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Can You Sell a Rental in Texas With a Tenant in Place You can sell a house in Texas with a tenant living in it. What you cannot do is sell it as though the tenant is not there. The lease is an obligation that travels with the property, and understanding that early saves a great deal of friction. A lease survives the sale. When the property changes hands the new owner steps into the landlord's position and takes the lease as written, for whatever term remains. A buyer who

Estate Cleanouts and Selling a House in Texas A house packed with a lifetime of belongings is a common situation and rarely the one people plan for. It usually arrives with a death in the family, a move to assisted living, or a long decline nobody wanted to confront. The first thing worth saying is that the contents do not have to be resolved before you decide what to do with the property. Sellers routinely delay for months, paying taxes, insurance and utilities on an em

Foundation Repair and Selling a House in North Texas Foundation movement is close to a regional condition across North Texas. The expansive clay soils under much of Dallas, Fort Worth and the surrounding suburbs swell when wet and shrink when dry, and slab foundations move with them. Buyers here know this, which cuts both ways. Because it is common, a foundation issue is not automatically a deal breaker in this market. What buyers react badly to is uncertainty. A do

Fire or Storm Damage and Selling a House in Texas Hail, wind and fire claims are routine in Texas, and an open claim complicates a sale in ways that are manageable if you understand who is owed what. The central question is who receives the claim proceeds. If there is a mortgage, the lender is typically named on the policy and the check is usually issued jointly. Lenders commonly hold the funds and release them in stages as repairs are completed and inspected. This is wh

HOA Assessments, Liens and Foreclosure in Texas A homeowners association in Texas has more authority than most owners realize. Unpaid assessments are not merely a billing dispute, and in some circumstances an association can foreclose on the lien securing them. The authority comes from the recorded declaration, the document filed in the county property records that created the subdivision's covenants. When you bought, you took title subject to it. That declaration t

What Municipal Liens Do to a Texas Home Sale Code enforcement problems tend to accumulate quietly. A citation for tall grass or an inoperable vehicle feels minor, and it usually is, right up until the city abates the condition itself and charges the cost against the property. That is the mechanism worth understanding. When a municipality mows a lot, boards a structure, or clears debris after an owner has failed to comply, it can assess the cost and, on filing, create a l

Selling an Inherited Texas House When There Is More Than One Heir Inheriting a house with brothers and sisters turns a property question into a family one. The legal side is usually more straightforward than people expect. The hard part is that every heir has to agree, and nothing moves until they do. Start by establishing who actually owns the property. If there was a will and it went through probate, the executor's authority is on record and the chain of title is clean

Behind on Property Taxes in Texas Texas has no state income tax and funds local government substantially through property tax, which makes the property tax lien unusually powerful here. If you are behind, the position is serious, but it is also more workable than most people assume. The lien attaches automatically on January 1 each year for that year's taxes. It is not something the county has to file to create. Taxes are generally due by January 31, and amounts unpaid o