THE GOVERNING LAW
Law — In re Purchase of the Cimarron Tract (Whitfield–Nakamura)
This matter sits in a real jurisdiction. Its law is rendered for reference only and is never editable — editors may edit only the Facts.
State of Texas
Texas
Texas
real_estate_negotiation (m14)
Structural research pointer only. NO substantive statutory rules — student packets are facts-only; finding the controlling law is the exercise. Code-level locators are navigational aids. Instructor notes may cite specifics, verified at publish.
Texas District Court
Trial court of general jurisdiction (higher-value civil, felony criminal, family, and land-title disputes).
Texas County Courts at Law / Constitutional County Courts
Limited and probate jurisdiction; some counties have statutory Probate Courts.
Texas Court of Appeals
Intermediate appellate courts, organized into 14 districts.
Texas has a bifurcated high court.
Supreme Court of Texas (highest court for civil and juvenile matters)
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (highest court for criminal matters)
The m14 shape is a Texas real-estate purchase negotiation. Instruments affecting title are recorded with the County Clerk of the county where the land lies; acknowledgment before a Texas notary public is required for recording. Texas is a notice jurisdiction. Students research the current conveyancing and title framework themselves.
County Clerk (real property records)
Texas Notary Public, commissioned by the Secretary of State; acknowledgment required for recordable instruments.
Earnest Money Contract / Purchase Agreement
Title Commitment
General Warranty Deed or Special Warranty Deed
Deed of Trust (Texas uses deeds of trust, not mortgages)
Closing Disclosure / Settlement Statement
Tex. <Subject> Code § <n>
Tex. Prop. Code § <n>
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § <n>
Tex. R. Civ. P. <n>
Tex. Disciplinary R. Prof. Conduct <n.n>
S.W.3d (South Western Reporter)
<Case Name>, <vol> S.W.3d <page> (Tex. <year>)
(Tex. App.—<City> <year>, <writ history>)
Official government sources only.
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/
https://www.txcourts.gov/rules-forms/rules-standards/
https://www.txcourts.gov/
https://www.texasbar.com/
Conveyances, recording, and title: Tex. Prop. Code (Title 2 Conveyances; Title 3 Public Records) — a starting point for m14.
Real-estate contracts and the statute of frauds appear in the Tex. Bus. & Com. Code — a starting point for m14.
Structural/navigational reference only, current as of 2026. Verify all law against the official sources above; nothing here is legal advice.