Current News

 

Client Bulletin

December 2011 - Ohio Minimum Wage Increase; Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Council for Older Adults Certificate of Appreciation; Congratulations

Employer Alerts

March 2011 - Outline from February 10, 2011 Seminar on the subject of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Estate Planning Newsletters

November 2010 - Personal Responsibility to Plan; Long-Term Care Insurance


Real Estate

Our Real Estate practice group, begun in 1951 by Peter J. Manos (1922-2004), is today directed by Stephen D. Martin, who has been with the firm since 1975. The practice includes commercial and residential real estate legal services.

Our clients include individuals and all types of business entities involved in real estate transactions on a small or large order, as well as condo and homeowner associations.

The services that we provide our clients in this area of our practice:

Residential
  Closing representation
Construction contracts
Contract and lease preparation and review
Easement, encroachment and restriction matters
Landlord/tenant disputes (landlord only)
Land contract preparation
Mechanics lien issues
   
Commercial, industrial and investment
  Construction contracts
Development
Financing/loan documentation
IRC 1031 like-kind, tax deferred exchanges
Landlord/tenant issues and disputes
Lead-based paint issues
Lease preparation and negotiations
Loan workouts
Mechanics' lien issues
Mortgage documentation
Opinions of counsel
Real property tax abatements
Real property tax valuation issues (Board of Revision and Board of Tax Appeals)
Sale and leaseback
Sales and purchases
Underground storage tank issues (BUSTR)
Zoning
   
Development
  Annexation Contracts
Contracts
Creation of condominiums - new construction and converted property
Deed restrictions
Homeowners and condominium association formation and governance
Land use and zoning
Site development issues
Subdividing/development procedures
Utility issues, including easements
   
Condo and Homeowner Associations
  Enforcement of assessments
  Governance
  Rules and regulations