Texas law on conveyancing, contract and entity questions that come up in development deals, usually set side by side with Missouri.
9 pieces
What makes an instrument a conveyance in Texas and Missouri, where the two states diverge on description, correction, and boundary agreements, and how each treats an instrument that conveys without being titled a deed.
The incentive tools available to developers in Texas and Missouri are broadly comparable; the enforcement path — set by different immunity rules — is not.
How Delaware, Texas, and Missouri treat the fiduciary duties of an LLC manager and LP general partner — and how much of that duty each state lets the governing document reshape or eliminate.
Multifamily developers selling spare electrical capacity to AI operators — what to get right on zoning, utility regulation, and loan covenants in Texas and Missouri.
After Tornetta v. Musk and Delaware's legislative response, why Texas has become the better choice for new LLCs and LPs — and what changed in the two governance reforms.
Three jurisdictions, two drafting paths, one objective — treating a four-member sponsor group as a single voting and contracting unit in a five-member LLC. A practitioner's read on Missouri, Texas, and Delaware.
Why a properly drafted as-is clause is a powerful defense in Texas commercial real estate purchases but does materially less work in Missouri — and what the two states share.
A practitioner's primer on standby letter-of-credit law in Texas and Missouri — Article 5, ISP98, the independence principle, and the drafting traps that decide who pays when a draw is contested.
A developer's guide to temporary construction easements — easement vs. license, the provisions to insist on, and what to negotiate when the grantor pushes back.
The Developer's Brief
Occasional dispatches on deal structure, entitlements, and the quiet patterns that move large projects. No filler.
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