The Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee drafts and revises all contracts promulgated by TREC. It consists of six members appointed by the Commission, six members appointed by the State Bar of Texas, and one public member appointed by the Governor's Office.
With the start of the new year, important updates to TREC contract forms will take effect on January 3, 2025. These changes, recommended by the Broker-Lawyer Committee and adopted by the Texas Real Estate Commission, are aimed at improving clarity and ensuring compliance with new laws and procedural rules.
With the start of the new year, important updates to TREC contract forms will take effect on January 3, 2025. These changes, recommended by the Broker-Lawyer Committee and adopted by the Texas Real Estate Commission, are aimed at improving clarity and ensuring compliance with new laws and procedural rules.
A chattel mortgage shall not be valid against any person except the mortgagor, his executors or administrators, unless the possession of the property is delivered to and retained by the mortgagee or unless the mortgage is recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the province in which the mortgagor resides at ...
The Bottom Line Chattel mortgages are a little-known but potentially good option if you're looking to finance a manufactured home or heavy equipment. These loans are smaller than conventional loans and tend to have higher rates, but they have shorter terms and quicker payoffs.
Removing the encumbered status of the car on the LTO Certificate of Registration (CR) is done at the LTO. It can't just be any LTO office. It has to be done at the originating LTO branch office (the office where it was originally registered), or the LTO office stated on the Certificate of Registration (CR).
LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 17 of the said manual of operations provides that “In all dealings or transactions on motor vehicles, a chattel mortgage or release thereof shall first be registered with the office of the Register of Deeds before any registration transaction is effected.”
XT Numbers: The number begins with the letters XT followed by six digits. They are for filing franchise tax reports, and they are printed in the upper right corner of the notification letter you receive from our office. We mail these letters to each taxable entity about six weeks before the due date of the next report.
The best way to get a TWC Tax Account Number is to create an online account with the Texas Workplace Commission (TWC). Once you successfully enroll, you'll receive your nine-digit TWC Tax Account Number.
If the tax due is less than $1,000, but annualized total revenue is greater than the no tax due threshold, a franchise tax report supporting that no tax is due (Form 05-158, Texas Franchise Tax Report, or Form 05-169, Texas Franchise Tax EZ Computation Report) must be filed.