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The Texas Deer Lease
(Fambrough) No. 570, Technical report, 17pp. (Revised 11/9/2009) |  Declines in revenues from agriculture and petroleum give added importance to income generated by lease hunting. This easy-to-read report offers hunters and landowners suggestions for avoiding misunderstandings common in lease agreements.
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| Landlords and Tenants Guide
(Fambrough) No. 866, Technical report, 118pp. (Revised 1/20/2008) |  This report explains in everyday language the sections of the Texas Property Code dealing with a residential landlord's responsibility and liability for repairs, evictions, security deposits, smoke alarms and utility cutoffs.
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| "Landowner Liability for Hunters"
(Fambrough) No. 893, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (Revised 10/13/2005) |  Current law specifies the landowner's liability based on the amount charged to the hunter for entry. The landowner's responsibilities and alternatives for limiting liability are described.
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| "Disclosing Stigma"
(Fambrough) No. 1465, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (4/5/2001) |  Does the law require disclosures beyond the condition of the property, such as registered sex offenders living in the neighborhood or a murder that occurred on the premises? This review of the statues yields interesting conclusions.
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| "Lead-Based Paint Hazards: New Disclosures Hit Home"
(Fambrough) No. 1124, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (7/1/1999) |  In 1996, real estate practitioners began incorporating another mandatory disclosure into their practice -- lead-based paint hazards defined by federal law. This disclosure requirement is unique because it covers certain residential sales and rentals.
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| "When Bad Things Happen to Good Properties"
(Hofmann) No. 1278, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (4/27/1999) |  This article describes a wide variety of stigmatized properties. It also discusses how real estate professionals can identify and deal with these properties in the most productive way.
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| "Disclosure: Courts Define Broker's Duty"
(Fambrough) No. 681, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (2/10/1995) |  Discusses 1979 amendment to the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act that construes information a broker withholds from a buyer as an offense. Details recent court cases and explains the broker's disclosure duty.
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| "Wetlands Quandaries"
(Fambrough & Bray) No. 968, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (10/13/1994) |  This article examines the Federal Wetlands Act, one of the most controversial land-use regulations imposed by the federal government. It reviews the history of the legislation and offers guidelines for compliance.
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| "Liability for Domestic Animals"
(Fambrough) No. 1042, Letter of the Law reprint, 2pp. (8/1/1994) |  Court rulings have increased the liability of landowners even for animals they do not own. The every-dog-has-a-free-bite presumption is no longer valid.
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