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Top 5 New Laws in California for 2025
Happy New Year! Thank you for bearing with me as I complete my review. Every year, January 1 brings with it a slate of new laws. My...

Garrett A. Heckman
Jan 162 min read
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Top 5 New Laws in Texas for 2025
Happy New Year! Thank you for bearing with me as I complete my review. Every year, January 1 brings with it a slate of new laws. My...

Garrett A. Heckman
Jan 162 min read
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Top 5 New Laws in Texas for 2024
Happy New Year! Sorry that this post is coming in late. As always, January 1 brings with it a slate of new laws. My criteria here are:...

Garrett A. Heckman
Feb 8, 20243 min read
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Top 5 New Laws in California for 2024
Happy New Year! Sorry that this post is coming in late. As always, January 1 brings with it a slate of new laws. My criteria here are:...

Garrett A. Heckman
Feb 8, 20243 min read
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The Property Owner Rule (Property Owners as "Expert" Witnesses)
Introduction In most contexts, if you end up at trial, your opinion is not admissible unless you're qualified as an expert. See Fed. R....

Garrett A. Heckman
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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The Texas Strips and Gores Doctrine
You might have seen (or even signed) a deed that contains language similar to this: "...including all of Grantor’s right, title and...

Garrett A. Heckman
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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Business Aspects of Community Property
Most people have heard of community property, but many don't know exactly what it means (even those who live in community property...

Garrett A. Heckman
Aug 31, 20223 min read
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SB 1079 – Bidder Beware
In 2020, California passed SB 1079, called the "Homes for Homeowners, not Corporations" bill, going into effect January 1, 2022. See...

Garrett A. Heckman
Aug 24, 20226 min read
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The Texas Broker's Lien – An Introduction
In 1999, Texas adopted the Broker's and Appraiser's Lien on Commercial Real Estate Act ("Act"). Tex. Prop. Code, Chapter 62 ....

Garrett A. Heckman
Aug 18, 20224 min read
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Limited Liability Companies – What, Why, and How?
LLCs are by far the most popular type of limited liability entity. Since the relatively recent creation of the LLC, LLCs have quickly...

Garrett A. Heckman
Feb 8, 20224 min read
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