REALTORS® who have been sued or need to bring legal action may receive financial or other legal assistance from the Texas REALTORS® Legal Fund. The Legal Fund can provide assistance when REALTORS® are involved in litigation that could affect the real estate industry as a whole or all REALTORS® in the state.
Favorable outcomes in these types of cases set precedent for the future. A win for one REALTOR® is a win for all REALTORS®. For example, with backing from the Legal Fund, REALTORS® successfully stood up to a patent troll targeting REALTORS® and prevailed against claims that a REALTOR® has a duty to verify the accuracy of square-footage data obtained from an appraisal district.
If you’re involved in litigation that could affect all REALTORS® in the state or the real estate industry as a whole, you may be eligible for assistance. Learn how to apply.
What about a customer threatening to sue because he broke his foot jumping off a fence. We had a dead fob and couldn’t get back into a condo atrium from the parking area. He said I told him to go over the fence. I think is said, “Are you sure you want to do that?” when he told me he was going to do it. I know I didn’t tell him to do it. Was told he wanted his out of pocket expenses. I know he has great insurance.
I am heavily involved w property management. I am constantly getting threatened by tenants who have been put on notice for violations or after move out they recieved our itemization of deposit. I take before and after pictures. But each time I have to hire my attorney to handle it. 99% of these threats come from paralegals, or student of paralegal studys. Or people dating an attorney. We need some help down here in the trenches. Why would I send a itemization if it was not necessary for recovery for my landlords home with damages or clean up required? I… Read more »