October 2017

Some families pass down property through wills. But if money is scarce, the process is more informal, resulting in land titles that are not clear. The transfer on death deed was created with the do-it-yourself estate planner in mind.

Larger cities have embraced New Urbanist concepts for years, but now towns such as Paris, Sulphur Springs, San Marcos, and Tyler are revitalizing their downtowns, too.

The Center’s latest Texas Housing Affordability Index reveals that as a whole, Texas’ housing remains more affordable than the nation’s. But that trend is weakening in the major metros.

In Dallas and Houston, one measurable impact of the Dodd-Frank Act is that the amount of time needed to process a closing represents 40 percent of the total time needed to sell a home.

Most people don’t think much about cemeteries. But if you own property that includes a cemetery—even an old, abandoned one—you have responsibilities under the law you may not be aware of.