Colonias Contracts
Faculty, fellows, and students conduct study on informal housing settlements in Texas.
Peter M. Ward
William Wayne Justice Center to join the LBJ School of Public Affairs on contract for deed study in Texas colonias
The William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law is joining the LBJ School of Public Affairs to undertake a major study for the Texas Legislature on the use of contracts for deed in Texas colonias. The study will focus on title issues, variations of contracts for deed, and abuses during the sale of property in these communities. It will also examine wider issues of title irregularity as these emerge through informal land sales, subdivision, and intestate inheritance.