Author Archives: Drew Shirley
Balancing Freedoms: Texas Open Carry Gun Law and Public Meetings
While the First and Second Amendments provide our constitutional rights to free speech and to bear arms, there is legal leeway for a Texas municipality to bar the open carry of handguns in a public meeting of city council. As of January 1, 2016, Texas gun laws provide concealed handgun license owners to openly… Read More »
Creative Ways to Buy and Sell Real Estate in Texas
A typical real estate transaction, whether residential or commercial, usually involves a buyer paying a certain amount in cash for a down payment and taking on a new mortgage for the rest of the purchase price, cashing out the seller at closing. However, there are many situations when a typical transaction just won’t work…. Read More »