Real Estate

• October 11, 2019

Raw Land Sales and Purchases

Our office advises clients in all aspects for agricultural, commercial, and residential projects on raw land:

• Acquisitions
• Sales
• Development of large tracts
• Refinancing
• Construction
• Agricultural and hunting leases

Residential 

We have more than 15 years of experience in representing owners and prospective owners in residential transactions:

• Sales
• Purchases
• Seller financing
• Gifting
• Foreclosures
• Leasing

Easements

Our office helps clients negotiate favorable terms and, when possible, avoid expensive condemnation lawsuits:

• Access easements
• Utility easements
• Pipeline easements

Groundwater Transactions

• Groundwater leases
• Groundwater Conservation District negotiations

Solar Leases

As with groundwater transactions, solar leases, along with related option and easement agreements, are a developing part of Texas industry. Solar Energy Companies are leasing rural land at a rapid rate in Texas. Our office works to ensure that the landowner receives the appropriate compensation and enters into a lease agreement that protects the owner’s property throughout the lengthy lease terms involved in solar energy production. While an initial offer may seem attractive, we consider a variety of facets of leases:

• Proper royalty and rental terms
• Surface protection
• Term negotiation
• A host of other terms solar companies try to avoid to disadvantage the landowner