“Our option period had two days left when we called. Maeve read the contract that night and found a survey problem the seller then fixed.”
Daniela R.Bought a home in Alamo Heights
Real estate law · Downtown San Antonio
A lawyer on your side of the closing table
Three partners who read the contract, clear the title and sit beside you when you sign. Tell us whether you're buying, selling, renting out or holding on to a property, and the lawyer who handles that side will take it from there.
- 112 E Pecan StDowntown, near the courthouse
- Written fee quoteBefore any work starts
- English or SpanishAt every meeting
- Evening meetingsBy appointment
Start with your side of the deal
Who we represent
Every matter starts with one question: which side of the deal are you on? Each side has its own lawyer and its own page.
Buyers
Contract review before the option period ends, the title commitment read line by line, and a lawyer at closing.
For buyers
Sellers
Disclosures that say what you know, counteroffers read before you accept, and title cleared before the buyer's search finds a problem.
For sellers
Landlords
Leases written for your property, notices served correctly, and a lawyer in justice court when a tenancy ends badly.
For landlords
Homeowners
An association fine, a neighbor's fence, a lien from decades ago: problems with the home you already own.
For homeowners
The firm
Firm facts
One practice, real estate, from one office downtown.
Judith Whitford opened the office on East Pecan Street to do property law carefully and nothing else. Maeve Holt and Inés Treviño joined as partners, and the firm is still a few blocks from the Bexar County Courthouse, where most of its deeds are recorded.
At a glance
Founded 1988, on East Pecan Street
Courts: Bexar County district courts, county courts at law and justice courts
Federal: U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Jurisdictions: Texas, with closings across Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe and Kendall counties
Consultations at the office or by video
1988Founded
How a purchase or sale runs
From contract to keys
Most matters follow the same four steps. You'll hear from your lawyer at each one.
- 01
Step 1: Send the contract
Email or drop off the signed contract and its addenda. We list every deadline and who owes what by when.
- 02
Step 2: We read the title
When the title commitment arrives, we go through each exception and tell you which ones matter and which are routine.
- 03
Step 3: We check the numbers
Before closing, we compare the settlement statement with your contract and ask about any figure that moved.
- 04
Step 4: You sign with us there
We sit with you at the table, explain each page before you sign it, and follow up until the deed is recorded.
Clients
In their words
“Inés walked me through the notice rules before I did anything I'd regret. The case was short and by the book.”
Ray P.Landlord, two rentals near Tobin Hill
“My mother's house had a lien from 1979 nobody could explain. Judith found the lender's successor and got the release recorded before we listed.”
Teresa G.Sold her family home in Monte Vista
Sample comments for this template. Each client's matter is different, and no comment predicts how yours will turn out.
Questions
Before you call
Which of you will handle my matter?
That depends on your side of the deal. Maeve handles most purchases and sales, Inés leases and evictions, and Judith title and association problems. You'll know your lawyer's name after the first call.
Do I need a lawyer if a title company is closing?
The title company insures the title and moves the money for the whole transaction. It doesn't advise you. We read the documents for you alone and tell you what they mean for you.
How do you charge?
Closings and document work have a set fee, quoted in writing before we start. Disputes and court cases are billed by the hour, and we'll give you an estimated range at the first meeting.
What should I bring to the first meeting?
Whatever you have: the contract, the lease, the letter from the association, the deed. If something is missing, we can usually pull it from the county records.
Will you represent both buyer and seller?
No. In any deal we represent one side only, and we'll tell you at the start if a conflict keeps us from taking yours.
Tell us which side of the table you're on
A buyer, a seller, a landlord or an owner with a problem: write or call, and the lawyer who handles your kind of matter will be in touch.