Life Tenancy and The Open Mines Doctrine: What You Need to Know
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 02/24/2014
- Legal
In Texas, land law is not always as simple as it initially appears. One issue that vexes landmen, legal professionals and landowners alike is the matter of life tenancy. Although the granting of so-called "life estates" is not as common as ...
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Preparing to Refinance Your Home: What You Need to Know
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 02/21/2014
- Real Estate
Every year, hundreds of thousands of homeowners prepare to refinance their mortgages. In recent years, favorable financial conditions have led to an upsurge in this trend. While it's always advisable for homeowners to speak with financial ...
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Five Texas Property Tax Questions Homeowners Should Be Asking
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 02/17/2014
- Real Estate
What We Learned at the 2014 NAPE Winter Expo
Last week the CourthouseDirect.com attended the 2014 Nape Expo in Houston, Texas. The Expo, considered the world’s largest E&P (upstream) exposition, provides oil and gas professionals the opportunity to buy, sell and trade oil and gas ...
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Texas Groundwater Ownership: Rule of Capture
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 02/07/2014
- Oil and Gas
Texas is a big state with a range of natural environments. While property owners in the state's well-watered eastern section rarely clash over issues relating to the capture of groundwater and surface water, water rights are a frequent ...
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How Does the Texas State Property Tax System Work?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 02/05/2014
- Real Estate
Texas isn't known as a high-tax state, but its homeowners do face one of the country's highest property tax burdens. Laypeople who wish to understand the Texas state property tax system would do well to review this information and follow ...
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Breaking Down the Texas Landowner Bill of Rights
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 02/03/2014
- Legal
The Different Types of Land Grants in Texas
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 01/29/2014
- Legal
For Texas property owners, the history of the state's land grant program looms large. For various reasons, it's crucial for property owners to be able to trace their titles back through an unbroken chain. This article explores the types of ...
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HARP Refinancing Rules: What You Need to Know
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 01/27/2014
- Mortgage
Since the housing market bust of the late 2000s, mortgage rates have remained at historically low levels. While there's no guarantee that this situation will continue into the future, most economists expect interest rates to follow a "new ...
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