Weekly Docket

Judge Orders Sale of Texas Renaissance Festival, Disinheriting Your Kids, Lawsuits on Principle & Specific Performance

Philip Silberman Episode 70

This week on the Weekly Docket, Phil and Chris dive into the headline-grabbing court order forcing the sale of the Texas Renaissance Festival. They explain the concept of specific performance in Texas real estate law and why this is not just about tents and turkey legs but a multimillion-dollar business deal gone sideways. In the Legal Questions segment, Chris offers guidance on the best and worst ways to disinherit your children, including why leaving them a symbolic dollar might backfire. Plus, the team unpacks the emotional and financial toll of lawsuits brought on principle, sharing real-world stories who spent big only to regret it. It is a practical and entertaining episode filled with legal insight and a few rants worth hearing. 

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