Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 503: Listen and Learn -- Present and Future Estates (Part 2)
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 501: Listen and Learn -- Present and Future Estates (Part 1)
Family Owned Real Estate: Managing Lack of Planning in Family Business Transitions
Family Owned Real Estate: Impacts of the Current Real Estate Market on Transition Planning
Family Owned Real Estate: Avoiding Pitfalls When Transitioning Family Real Estate
Family Owned Real Estate: Common Real Estate & Asset Management Issues
Family Owned Real Estate: Legal Challenges & Opportunities
Once Removed Episode 21: Passing Down the “Family Cottage” or Other Legacy Property
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 392: Listen and Learn -- Recording Statutes (Real Property)
On September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) became effective, following its passage during the 88th Regular Legislative Session. The bill imposes civil and criminal penalties against foreign entities and individuals...more
We are delighted to welcome you to our McDermott Deal Academy. In our online seminar, we will focus on current contract and financing structures in the real estate market....more
In Texas, legal battles over the subsurface have typically focused on what comes out of the ground: oil, gas, and minerals. But as subsurface use evolves, it raises a new question: Who owns the empty space left once minerals...more
On September 25, the FHFA announced its immediate withdrawal from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System. The FHFA stated this move was consistent with President Trump’s executive...more
House Bill 4524 has cleared both chambers of the Michigan Legislature and is now on its way to Governor Whitmer for signature. The measure was granted immediate effect, so its provisions will become effective if and when it...more
The Texas Legislature was active this Session in proposing and passing bills that seek to restrict foreign ownership of real estate and businesses in Texas. Before this session, Texas did not have state-level restrictions on...more
New horizons for non Saudi property ownership in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA): Saudi Arabia's new Real Estate Law enables foreign direct investment, broadens eligibility, and marks a major step toward Vision 2030....more
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) into law, creating restrictions on foreign ownership of real estate in the state. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and will have significant...more
Following our previous Insight on the Law on Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis (the New Law), the Real Estate General Authority (REGA) has now released draft Implementing Regulations (the draft Regulations) for public...more
Key Takeaways - Texas passed SB 17, which prohibits certain foreign nationals, including foreign governments, foreign-owned businesses and individuals from certain countries from purchasing or acquiring real property in...more
Saudi Arabia has approved a landmark new law regulating real estate ownership by non-Saudis, published on July 25, 2025 in the official gazette. This Law of Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis will take effect 180 days after...more
On 14 July 2025, the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued Council of Ministers Resolution No. (M/14) approving the issuance of the Law on Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis (the “New Law”), which...more
It seems to be fairly well settled that you can’t use trespass-to-try-title to recover a nonpossessory royalty interest in Texas. What if you call the interest a “mineral interest stripped of every attribute except the right...more
Following our earlier note on 8 July, Saudi Arabia has now published the Law on Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis (the New Law). It will come into force in January 2026 and will repeal the earlier Law on Real Estate...more
In real estate transactions, one of the most important documents a seller will execute is the “Owner’s Affidavit” (also sometimes called a “Seller’s Affidavit” or “Affidavit of Title”). Often, purchase agreements require the...more
Once again, cottage season is upon us—and like the return of the season, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Court) has returned to the well-settled law of adverse possession, which continues to surface in modern property...more
The owner of a property which enjoys a right of light over surrounding properties can seek to restrain development of the surrounding properties which would infringe that right. This can include seeking an injunction to...more
Texas joins the patchwork of states enacting legislation restricting foreign investment in real property with the enactment of the 2025 Texas Senate Bill No. 17, highlighting the growing state interest in national security....more
For family offices and high-net-worth individuals with longstanding real estate holdings in Michigan, recent developments under the Michigan Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA) merit close attention. Originally designed to...more
In a recent unpublished decision, the North Carolina Court of Appeals provided further insight into how restrictive covenants interact with the state’s Marketable Title Act....more
On 8 July 2025, the Saudi Cabinet approved a new real estate law (the “New Law”) that will significantly expand the ability of foreign individuals and entities to own property in the Kingdom....more
If you're selling UK property owned by a Guernsey company, HM Land Registry will likely require a legal opinion, commonly known as a TR1 legal opinion, from Guernsey lawyers before registering the conveyance. This briefing...more
In Cactus Water v. COG Operating, the Supreme Court affirmed that mineral lessee COG, not water rights owner Cactus (who derived it rights from the surface owner), has the right to possession, custody, control, and...more
What happens when the freeholder not just disappears, but the very freehold itself ceases to exist? We know from case law that when a freehold escheats, the derivative interests such as mortgages and leases survive, however a...more
When Sean “Diddy” Combs paid off the $18.8 million mortgage on his lavish Star Island mansion in Miami, Florida, it wasn’t just a headline-grabbing move. The decision came at a time when Diddy faced mounting civil lawsuits...more