Independent rental owners and apartment community managers in Texas face a wide range of legal challenges. And problem tenants are often the source of these challenges. Girling Law provides both responsive and preventative legal representation to Texas property investors and managers. Ensure your prospective tenant has a solid payment history and is someone you'd want as a renter.
Marc Girling is an expert Dallas - Fort Worth eviction attorney and landlord lawyer. He started his eviction practice after having his own unfortunate experience with a problem tenant. Presently, Mr. Girling's firm includes two attorneys, two paralegals, and an Escrow Officer. In addition, Mr. Girling regularly hires five other real estate attorneys in Fort Worth who handle legal work for the firm on a contractual basis.
Marc Girling is an expert Dallas - Fort Worth eviction attorney and landlord lawyer. He started his eviction practice after having his own unfortunate experience with a problem tenant. Presently, Mr. Girling's firm includes two attorneys, two paralegals, and an Escrow Officer. In addition, Mr. Girling regularly hires five other real estate attorneys in Fort Worth who handle legal work for the firm on a contractual basis.
Services
List the first named tenant on your written lease agreement. If you are evicting someone but you have no written lease agreement, you may list the tenants in any order. List the second named tenant on your written lease agreement, if applicable. If you have more than 2 named tenants on your lease, you will need to call us during regular business hours at 817 659-2033.
Facing off against a tenant who knows how to game the Texas eviction system is no game of chance. It's less than that. The game is rigged. Your tenant has a whole host of methods to cause delays in the eviction process. You face some extremely complicated legal maneuvers to untangle the mess your tenant can create.
If you're reading this, you're probably one of those unfortunate landlords who recently discovered there is one thing worse than having to evict your tenant: an eviction jury trial. Tenants will often request jury trials, hoping to intimidate their landlords. Although eviction jury trials are quite complicated, the good news is that it is quite easy for an attorney who is well-versed in eviction law to turn the tables on your tenant.
Texas Justice of the Peace Courts are often the go-to courts for Texas landlords. JP Courts are intended for self-represented litigants. The problem with them, though, is that they give your tenant an unrestricted right to appeal to a County Court at Law. But this isn't the type of appeal that reviews the trial.
Requiring a security deposit equaling one monthly payment is a great policy. Assuming your tenant's background check reflects a clean rental history, this amount will typically cover any damages to your rental property. But in some cases, that security deposit may fall far short of covering the damages to your rental property.
Reviews (15)
Javed A.
Dec 18, 2021
Report
Warning stay away from this law firm or you will get ripped off . they ripped me off. rude lawyer all about money and poor service. i am in the process of reporting this lawyer to texas bar for failure to do their job . over charging and refusing to return my original documents. contract was for $1700 that was already high and then stole $2700 from me never finished the process never put the judgment on tenants record never recovered the money for me as promised to garnish their pay check. i had to to do all that myself. i wish i had read his reviews before hiring him where his ex clients are calling
Tyrone Mccrary
Dec 12, 2021
Report
Maria Soto
Sep 02, 2021
Report
Very unprofessional, hit the pavement running, don't stop and don't look back. He is known for manipulating people with fear and swindling them out of their property and money. You have been warned. I have proof in writing from his emails. We are still fighting for our due rights. Not everyone is a crook when dealing with real estate but this one takes the award with pride.
Scott Evans
May 16, 2021
Report
I recently retained the Girling Law Firm for a difficult eviction and was very pleased with the results. I worked with Assoc Atty Ammar Husain and he successfully overcame some language in the lease that was extremely unfriendly to the landlord and secured an agreed judgement for the tenant to vacate. The process went very quickly and efficiently and Mr. Husain was very friendly and professional to deal with.
Ahmed Mohammed
May 03, 2021
Report
Aviel Drayden
Apr 08, 2021
Report
WARNING!!!!!! I HIGHLY ENCOURAGED THAT YOU DONT HIRE THIS LAW FIRM!!!! i hired marc girling for a quiet title and he is the most unprofessional unethical lawyer i have ever met. I paid Marc Girling $5000 for a quiet title suit some family issues arose after then he decided to represent me in probate court marc Girling subpoena the wrong doctor. He never showed up to court. He throws temper tantrums. Also, he will waste your time and money. Moreover, he may have powerful friends in high places marc and I recently had a hearing held for his professional misconduct with the state bar of association
Debra Viles
Apr 02, 2021
Report
Dale Goree
Mar 30, 2021
Report
Stefanie Prescott
Mar 15, 2021
Report
Dallas Lyric
Jan 27, 2021
Report
They are representing a Landlord who refuses to fix the leak in the gas line under the house. It's been about a month and he hasn't fixed the problem so I have been without hot water, heat, or gas stove. We contacted the city (code) a few weeks ago. They been coming by and trying to contact our landlord and he refuses to respond. They tested everything. In retaliation, the landlord hired this company to send us an eviction notice for not paying rent. I paid my rent for January. On time. So I don't see how I would get an eviction notice for not paying my rent. We are going on February, Monday. Very
Jason
Sep 21, 2020
Report
Do not do business with Girling Law.
They tout great communication and sell you on sweet words, then turn around and leave you in the dark while draining your retainer dry doing things you specifically agreed not to.
Then they send you what's left of your retainer and it's 65% less than expected because there are invoices they never shared with you and they charged you for their mistakes, and to fix them!
This firm moved forward with a lawsuit against my tenants, after we explicitly agreed not to, and served them papers, causing unnecessary tension and hostility with family that was never intended
They tout great communication and sell you on sweet words, then turn around and leave you in the dark while draining your retainer dry doing things you specifically agreed not to.
Then they send you what's left of your retainer and it's 65% less than expected because there are invoices they never shared with you and they charged you for their mistakes, and to fix them!
This firm moved forward with a lawsuit against my tenants, after we explicitly agreed not to, and served them papers, causing unnecessary tension and hostility with family that was never intended
Jon J.
Nov 07, 2019
Report
Mary S.
Apr 07, 2019
Report
Susan A.
Aug 01, 2018
Report
I was referred to Marc by my real estate agent, Michelle Stuart. My only regret is not calling him sooner. I kept thinking I could do the eviction my self, from Arizona, and I handled my three day eviction notice all wrong. It was such a huge relief when Marc took over, it cost slightly less than my retainer so I got a refund- imagine that! I did nothing, and Marc showed up in court to obtain the judgment. I am so very grateful to Marc Girling and will definitely use his services in a more timely manner if I ever need it again.
Mary S.
Mar 20, 2018
Report
