http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/ Published by Law Office of Aimee Hess, P.C. en-us 2008-08-14T11:25:11-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2008/08/texas_oil_and_gas_lawyer_neede_1.html As a Texas oil and gas attorney representing clients from all over the country with oil and gas leases in Texas, I am continually amazed at how many people sign an oil and gas lease without reading it! My flight... Oil and Gas Law Aimee Hess 2008-08-14T11:25:11-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2008/07/texas_lawyers_and_brokers_take.html Texas lawyers and real estate brokers have by now, along with other Texas business owners, filed their first return under the revised Texas Franchise Tax. It is described by the Texas Comptroller as a "privilege tax", paid for the privilege... Real Estate News Aimee Hess 2008-07-20T17:32:04-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2008/06/texas_real_estate_documents_me.html As a Texas real estate attorney representing buyers, sellers, lenders, developers, and occasionally brokers, in Texas, I have sometimes been accused of sounding like a broken record in advising my clients. My oft-repeated mantra is: "Read the document thoroughly, and... Real Estate Law Aimee Hess 2008-06-19T13:27:36-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2008/05/texas_real_estate_and_developm_1.html One of the things I love about being a Texas real estate and development lawyer is that Texans are so open to innovative real estate developments. Practicing real estate and development law in Texas is great fun and very satisfying... Construction Law Aimee Hess 2008-05-26T09:48:13-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2008/05/texas_commercial_real_estate_l.html A substantial part of my Texas real estate law practice over the past thirty years has involved Texas commercial real estate leases, representing both landlords and tenants (often representing either landlords or tenants who are based outside of Texas). An... Real Estate Leases Aimee Hess 2008-05-23T08:50:20-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2008/05/texas_homeowners_associations_1.html As a Texas attorney representing Texas homeowner and property owner associations in residential and commercial developments, I find that very often the greatest service I can perform for my clients is education. I ran across a recent article by Richard... Property Owners Associations Aimee Hess 2008-05-14T11:22:24-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2008/05/things_that_give_texas_develop_1.html I have represented developers and investors in Texas real estate developments for over thirty years. I have been blessed with clients who are fabulous people to work with, and Texas development law is always challenging and interesting. There is one... Development Law Aimee Hess 2008-05-09T12:49:28-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2008/05/texas_supreme_court_waiver_of_1.html As a Texas real estate lawyer representing developers, builders and investors in Texas, I have found that my clients benefit from the availability of "alternate dispute resolution" remedies in their contracts. These remedies, such as mediation and arbitration, can result... Texas Supreme Court Updates Aimee Hess 2008-05-06T08:20:54-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2008/04/texas_rural_water_law_fire_hyd_1.html Texas rural water utilities and the attorneys representing Texas rural water companies are often faced with the challenge of making sense of the sometimes tangled layers of Texas statutes, Texas court decisions and the administrative rules of the Texas agency... Rural Water Utilities Aimee Hess 2008-04-24T18:04:01-06:00 http://www.texasattorneyblog.com/2008/04/paint_it_black_texas_rural_wat.html One of the challenges of serving as an attorney for rural water utilities in Texas is helping my clients navigate the increasing regulatory burden on Texas rural water utilities, an issue specifically addressed in a prior blog entitled Challenges Ahead... Rural Water Utilities Aimee Hess 2008-04-16T09:35:28-06:00