Real estate lawyers represent and assist business entities in a variety of residential and commercial real estate issues including real estate investment opportunities, acquisitions and sales, real estate construction and development, farm and ranch acquisitions and sales, leasing, landlord/tenant matters, land use, zoning, eminent domain, financing, refinancing, mortgages and foreclosures, and other real estate matters.
1031 Exchanges
Property is often bought and sold for business purposes. It makes sense, from a public policy perspective, to encourage the buying and selling of property so that business owners purchase the property that is best suited for their use. Property may include real estate, personal property such as equipment, tools and motor vehicles, or livestock, for example. The government, …
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Buying a Home
Buying a home is a big step in everyone’s life, and for many people, obtaining a mortgage loan in order to buy a home is the most significant debt that they will ever take on. The purchase of a home is not a simple process, but involves a series of complex steps that trigger the application of a variety of different state and federal laws and regulations. Additionally, the sale …
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Fair Housing Planning Guide
This form from the Department of Housing and Urban Development provides information on federal housing and rental discrimination laws.
Facing Money Problems? How To Avoid Foreclosure....
Unfortunately, when facing unemployment, unexpected medical expenses, funding the care of a family member, or other financial strains, you may find yourself struggling to pay the mortgages and worry about loosing your homes in foreclosure. The good news is, you can avoid foreclosure and keep your home if you know the right steps to take. The Federal Housing Administration, a …
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How To Stop your Neighbor from being a Nuisance
A nuisance is an unreasonable or unlawful use of property which causes interference or harm to another person or to a person’s property. For example, a property owner in a neighborhood may be a nuisance to his neighbors by allowing garbage to accumulate which may cause odors or attract wild animals, playing loud music or other noises which cause a disturbance or by using the …
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How To Deal With Noisy Neighbors
Adding Your Spouse to the Property Deed
Asbestos in Your Home
How To Prepare to Meet With Your Lawyer
Can The Government Take My Property?
Partition Sale of Jointly Held Property
Real Estate Quitclaim Deeds
Neighbor's Barking Dog
How To Get Out of a Bad Commercial Lease
Neighbor Fence Disputes
How To Become a Section 8 Landlord
Adverse Possession
What is a REIT?
Easements
How Do I Find the Right Attorney for My Case?
Changing Title to Real Property
Wondering If You Have Grounds for a Lawsuit?
How To Deal With A Bad Neighbor
Premises Liability
Home Improvement Gone Wrong