Practice Areas
The Wright Firm has its origins in business, tax and probate law. Today the firm still maintains that focus, but has expanded its practice areas to include:Appellate Law
Business and Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Collection and Sworn Account SuitsCorporate and Business Law
• Corporate Governance
• Unfair Competition
• Breach of Contract
• Suits for Fraud
• Officer and Director Liability
• Property Disputes
• Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA)
• Confidentiality Agreements
• Covenant Not to Compete
• Commercial Landlord-Tenant Disputes
• Partner and Shareholder Suits
• Real Estate Litigation
• Business Torts
• Insurance Defense
• Business Startup and FormationEstate Planning and Wealth Preservation
• Business Counseling and Coaching
• Business Succession Planning
• Business Dissolution Planning
• Business Purchase and Sale
• Corporate Governance
• Contract Review and Negotiation
• Confidentiality Agreements
• Covenant Not to Compete
• Commercial Transactions
• Lease Review
• Partner and Shareholder Suits
• Risk Management
• Employment Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Wills – Non-Tax PlannedProbate
• Wills – Tax Planned
• Trusts
• Family Limited Partnerships
• Private Foundations
• Durable Powers of Attorney
• Medical Powers of Attorney
• Directive to Physicians - Living Wills
• Medical Authorization Forms
• Declaration of Guardian
• Burial Directives
• Gift Planning – Charitable and Non-charitable
• Tax Planning
• Probate AdministrationProbate Litigation
• Probate Appeals
• Probate Litigation
• Will Contests
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Beneficiary Rights
• Ancillary Probate
• Probate for Non US Citizens
• Abuse of a Power of Attorney
• Trust Litigation
• Surcharge Actions
• Creditor Claims
• Tax Issues Associated with Probate
• Will ContestsGuardianships
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Beneficiary Rights
• Claims against Executors and Administrators
• Claims against Trustees
• Claims against the Estate
• Will Construction and Interpretation
• Abuse of a Power of Attorney
• Trust Litigation
• Competency Suits
• Removal of Executors, Administrators and Trustees
• Title Suits
• Common-law Spouse Disputes within Probate
• Heirship Determinations
• Mediation and Arbitration involving Estate or Trust Matters
• Actions brought by Beneficiaries for Accounting and Distribution of Estate Funds
Real Estate
• Buying, Selling, or Leasing Residential PropertyTax Planning and Litigation
• Purchase, Sale, and Leasing of Commercial Property
• Notes, Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Security Agreements, Affidavits, Assignments, UCC, etc.
• Owner Financing, and "Subject To" Transactions
• Options, Lease-Options, and Rights of First Refusal
• Land Trusts and Assignments of Beneficial Interest
• Short Sales and Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure
• Landlord and Tenant Matters (Commercial Only)
• Farm and Ranch Transactions
• Demand Letters and Negotiation Of Disputes
• Mechanics Lien Affidavits and Lien Removal
• Agreements Relating to Contractors, Sub-Contractors, and Suppliers
• Curing Defective Title
• Heirship Property Proceedings
• Homestead Rights and Exemptions Boundary Disputes and Encroachments
• Evictions and Eviction Appeals to County Court
• Deceptive Trade Practices Act Cases
• Suits Involving Allegations of Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Failure to Disclose
• Lender Liability, Including Mortgage Loan Fraud
• Wrongful Foreclosure Suits
• Litigation Involving Builders and Contractors
• Suits by Buyers and Sellers - Residential and Commercial
• Suits by Landlords And Tenants - Residential and Commercial
• Suits Involving Brokers, Inspectors, Appraisers, and Surveyors
• Breach of Contract and Specific Performance Cases
• Declaratory Judgments
• Title Disputes and Suits to Quite Title
• Federal Income Tax and Business Planning
• Federal Income Tax Litigation
• Estate and Gift Tax Litigation
To speak to an attorney at The Wright Firm, LLP, please call our principal offices in Dallas at (214) 780-9696 or (866) 780-9898, or if you prefer, contact us through this Web site and a lawyer from our office will get in touch with you promptly.