Braun & Gresham Attorney and Counselor, Margaret Menicucci, covers topics such as protecting yourself and your assets against exploitation and planning for long-term family ownership of rural land. Regardless of the size of your estate, what you own, or what your family circumstances may be, a comprehensive estate plan is an essential tool for everyone.

As friends, family, and other guests enjoy land for recreational activities such as hunting, swimming, and off-road adventures, landowners could be putting themselves and their property at risk. During this webinar Braun & Gresham Attorneys, David Braun and Joanne Hatton, discuss risk management tools for owners of rural land. David and Joanne cover common concerns landowners should protect themselves against, and layers of protection they should consider such as business entities, insurance, emergency protocols and more.

Braun & Gresham Attorney and Counselor, Cassie Gresham, covers common property tax pitfalls in this 45-minute, pre-recorded webinar. This webinar covers the Ag (1-D-1) and Wildlife Management requirements, and outlines common pitfalls for consideration such as filing deadlines, appraisal district requirements, change in ownership, and more. This webinar benefits any landowner with an open space valuation, and provides insight on how to protect your property tax valuation.

Braun & Gresham Attorney and Counselor, Cassie Gresham, provides tips for navigating property tax protests. Cassie covers your deadlines to protest, considerations for working through the Appraisal Review Board process, common mistakes and pitfalls, and more. This webinar will benefit any landowner and provide insight on how to properly protest your property tax valuation.

Braun & Gresham Attorney and Counselor, Chris Bell, discusses creative ways to deal with neighbor disputes. Chris covers a range of neighbor disputes that can arise, whether with a fellow landowner or neighboring business, and offers considerations and suggestions for resolution.

Braun & Gresham Attorney and Counselor, Joanne Hatton, outlines the top considerations when buying rural property. Joanne covers considerations such as reviewing title commitments, understanding property tax issues, protecting your assets through risk management strategies, and more. This webinar benefits anyone purchasing land in Texas, or advising buyers of rural land.

Braun & Gresham attorneys, Patrick L. Reznik and Carly Barton, explain how private companies have the right to eminent domain. Patrick and Carly outline the law and process of eminent domain in Texas, talk about your rights as a landowner, and considerations if you face a potential taking of your land. This webinar benefits any landowner who is either facing condemnation or whose land is located in a high-growth area.

Braun & Gresham Attorney and Counselor, David Braun, discusses how a Conservation Easement can serve as a tool for leaving a legacy for your family. David covers what a conservation easement is, how it can permanently protect your land from future development, as well as explains how a conservation easement can provide income or tax savings. This webinar benefits any landowner interested in learning how to protect land from future fragmentation, and preserve valuable family land as a legacy for future generations.

A written lease is an opportunity to provide an income stream for a landowner, but it can also lead to an exposure of risk, misunderstandings, and disputes if important terms are not included. This can be especially true for hunting leases.

During this webinar Braun & Gresham Attorney Eric Gomez discusses property and risk management tools for owners of rural land. Topics covered include common concerns landowners should protect themselves against and layers of protection they should consider such as business entities, insurance, emergency protocols and more.

Learn about the Matterhorn Express Pipeline, planned to span 410 miles from Upton County to Fort Bend County, during this one-hour webinar presented by Braun & Gesham Attorneys, Patrick L. Reznik and Carly Barton.

Patrick and Carly share the proposed route the pipeline will take, discuss the project status and what to expect if you’re an impacted landowner, and describe the condemnation process. This webinar will benefit anyone impacted by the pipeline route.

Short-term rentals have become one of the fastest-growing methods for property owners to generate an income stream from residential investment properties. However, a complication is beginning to occur where property owners are engaging in short-term rentals in neighborhoods with an existing property owners association (POA) or homeowners association (HOA).

During this webinar, Braun & Gresham Attorney and Counselor Eric Gomez will discuss how the language and process an HOA/POA uses can determine what a property owner can and can’t do as it relates to rentals.