 26 1) Tax Escrow Agreement 2) Affidavit regarding Federal Estate Taxes
Like Kind Exchanges (Weller) 96 D P 1) Real Property 1031 Exchange Agreement 2) Deferred Exchange Escrow Agreement 3) Irrevocable Exchange Trust Agreement 4) Transmittal Letter to Client 5) Exchange Agreement
Title Curative and Closing Documents (Hardin) 95 D D 1) Tax Payment Agreement 2) Tax Deposit and Indemnity Agreement 3) Funeral Estate Tax Affidavit 4) Municipal Utility District Notice 5) Non-Foreign Seller Affidavit
Statutes Affecting Real Estate Documents (Parker) 95 D F 1) Non-Foreign Seller Affidavit 2) Utility District Notice
Documentation Requirements for Like-Kind 92 D R Exchanges (Glick) 1) Like Kind Exchange Agreement; IRS '1031
Non-Foreign Seller Forms (Streng) 86 A J 1) IRS Form 8288 2) IRS Form 8288-A 3) Non-Foreign Transferor Certifications 4) Interest Not Real Property Interest
Real Estate Exchanges Nonsimultaneous AStarter@ 84 A M Exchanges: Exchanged of Partnership Interest and recent Developments Regarding the Holding Purpose Requirement (Cook & Norval) 1) Like Kind Exchange Agreement; IRS '1031
XVI. TITLE
Title Insurance (Biel, Love, McNutt & Melamed) 12 D 11 1) Correction Instrument (Nonmaterial Correction) 2) Survey Checklist 3) Certificate of Forms 4) Insured Closing letters 5) Form of Purchaser’s title/Survey Objection Letter 6) Form of Lender’s Title/Survey Objection Letter
Title Objection Letter (Love & McNutt) 11 A 25
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Title Problems Following Owner’s Death 11 A 27 (Green Branyon & Upchurch) 1) Application for Sale of Real Property 2) Verified Exhibit Showing Condition of the Estate 3) Order of Sale of Real Property 4) Report of Sale of Real Property 5) Addendum to Real Estate Contract 6) Decree Confirming Sale of Real Property
Insured Closing Letters (Barton) 09 D 23 1) Form T-50; Insured Closing Letter – Lender 2) Form T-51; Purchaser/Seller Insured Closing Letter
Title Commitments in Texas (Fiscus) 06 A 10 1) Commitment for Title Insurance 2) Title Objection Letter 3) Objection Response Letter
Title Policy Endorsements (Minke) 06 A 14 1) Various Title Policy Endorsements T-1 thru T-99
Creative Title Solutions (Lewis) 06 A 16 1) Homestead Designation and Affidavit of Non-Homestead 2) Heirship Affidavit
Core Title Services (Dempster) 06 D 16 1) Information for Affidavit of Heirship 2) Statutory Durable Power of Attorney 3) Power of Attorney Affidavit 4) Borrower’s Authorization 5) Request for Payoff Statement 6) Request for Homeowners Association Information 7) Request for Homeowners Insurance 8) Owner Policy Rejection Form 9) Rights of Parties in Possession Waiver 10) Property Tax Prorations and Exemptions 11) Residential Real Property Affidavit T-47 12) Nonhomestead Affidavit and Affidavit for Designation of Homestead 13) Texas Escrow Accounting Addendum Special Disbursement Reconciliation 14) Certification for Payoff Line of Credit/ Construction Loan 15) Name Affidavit 16) Martial Affidavit 17) Agricultural Exemption 18) Disclosure Agreement regarding Legal Fees and Legal Representation for Drafting Drafting Closing Documentation 19) Attorney Representation and Closing Disclaimer 20) Not Same Person Affidavit 21) Borrower’s Compliance Agreement 22) Indemnity and Affidavit as to Debts and Liens and Possession
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Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Curative Documents (Hill) 05 D 16 1) Not Same Person Affidavit 2) Affidavit of Heirship 3) Waiver of Surface Rights 4) Affidavit of Non Production 5) Non-Homestead Affidavit 6) Homestead Designation Affidavit 7) Contract for Deed Forfeiture Affidavit 8) Affidavit of Foreclosure Sale 9) Foreclosure Deed 10) Affidavit of Substitute Trustee 11) Affidavit regarding Release of Lien
Title Insurance Endorsements (Jolley) 04 A 23 1) Tax Proration
Texas Short Form Residential Mortgage Policy of 03 D 8 Title Insurance (Brasier) 1) Texas Short Form Residential Mortgagee Policy-One-To-Four Family
Non-Residential Instruction Letters and Title Objections 03 D 10 (Tims) 1) Buyers Objection Letter 2) Lender=s Objection Letter 3) Seller=s Instruction Letter 4) Lender=s Instruction Letter
Title Insurance Coverage in Texas (Gosdin) 02 A 28 1) Short Form Policy 2) Area and Boundaries Amendment 3) PUB Endorsement 4) Leasehold Endorsement 5) First Loss Endorsement 6) Last Dollar Endorsement 7) Manufactured Housing Coverage
Title Insurance Claims Handling (Harris) 02 A 29 1) Proof of Loss
Form of Lender=s Texas Title and Survey Objection 02 D 5 Letter (Holmes) 1) Form of Title/Survey Objection Letter (Lender-Non-Construction)
Boundary Disputes and Vacancies (Drolla) 01 A 2 1) Petition - Trespass to Try Title - Boundary Dispute 2) Answer - Defense - Defendant=s Survey Showing Plaintiff=s Boundary Line Erroneous 3) Order - Appointing Surveyor 4) General Instruction - Conflict in Calls - Priority 5) Judgment - Establishing Boundary Pursuant to Survey - Recovery of Possession by Plaintiff 84
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 Title Curative and Closing Documents (Kerr) 00 A 26 1) Release of Judgment Lien 2) Affidavit of Identify 3) Agreement Regarding Payment of Real Estate Taxes 4) Deposit and Indemnity Agreement 5) Tax Escrow Agreement 6) Affidavit as to Use and Possession 7) Assumed Name Certificate 8) Boundary Lien Agreement 9) Estoppel Letter - Condo 10) Waiver of Right of First Refusal; Status of Homeowner=s Assignment - Condo 11) Certificate of Corporate Resolution 12) Affidavit regarding Federal Estate Taxes 13) Affidavit of Heirship 14) Definition of Easement 15) Landlord=s Lien Waiver 16) Affidavit regarding Leases 17) Release of Lis Pendens 18) Release of Termination of Deed Restrictions 19) Release of Earnest Money Contract 20) Broker=s Commission Disbursement Authorization 21) Escrow Agreement 22) Seller=s Affidavit 23) Borrower=s Affidavit 24) Affidavit as to Possession 25) Waiver of Inspection
Authorization Certificates and Due Diligence (Taylor) 98 D E 1) Trust Certificate 2) Closing Certificate 3) Surveyor=s Certificate
Pro Bono Opportunities (Miller & Sims) 98 D H 1) Heirship Affidavit 2) Affidavit of Identification 3 Affidavit of Use and Possession Express Title Insurance (Abiassi) 97 A DD 1) Insured Closing Service 2) Purchaser/Seller Insured Closing Service Letter
Title Insurance Claims (Hutcheson) 96 A W 1) Proof of Loss Form
Heirship Affidavit (Kyle) 95 A F
Miscellaneous Title Curative and Closing Documents 95 D D (Hardin) 1) Release of Judgment Lien 2) Identity Affidavit 3) Use and Possession Affidavit 4) Assumed Name - Certificate of Ownership 5) Boundary Line Agreement 6) Condo Estoppel Agreement 7) Corporate Resolution - Sale 85
Indices of Forms Chapter 24 8) Heirship Affidavit 9) Consent to Insure Around 10) Designation of Homestead and Non- Homestead Affidavit 11) Marital Status Affidavit 12) Bills Paid Affidavits 13) Durable Power of Attorney 14) Non-Foreign Seller Affidavit 15) Municipal Utility District Notice 16) Investment of Escrow Funds-Authorization 17) Seller's Affidavit 18) Borrower's Affidavit 19) Affidavit of Possession 20) Waiver of Inspection 21) Premium Pass-Through Agreement 22) Survey Affidavit 23) Identity Affidavit
Curing Title Objections (Redding) 94 D G 1) Estoppel Letter - Mortgage to Title Co. 2) Estoppel Letter - Owner to Title Co. 3) Boundary Line Agreement
Powers of Attorney (Johnson) 94 D J 1) Special Power of Attorney 2) Special Power of Attorney for VA Loan 3) Notice of Substitution by Attorney-in-Fact 4) Revocation of Power of Attorney 5) Affidavit Regarding Competency 6) Physicians Affidavit of Competency 7) Statutory Durable Power of Attorney 8) Uniform Durable Power of Attorney 9) Affidavit of Attorney-in-Fact
Certificates (Spencer & Hawker) 91 D E 1) Surveyors 2) Payment 3) Substantial Completion 4) Architects 5) Project Engineer 6) Estoppel a) Lender as Seller of Note b) Lender to Purchaser c) Obligor d) Tenants 7) Partners 8) Environmental Compliance 9) Participation
A - Advanced Real Estate Law Course D - Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
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