By the Business Attorneys at Garg & Associates, PC, serving The Woodlands, Spring, Houston, Conroe, Humble, Kingwood, Tomball, Cypress, Huntsville, Westchase, Southwest, Sugar Land, West Oaks, Alief, Memorial, River Oaks, Stafford, Katy, and Missouri City.

1. What is an express contract?

2. What if the terms of a contract are not communicated in writing or orally?

3. What if there were no written or spoken terms between the parties, and the parties’ conduct do not indicate the intention to be bound?

4. What do you need to form a valid enforceable contract?

5. What makes an offer valid?

6. How can a party terminate an offer?

7. Once there is a valid offer, the offeree has the power of acceptance.  How does one accept an offer?

8. The offer is valid and has been properly accepted.  What next?

9. What is an example of an unenforceable contract?

10. What is a voidable contract?

11. What is “failure of consideration”?

12. What is a “material breach”?

13. What does “time is of the essence” mean?

14. Can “time is of the essence” be waived?

15. What are my options when the other party breached the contract?

16. What damages can I sue for breach of contract?

17. If I have been sued for breach of contract, what are some of my defenses?

18. What is the “parole evidence rule” and how does it work?

19. If I have to sue someone for breach of contract, does it matter where I sue?

20. What is “quantum meruit”?

21. What is a suit on sworn account?

22. What is tortious interference with an existing contract?

23. What can I recover if I prove a claim for tortious interference?

24. Is there a claim in Texas for tortious interference of “prospective relations”?

25. What is “breach of a fiduciary duty”?

26. How do I file a lawsuit?

27. What do I do after filing a petition?

28. Who do I need to serve?

29. Once a Defendant is served, how long does the Defendant have to respond?

30. What if a Defendant does not file an answer?

31. What is discovery and what forms of discovery are available?

32. What is a deposition and who can I depose?

33. What happens once the discovery period is over?

34. What is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?

35. What happens if the parties do not settle?

36. After the parties have filed their pleadings, the next step in litigation is discovery.  What is discovery?

37. What are the levels of discovery?

38. What is the general rule for discovery?

39. What is considered a “privileged” matter?

40. What can you do when a party refuses to produce information requested by the other party during the discovery process?

41. What if a party still does not respond to a discovery requested, even after being ordered to do so by the court?

42. What is a deposition?

43. What are interrogatories?

44. What are requests for admissions?

45. What are requests for production?

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