Residents of Grand Prairie, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, Mansfield, Irving, Garland, Mesquite, Richardson, Farmers Branch, Carrollton, and other cities in Texas would probably get confused trying to understand what is a covered loss in an insurance policy and what is not a covered loss. The Fourteenth Court of Appeals in…
Insureds in Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Millsap, Hudson Oaks, Aledo, Azle, Peaster, Cresson, Cool, Brock, Poolville, Springtown, and other places in Texas would have a very hard time reading and understanding what an insurance policy says. That is the main reason why an experienced Insurance Lawyer needs to be consulted whenever…
Most insureds living in Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, Dallas, Arlington, Pantego, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Keller, Colleyville, Saginaw, and other places in Texas would not be sure what it means to submit to an “examination under oath” (EUO). An EUO is where a person is asked questions, usually by an attorney…
Insurance purchasers in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, Mansfield, Irving, Mesquite, Cockrell Hill, Oak Cliff, Richardson, or any other place in Texas need to know about the “known-loss” exclusion in an insurance policy. One way of understanding this exclusion is by reading the case, Colony National Insurance Company v.…
When someone in Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas, Irving, Mesquite, Garland, Richardson, Carrollton, De Soto, or anywhere else in Texas leaves their house – is it vacant? What if you moved out to renovate it? What if you moved out while it was up for sale? What if you…
Structures owners in Weatherford, Aledo, Azle, Peaster, Hudson Oaks, Willow Park, Cresson, Mineral Wells, Millsap, Brock, Peaster, Springtown, and other places in Texas should know how insurance works when it comes to structures that are not “always” occupied. The Houston Court of Appeals [1 Dist], decided a case in 1992,…
Property owners in Grand Prairie, Arlington, Pantego, Dalworthington Gardens, Crowley, Burleson, Lake Worth, Fort Worth, Weatherford, and other places in Texas who own homes and other building should know about the “vancancy clause” in their insurance policy. Here is a 1969, case dealing with the vacancy clause in a homeowners…
Everybody in Grand Prairie, Weatherford, Parker County, Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield, Cleburne, Mineral Wells, or any other place in Texas has a property line associated with his property. Title to land (property lines) is part of the coverage in a title insurance policy. As a result, the following…
Mortgage holders in Grand Prairie, Weatherford, Arlington, Aledo, Azle, Fort Worth, Dallas, Irving, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Pantego, and other places in Texas would find an interest in the case discussed below. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, issued an opinion on March 18, 2011, styled, Brenda…
Business owners in Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, Dallas, Arlington, Cedar Hill, Irving, De Soto, Duncanville, Mesquite, Garland, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Richardson, and other places in Texas might be interested in the following case if they find themselves in a position where they are buying or selling a business. The style…