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