Texas business law

Find business counsel in Texas

Each guide explains one area of business law in Texas, lists firms that work in it and answers the questions people ask before they hire.

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  1. Bankruptcy Attorneys in Texas

    Bankruptcy is federal law, but what a Texas filer keeps depends heavily on Texas exemptions. Texas protects a homestead without a dollar cap, within acreage limits, and protects personal property up to $50,000 for a single adult or $100,000 for a family (Property Code §§ 41.002, 42.001). Federal law adds its own limits, and the timing of a filing, prior cases, and the kind of debt all change the outcome. A bankruptcy attorney evaluates which chapter fits, what property is protected, and which debts will survive.

    3 firms listed 4 questions answered 8 min read

  2. Banking and Finance Law Attorneys in Texas

    Banking and finance attorneys work on both sides of commercial credit. Lenders need loan documents that secure the collateral and comply with Texas interest rate law. Borrowers need covenants and default terms they can meet. When a loan goes bad, workouts, forbearance agreements, and foreclosures follow procedures that have to be done correctly. Financial institutions also deal with state and federal regulators on charters, examinations, and enforcement.

    3 firms listed 4 questions answered 8 min read

  3. Appellate Attorneys in Texas

    An appeal asks a higher court to decide whether the trial court got the law or the procedure wrong. It is not a second trial: the appellate court reviews the record made below, and the deadline to start an appeal is short. For a business that has lost a judgment, or won one the other side is appealing, an appellate attorney evaluates which errors were preserved, which court will hear the case, and how much time is left to act.

    3 firms listed 4 questions answered 8 min read

  4. Alcohol and TABC Licensing Attorneys in Texas

    A business that sells alcohol in Texas needs a permit or license from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) and has to keep it. TABC can suspend or cancel a permit for violations, can suspend one by emergency order for up to 90 days, and in most suspension cases must let the holder pay a civil penalty instead, from $150 to $25,000 for each day of the suspension. A TABC attorney handles applications, violation cases, emergency orders, appeals, and the Comptroller audits that come with selling mixed drinks.

    3 firms listed 5 questions answered 8 min read