Landlord wins 30,000 suit against wealthy tenant.
The story in the press: The owners of an upscale home in Dallas’ exclusive Preston Hollow neighborhood have won a complete defense victory and significant attorneys’ fees in a lawsuit filed by Dr. Craig Schwimmer, founder of The Snoring Center, and his wife, Shanon, following a two-year dispute over a security deposit. Dallas attorneys Darrell […]
Losing the Condo (Foreclosure and eviction)
Foreclosure, eviction and collecting debt. This case happened in Austin. Foreclosure and eviction is what follows. We were originally hired to foreclose on a condominium situated on the outskirts of the University of Texas campus. We followed our usual foreclosure procedures and obtained title to the property. The client then entered into prolonged negotiations with […]
Filing Bankruptcy Will Not Stop the Eviction
Lawyers in Texas who represent Landlords cannot be afraid of bankruptcy court. Tenants are often confused by the fact that the mere filing of a bankruptcy won’t stop the eviction for very long. This is especially true if the Tenant continues to fail to make timely payments of rent. One such tenant rented a house […]
What Does a Writ of Possession Look like?
When a Texas landlord lawyer gets a writ of possession. In this case the landlord was evicting two apartments of people who were related. They were each more than four months behind in rent. The landlord had obtained a judgment for possession, but the tenants each appealed. This is the point at which we were […]
Nice Landlords Finish Last
Good landlords need a Texas landlord lawyer. Leo Durocher is often quoted as saying that “Nice guys finish last.” We are not certain that is true in all areas of life but we know it is true for landlords. The scenario is very often the same: The tenant obtains possession of the premises and then pays […]