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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently settled a national lawsuit that arose from claims that the industry has been conspiring to maintain high commission rates for agents. The $418 million settlement aims to give home buyers more leverage to negotiate...
Atmos Energy Corp. v. Paul, 598 S.W.3d 431 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2020, no pet.) held that a blanket easement, which permitted the holder to construct multiple pipelines, authorized the holder to build across multiple paths. In 1960, Atmos’ predecessor-in-interest,...
Flores v. Zimprich, 559 S.W.3d 223 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2018, no pet.) held that a property owner met his burden of proof to establish his ownership interest, along with the boundary between two parcels of land, and that a correction deed between the parties was valid. ...
Piranha Partners v. Neuhoff, 596 S.W.3d 740 (Tex. 2020) held that an assignment of an overriding royalty interest conveyed the entire override and was not limited to the well that was described. Neuhoff owned a 3.75% overriding royalty interest that burdened the...
Geary v. Two Bow Ranch Ltd., P’ship, No. 04-18-00610-CV, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 552 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Jan. 22, 2020, pet. denied) held that a mineral owner was not required to share lease bonus because the mineral owner only leased his interest. In 1981, Geary...