Brown McCarroll Attorneys at Law

This last session, the Texas Legislature enacted new statutes governing waiver and release mechanic’s and materialmen’s liens. These statutorily created liens protect laborers and suppliers from nonpayment for work provided or material delivered on a construction project. They serve as a powerful tool. When perfected, a statutory lien attaches to the property and is subject to judicial foreclosure if payment is not made. This is true even when there is no privity of contract between the property owner and the lien claimant.
 

What exactly is an indemnity clause? When does it come into play? Why should you be concerned about it?  Indemnity clauses are common in development and licensing agreements in the video game industry.  Video game developers often request that programmers, artists or designers indemnify them, and game publishers in turn often request that developers indemnify the publisher.

Texas legislative changes affecting probate, guardianships, trusts, powers of attorneys, and other areas of interest to estate and probate practitioners.

For a professional, a solid reputation among clients, peers and the online community is key to success. It only takes one person — an unhappy client, a disgruntled employee, an ex-business partner or significant other, or a desperate competitor — to start an online smear campaign.

C.A. (Joe) Davis and Lorinda Holloway author "A Practical Guide to Construction Insurance."