Soledad Valenciano published in State Bar of Texas Women and the Law Section

Recognizing the Ever-Growing Presence of Women Owning Property by Soledad Valenciano

Don’t tell anyone, but my favorite clients are my female clients.

I’m an eminent domain attorney, so my clients are Texas property owners. This brings me in regular contact with very old deeds and easements, a fair number that reflected the invisibility of women, often reduced to “et ux” – “and his wife” on legal documents. To say that women have come a long way in terms of owning and making decisions about real property is an understatement. [read more]