Condemnation – Eminent Domain:
The use and abuse of this powerful tool. Constitutional and statutory rights and obligations.
Land Use and Zoning:
What can and cannot be done with property and the process. Development: Building, Permitting, Platting, Declarations-Restrictive Covenants and Reciprocal Easements and Development Agreements.
Redevelopment:
Ch 353, Tax Increment Financing, Transportation Development Districts, Community Improvement Districts, tax abatement, Land Clearance for Redevelopment, STAR Bonds, MODESA, development agreements, tax credits and other economic development tools.
Documentation:
Contracts on commercial and residential land and buildings, commercial and residential leases, mortgages and other agreements.
Conflicts and Litigation:
Contracts, boundaries, landlord/tenant, brokers, inspectors, sellers and buyers.