What Factors Can Be Cited as Evidence of an Implied Employment Agreement? In Texas, as in most states, employment is considered to be at will—the vast majority of people do not have any type of written agreement setting forth the terms and ...

When Is It Better to Have Your Employees Under Contract? There’s no requirement, at any level or for any job, that the parties enter into a binding employment agreement. A well-constructed agreement can offer benefits but also will place some ...

When Must a Commercial Agreement Be in Writing? In business, many ventures and transactions are initially sealed verbally or with a handshake. Are there commercial agreements that must be in writing? For centuries, oral agreements have been valid ...

Tips for Successfully Opening a New Enterprise According to statistics gathered by the Small Business Association, more than one of every three new businesses closes its doors within 24 months, and half fail within five years. Let's take a look at ...

Business Agreements in the Digital Age In an earlier blog, we looked at the enforceability of an oral agreement. With the advent of the Internet, though, more and more business is conducted online. You can ask the parties to a contract to sign, scan ...

Legal Issues That Can Be Used to Void a Contract In an earlier blog, we looked at the requirements for a valid and enforceable contract. We discussed the requirement that both parties must have the ability (or capacity) to enter into a contract. We ...

When Does Texas Law Require that a Contract Be in Writing? In business, the terms of many agreements are hammered out over the phone or at a meeting. An important question to address, though, is the extent to which verbal promises are enforceable. ...

Contract Law in Texas Ensuring that Your Business Agreements are Valid When you're running a business, the agreements you enter into are crucial to your bottom line and to the ultimate success of your enterprise. You should always work with an ...