by Ernie Garcia | Jan 12, 2026 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Notices, Tenants
Evictions are complicated enough, so don’t go and make things worse by showing up to your eviction trial totally unprepared. Assume that your tenant is going to show up. Yes, it’s true that most tenants don’t, but you shouldn’t go into court... by Ernie Garcia | Jan 9, 2026 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Lease, Property Owner, Tenants
It’s usually a personal choice. The question, “Do I need an attorney?” often turns out to be a matter of “Do I prefer having an attorney with me?” However, in some cases, you can’t step into the courthouse without an attorney. Do... by Ernie Garcia | Dec 31, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Lease, Property Owner, Tenants
The rules have changed for 2026, and Texas landlords need to know how to protect themselves and their rental property when an Eviction appeal comes there way. Too many landlords miss out on the benefits of new rules because they have no idea that improvements to the... by Ernie Garcia | Dec 24, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Notices, Property Owner, Tenants
Time = money, and landlords consistently lose a ton of time and money when it comes to the eviction process. However, lawmakers in Texas have now updated Eviction laws to make sure that landlords are getting through the courts faster, and non-paying tenants are being... by Ernie Garcia | Dec 17, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Lease, Notices, Property Owner, Tenants
Every few years that Texas Legislature adds a little here and there to the Texas Property Code, but this year, the legislature made some pretty deep cuts into the law that offer some significant changes to the way that Evictions will be handled as of January 1, 2026.... by Ernie Garcia | Dec 10, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Lease, rental arrears, Tenants
Nothing is quite as bad as having the rules changed in the middle of a game. We remember this from childhood, but, unfortunately, sometimes this occurs in real life too. Some counties, cities, or individual judges want to change the rules of Eviction for the people...