Practice Area

Piercing the Corporate Veil

Texas State Court

Situation — How This Comes Up

A creditor is trying to hold me personally liable for my company’s debts.

What You Need to Know First

The corporate veil protects owners from personal liability — but Texas courts will pierce it when the entity was used as a sham, when corporate formalities were ignored, or when the separation between owner and entity was fictional.

Full Analysis

Veil-piercing claims in Texas require proof of actual fraud or that the entity was used as a tool to perpetrate a fraud. The Texas BOC sets a high bar — but it is a bar that inadequate record-keeping and commingled funds can clear.

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