Real Estate:

Real Estate Matters:

Landlord/Tenant:

We represent landowners/lessors in eviction hearings and welcome the opportunity to draft and review lease agreements. Landlord/tenant law can be complicated and failure to follow proper procedures can be costly.

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Land Installment Contracts:

Land Installment contracts are contract to sell land over a period of years with the buyer obtaining title only after the price has been paid. These contracts are risky for buyers because they are making payments without a title, and risky for sellers who are still liable for taxes and may have to institute foreclosure proceedings to evict buyers that don't pay. These contracts must meet statutory standards, and must be recorded.

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Owner-Financed Land Sales:

The owner is substituted for the bank, and payments are made directly to the landowner but the buyer has title and the seller has a first mortgage.

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Real Estate Purchase Agreements:

We prepare comprehensive purchase agreements for the traditional sales of land, whether paid in cash or financed by the bank. We also prepare easements, deeds and other documents relating to land.

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Deeds:

We take the time to talk with you regarding any transfer you want to make by deed, whether quitclaim deed without any warranty or representation, or warranty deed representing that there are no liens or encumbrances upon the property. Unless directed otherwise, we draft deeds to include provisions for joint survivorship to help you avoid probate.

You are always advised of the implications in Medicaid or bankruptcy of the transfer you wish to make.

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In all of our transactions, we work to make sure that you are protected, and that there are no liens, encumbrances or other burdens on the land you are buying or selling. We strongly encourage all clients to have title searches completed on all sales or purchases from a qualified land title agency.