New Ownership Reporting Requirements May Apply to You

Posted by on Feb 28, 2024 in Blog, Written by Margaret Menicucci | No Comments

Beginning this year, owners of small businesses must comply with the reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This important legislation requires most owners and managers of closely held corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs) and limited partnerships (LPs) to report … Continue reading

US 290 from Oak Hill to Dripping Springs

Posted by on Feb 15, 2024 in Blog, Condemnation | No Comments

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) presented plans to upgrade a 13-mile stretch of Highway 290 from Oak Hill to Dripping Springs to the public on January 30th. This project (that is right in our backyard) aims to address increased … Continue reading

New Year, New Thresholds for Estate Planning

Tax Benefits and Savings Opportunities Each new year, the federal gift and estate tax exemption is adjusted based on inflation. For 2024, the exemption increased from $12,920,000 per individual to $13,610,000 per individual.  A married couple can give up to … Continue reading

Avoiding Common Property Tax Pitfalls

By Cassie Gresham, Principal, Attorney & Counselor My work on behalf of landowners often involves helping them fix a problem or get out of a bind with their local appraisal district. Through the years, I have seen some common mistakes … Continue reading

How to Read Your Property Tax Bill

By Cassie Gresham, Principal, Attorney & Counselor Most landowners can expect to receive their property tax bills in October every year. It is too late to protest your values, but before you pay the bill, I would advise you to … Continue reading

National Estate Planning Awareness Week: October 19-25, 2020

By Margaret Menicucci, Attorney & Counselor Along with cooler weather, October brings National Estate Planning Awareness Week! This is the perfect time to think about the condition (or even existence) of your estate plan. Estate planning enables you to: protect … Continue reading

Property Tax Solutions for Developers: Grazing Associations & WMPAs

Posted by on Sep 21, 2020 in Blog, News & Events | No Comments

By Joanne Hatton, Attorney & Counselor. As the populations of many rural communities in Texas continue to grow, there is a movement to provide an alternative to the typical suburban-style neighborhood and to foster development that preserves the rural character … Continue reading

Planning for Your Disability to Protect Your Legacy

By Margaret Menicucci, Attorney & Counselor The most distressing situation that a client can bring to us is when an elderly or ill person has been taken advantage of financially by a third party who purports to be a friend … Continue reading

What’s the Dam deal?

By Carly Barton, Attorney & Counselor As Texas continues to grow and water becomes scarcer, more landowners look for solutions to keep water on their properties. Putting a dam on your property can be the answer to preserving water, but … Continue reading

Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Landowners

By Carly Barton, Attorney & Counselor If you have ever been concerned about how much latitude an easement holder has on your property, the Supreme Court of Texas recently decided an important case that could affect landowners with certain types … Continue reading

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