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The Hidden Costs of Neglecting Your LLC or Partnership Maintenance

Entity formation often feels like the finish line. In reality, it is the starting point. Ongoing maintenance is what preserves the protections and benefits that motivated the formation in the first place. When that maintenance is overlooked, the consequences may not surface immediately, but they can be costly when they do.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Buying a Land-Based Business

Buying a land-based business is very different from purchasing a purely service or digital company. In addition to traditional mergers and acquisitions considerations, land-based businesses may often involve real property, water rights, mineral interests, equipment, livestock, regulatory permits, and long-standing banking relationships.

Understanding Just Compensation and Remainder Damages

Just compensation is not only about the land acquired today. It is about how a project reshapes a property over time. Remainder damages exist to recognize that reality. Understanding these concepts allows landowners to approach condemnation matters with clarity and perspective. It shifts the focus from a single transaction to the long-term impact on land use, value, and future opportunities.

What to Do When Surveyors Show Up

Survey activity often signals that a governmental entity or utility is studying land for a public project. While surveyors showing up does not always mean land will be taken, it is frequently an early step in the condemnation process. Understanding what this moment represents helps landowners respond thoughtfully instead of reactively.

Understanding Commercial Rezoning in Texas and How the Process Works 

Commercial rezoning is often one of the most misunderstood parts of land development. For property owners, it can feel opaque, political, and unpredictable. For local governments, it is a structured process designed to balance growth, infrastructure, and community impact.

The Howard-Solstice 765-kV Transmission Line Project: What Texas Landowners Need to Know

Texas is once again at the forefront of major energy infrastructure development. AEP Texas and CPS Energy are preparing to construct the Howard-Solstice Transmission Line Project, one of the first 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region. This massive project is a critical step toward meeting the growing electricity demands of the Permian Basin, driven by booming oil and gas operations and data center growth.

The Priceless Gift of Communication in Estate Planning

We have had clients come to Braun & Gresham for estate planning after they have handled the distribution of a parent’s estate.  Those clients often tell us that the planning done by their parents, combined with their parents’ thoughtful communication of their wishes, was a priceless gift.  It eased their minds, minimized sibling conflict, and helped expedite the distribution of the estate.

The Ranch that Became ‘Camp Rebel’ 

The historically destructive and deadly flooding that happened in Central Texas over the July 4, 2025, weekend hit Kerr County the hardest. But Travis County also suffered deeply, with ten lives lost, destroyed homes and damaged infrastructure, and widespread resident displacement. The area around Sandy Creek was particularly impacted.

What Texas Landowners Should Know About TxDOT

For many Texas landowners, hearing that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has plans to improve or expand a road near their property can bring mixed feelings. Understanding what Texas landowners should know about TxDOT can help you navigate the process and protect your interests.

What Texas Landowners Should Know About TxDOT

Transmission Line Routing vs. Eminent Domain: What Is the Difference?

If you are a Texas landowner and have received a letter from a utility company about a proposed power line project, it is easy to feel confused about what exactly is happening. You might see phrases like “transmission line routing,” “transmission line easement,” or “eminent domain,” and wonder what they all mean, and when you need to take action.

Transmission Line Routing vs. Eminent Domain

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