Landowner Alert System 4-21-21
Landowner 101 Webinar Series: Check back for more webinars this May covering important laws and legal considerations for landowners. Live webinars are hosted every Tuesday from 12:00 – 12:45 pm. Join our attorneys to hear about topics such as creative … Continue reading
Landowner Alert System 4-8-21
Landowner 101 Webinar Series: Braun & Gresham has organized a free webinar series for landowners covering important laws and legal considerations for landowners. Join our attorneys to hear about topics such as tools for conserving your land, eminent domain considerations, … Continue reading
Landowner Alert System 2-2-21
Estate Planning: Estate planning is especially important for owners of rural land. Passing rural land to family members requires careful consideration of who may want the land, how to make similar gifts to those who may not be interested in … Continue reading
Landowner Alert System 12-8-20
Conservation Development: As everyone who works and lives in Hays County knows, we are experiencing rapid growth. The population in 2025 is expected to be 229,100 and increase to 633,000 in 2045. How do we plan for this rapid growth … Continue reading
Landowner Alert System 10-6-2020
Condemnation: Texas Central’s proposed Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail line gets long-sought approval from the Federal Railroad Administration. Whether Texas Central has eminent domain authority to condemn unwilling landowners remains to be fully litigated. Please see the the following article for recent … Continue reading
National Estate Planning Awareness Week: October 19-25, 2020
By Margaret Menicucci, Attorney & Counselor Along with cooler weather, October brings National Estate Planning Awareness Week! This is the perfect time to think about the condition (or even existence) of your estate plan. Estate planning enables you to: protect … Continue reading
Landowner Alert System 8-25-20
Estate Planning: Planning for your potential disability or incapacity is not what you necessarily think of as “estate planning.” But, designating a trusted family member or friend to manage your assets and aid in your healthcare decisions is a critical … Continue reading
Planning for Your Disability to Protect Your Legacy
By Margaret Menicucci, Attorney & Counselor The most distressing situation that a client can bring to us is when an elderly or ill person has been taken advantage of financially by a third party who purports to be a friend … Continue reading
Landowner Alert System 7-14-20
Pre-Condemnation Pipeline Routing: Pipeline projects are booming in Texas, putting thousands of landowners at risk of having their property taken by condemnation. Texas law allows pipeline companies to choose the route of a pipeline without any oversight by government or … Continue reading
Landowner Alert System 5-29-20
Texas Eco Lab Program: “The Texas Eco Lab Program is an alternative for landowners who want to reduce their taxes, but are not interested in grazing animals in order to obtain an open space valuation. Landowners can host research on … Continue reading