Strict Compliance Required for Default Judgment
In Bailey’s Furniture, Inc. v. Graham-Rutledge & Co., No. 05-11-00710-CV, the Fifth District Court of [...]
Dec
Texas Supreme Court to Determine if Arbitration Clause in Trust is Enforceable
In Rachal v. Reitz, 347 S.W.3d 305 (Tex. App.–Dallas 2011, pet. filed), a beneficiary [...]
Dec
A Primer on Expedited Actions Under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 169
In 2011, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 274, which called upon the Supreme Court [...]
Dec
Top Ten Reasons to Plan Your Estate Now – Number Two
2. Guardianship of Minor Children If you have a minor child, who would care for [...]
Dec
Top Ten Reasons to Plan Your Estate Now – Number One
1. Incompetency You may not be incompetent now, but do you know [...]
Nov
Foreclosing on Residential Property under the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009
In response to the housing collapse in 2009, the United States Congress enacted the [...]
Nov
Haley & Olson, P.C. Among Texas Top-Ranked Law Firms
Texas Lawyer, an ALM Publication, has included Haley & Olson, P.C. in its list of [...]
Nov
Tenth Court of Appeals Rules City is Immune From Suit
On November 1, 2012, the Tenth Court of Appeals held that the City of Bruceville-Eddy [...]
Nov
Supreme Court of Texas Continues to Interpret Craddock in Favor of Defaulting Party
On October 26, 2012, the Supreme Court of Texas released a per curiam opinion in Milestone Operating, Inc. [...]
Oct
Texas Supreme Court Rules Franchise Tax is Constitutional
On October 19, 2012, the Texas Supreme Court held that the Texas franchise tax does [...]
Oct