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Real estate law is the set of statutes, contract doctrines, and recorded-property rules that govern how Texas property is bought, sold, leased, and financed. Those rules control how purchase contracts allocate risk, how deeds and liens affect marketable title, how disclosure duties are handled, and how recorded restrictions such as easements, deed restrictions, and HOA covenants can limit use, development, and resale value.
Residential transactions often move on short timelines, yet a misdrafted provision or an overlooked title issue can impose long-term cost. Purchase agreements set inspection and option rights, repair and credit terms, closing conditions, default remedies, and the sequence of performance. The Fort Worth real estate attorneys at Roquemore Skierski PLLC assist with contract review and drafting, title-driven transaction problems, entity structuring for residential investment ownership, and dispute strategy when a deal starts to fail.
Roquemore Skierski PLLC advises Fort Worth-area businesses, investors, and developers on commercial real estate matters that include acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing coordination, and ownership structuring for entities and joint ventures. When a dispute develops, the firm represents owners, buyers, developers, and other stakeholders in litigation involving purchase and sale agreements, leases and guaranties, and construction-related disputes that affect commercial properties and project economics.
Roquemore Skierski PLLC represents buyers, sellers, investors, and property owners in residential acquisitions and dispositions across the Fort Worth area. Engagements commonly include:
Title is the legal record of ownership, and title insurance is issued at closing to protect against certain ownership defects reflected in public records. In many transactions, the title company provides a title commitment that identifies conditions to closing and lists exceptions the policy will not cover. Commitments that reveal liens, easements, restrictive covenants, boundary issues, or recording inconsistencies can delay closing, change financing terms, or restrict the intended use of the property.
The Fort Worth residential real estate attorneys at Roquemore Skierski PLLC work with clients and title companies to identify the practical and legal impact of those items, obtain and analyze the underlying instruments, and pursue curative steps that allow the transaction to close on terms that match the deal.
Residential leasing is a primary revenue driver for many Fort Worth-area owners and investors, and the lease sets the operating rules for the property. A workable lease defines rent and late-charge structure, maintenance and repair allocation, default procedures, renewal terms, and limits on assignment or subleasing, while also creating an enforcement framework when performance problems affect cash flow or property condition.
Roquemore Skierski PLLC assists landlords and residential investors with lease drafting, lease review, renewals, and modifications intended to reduce avoidable disputes and support enforcement when a default occurs.
Residential properties are often held through family arrangements, partner investments, or entity structures used to manage liability, tax planning, and decision-making authority. When the ownership record and governing documents do not match the parties’ expectations, disputes over repairs, refinancing, rental strategy, and sale timing can become difficult to resolve.
Roquemore Skierski PLLC assists with entity formation and ownership documentation that fits the investment plan, including operating agreements that address control rights, ownership allocations, capital contributions, transfer restrictions, and dispute-resolution mechanisms.
Defects can arise in new construction, additions, remodels, and major repair work, even when the contract documents appear thorough. Common defect patterns include water intrusion, building envelope failures, foundation movement, structural deficiencies, and workmanship problems that require extensive repair. Construction disputes frequently involve multiple participants, including builders, general contractors, subcontractors, designers, and suppliers, and responsibility can turn on contract scope, warranty terms, and project documentation.
Roquemore Skierski PLLC handles residential and commercial construction defect litigation by developing a clear factual record, analyzing applicable contracts and warranties, assessing causation and repair scope, and pursuing outcomes that can include negotiated repairs, cost recovery, or defense against overstated or unsupported claims.

Commercial Real Estate Lawyer
Our client, an owner operator, engaged us to negotiate and execute the sale of her hospice in Mequite, Texas to a national entity for $450,000. We coordinated due diligence and sucessfully negotiated the final terms of a deal and transition, so patient care continued without interruption and existing staff remained in place.
Our client started a retail business with two partners. Without his knowledge, his partners excluded him from ownership paperwork and used his personal credit card to cover business expenses, and charged nearly $25,000 to the account. After filing a demand letter and TRO, our client was able to recover the misused funds.
Our client, the largest tenant in a development, signed a lease with landlord who subsequently sold the property to a new landlord. The new landlord harrassed our client and fabricated a reason to terminate his lease, destroying our Client’s business. Roquemore Skierski was hired to collect damages.
Our client entered into an agreement with the defendant to perform fulfillment services for a fee. Despite a clear obligation, the defendant breached the contract by failing to pay. Roquemore Skierski was been retained to collect what was due under the contract, including damages, unjust enrichment and promissory estoppel.
Our client, a commercial landlord, settled with a former tenant who breached his lease with an executed agreed judgement. The tenant subsequently breached the terms of his settlement, and Roquemore Skierski was hired to handle the post-judgment collection of the amounts due under the judgment.
Our client, a physician, sold his practice and LLC by a promissory note and purchase agreement for $682,000. After closing the deal, the buyer defaulted on their promissory note and failed to make payments. Roquemore Skierski PLLC was hired to enforce the contractural rights, including damages, under the transaction documents.
Our client, a physician, sold his medical practice, but continued as the landlord to the practice as he owned the building. The buyer of his practice and new tenant defaulted on a 20 year lease after two months. Roquemore Skierski was hired to enforce the lease agreement and collect monetary damages for the breach of contract.
Our client invested $50,000 with an investment advisor, who subsequently stopped communicating with clients. Roquemore Skierski was hired to bring claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract, and secured a judgment against the advisor for principal paid, the promised return on investment, and attorneys’ fees.
Our client, a large corporate contractor, performed fiber optic work pursuant to a sub-contractor agreement with a general contractor. The general contractor withheld funds of $200,000 for the work our client performed. Roquemore Skierski was hired to enforce our clients’ contractual rights against the general contactor.
Our client, a commercial lender purchased a defaulted $485,000 note and deed of trust from the originating lender. Upon noticing foreclosure, the debtor filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful foreclosure and secured a TRO. Roquemore Skierski was hired to defend the lawsuit and respond to the TRO, which had dissolved.
Our clients entered into a startup business to buy and sell real estate. The parties secured a loan to fund operations, which the defendant immediately diverted to a separate company. Although he initially repeatedly promised to return the money, he stopped responding to our clients. Roquemore Skierski was hired to recover the stolen funds.
Roquemore Skierski PLLC provides Dallas residential real estate services to support transactions, drafting contracts or residential leases, and preparing operating agreements, with litigation capabilities available when a dispute affects a property or a transaction. Call 972-325-6591 to speak with a Dallas residential real estate lawyer.