REAL ESTATE
Whether you are a homeowner, mortgage lender, or commercial leasing company, chances are that real estate is a significant part of your assets. When real property transactions are involved, mistakes can be costly. Oversights can have a serious impact on the outcome of a transaction, so quality legal guidance is vital. We can help.
Our Real Estate Experience
We have handled a variety of real estate issues over the past 20+ years. We work diligently to help you achieve your goals, whether you are a young couple buying your first home, a lender seeking title examination services, a business entering a commercial lease, or a property owner attempting to settle a dispute. The matters we handle include:
- Commercial and residential sales. Contract drafting, review and negotiation. Preparation or review of other relevant documents such as deeds and affidavits. Review of closing documents.
- Commercial leases. Drafting, negotiation and review of lease agreements and related documents.
- Contract and Performance Review. Determination of parties’ rights and obligations under existing sale or lease agreements. Evaluation of whether either party has breached an agreement, and potential available remedies.
- Title examination. Title opinions for lenders, buyers or sellers.
- Oil, gas, and other mineral interests. Preparation or review of deeds, affidavits, and other documents required to vest title. Change of ownership notifications to oil and gas operators.
- Real estate conveyances. Preparation or review of documents involved in transfers of ownership to or from individuals, businesses and trusts.
- Correcting title defects. Identifying problems in the title records and drafting deeds, affidavits, and other documents to correct them.
- Dispute Settlements. Drafting and negotiation of settlement agreements and other related documents to settle disputes involving real estate. In many cases, with knowledgeable legal representation and skilled negotiation, disagreements can be resolved without the uncertainty, expense and delays of a lawsuit. We are a transactional firm, with a focus on achieving our client’s desired results without litigation if possible; however, if litigation becomes necessary or arises, we can often assist our client with finding a suitable litigation firm to handle the client’s case.