Residential and commercial real estate documents
Texas earnest money contracts (TREC and TAR): review, comment, and custom addenda
Closing documents: Texas warranty deeds, real estate lien notes, deeds of trust, leases, liens and lien releases, assignments, options, affidavits, powers of attorney, etc.
Co-ownership and percentage deeds
Dodd-Frank/SAFE Act compliance (excluding RMLO)
Creative real estate documents for real estate investors
“Subject to” contracts and closing documents
Wholesaling: sale and assignment of Texas contracts
Assumption transactions in Texas
Leases and assignments of leases
Lien release against the Texas homestead
Affidavits of adverse possession
Equity stripping for asset protection
Our preferred approach to real estate transactions is to represent buyers and sellers in the entire transaction, from contract through closing. This is the traditional way that real estate lawyers have worked with their buyer and seller clients. It ensures that the client’s interests are fully represented throughout the process. Our services include:
Comprehensive representation from contract through closing
Residential and commercial real estate
Title commitment/Schedule C issues
Buyer due diligence
“As is” protection for sellers
Seller disclosure in Texas real estate
Avoiding deceptive trade practices
Meeting title company requirements
Meeting lender requirements
Environmental hazards & indemnity
Joint Tenancy with Survivorship
Partition of Texas real estate
Buying and selling real estate notes
FinCEN compliance (beneficial ownership rules)
Special-purpose entity formation
Assumed names in Texas real estate
Anonymity strategies in Texas real estate
Our attorney is also a real estate broker – see IABS
In Texas, the contract controls the transaction, rights and remedies of the parties, special requirements for closing, and closing documents including the deed. After signing, the opportunity for an attorney to modify the contract to the client’s advantage has been lost, which may disadvantage the client for the remainder of the transaction.
Accordingly, we may decline cases where the contract has already been signed. Clients who are accepted for limited legal services after contract signing will be asked to indemnify us against liability for errors and omissions made in the contract.
Living trusts for the homestead and estate planning
Land trusts for real estate investors
Anonymity to enhance asset protection
Trusts used in conjunction with anonymity LLC formation
South Dakota trusts
Entity-structuring consultation
Texas, Nevada, and Wyoming LLCs
Traditional and series LLCs
General partnerships, limited partnerships, and joint ventures
View graphics of asset protection structures
Established Shelf Companies
“I found David to be a very knowledgeable and professional attorney who has a wealth of experience in real estate legal matters. He runs a very efficient and professional practice and it was a very pleasant experience working with his firm. The best part about working with him was how responsive he is and that he always responds to emails directly himself. Highly recommended!”
“I hired David Willis to help review all the paperwork for my parents when they sold their home. The email based sign up and review process was extremely efficient and each request I sent was handled very quickly. David worked closely with the real estate agents and verified that everything was in order before my parents signed any of the documents. He also arranged for a special clause to be added to both the contract and warranty deed that added extra legal protection in the deal. I selected the “full representation” option and feel it was worth it for the thoroughness and peace of mind factors.”
