To start, we should define what an easement and a cotenant are in the Lone Star State. Under Texas Law, an easement is a non-possessory interest in land that authorizes its holder to use property for a particular purpose, which is expressed within a grant. A common...
Under Texas law, a Deed which conveys a tract or strip of land conveys the title to the land in fee. “Fee” is the short form of a fancy legal term “fee simple” which Black’s Law Dictionary defines as an interest in land […] being the broadest property interest allowed...
On Friday, June 30, 2023, the Third Court of Appeals in Austin issued its opinion in Railroad Commission of Texas, et al. v. Opiela. The appeal was lodged by the Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”) and Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating, LLC (“Magnolia”) after the...
What is the difference between a lengthy metes and bounds property description, and a simple reference to a prior deed filed of record? Why does one property description take two pages, describing the length of each boundary, while other property descriptions are only...
