Real Estate Transactions

We provide counsel on all aspects of commercial and residential real estate transactions throughout the state of California.  Our broad real estate practice includes all phases of real estate: investment, development, finance, use, restructuring, workouts and disposition.

To defend yourself from liabilities in the future, consultation with a detail-oriented real estate attorney is advisable, especially for the acquisition and disposition real property.  Real estate brokers and agents play a key role in marketing property; however, it is usually more prudent to consult a real estate attorney to draft contracts, review title and close escrow.  In our experience, our review of a real estate transaction usually ends up saving our clients more money than our legal fees cost them.

Practicing real estate law requires a commitment to vigilant protection of client interests, and we pride ourselves on our exceptional ability to discover the most inconspicuous area of concern.  We assist clients looking to create new real estate opportunities, including investors, owners, sponsors, developers, builders, contractors, architects, and designers.  Other clientele includes principals, real estate agents, brokers, property management companies, homeowners’ associations, lenders, mortgage companies, private investors, and residential homeowners.  We can help you in the complete range of real estate matters, including:

  • Acquisition and Disposition of Commercial or Residential Real Estate.
  • Investor Financing and Agreements Including Contracts, Lien Notes, Promissory Notes, and Deeds of Trust or Transfer.
  • Review, Negotiation, Drafting and Alternative Dispute Resolution of Purchase/Sale Contracts, Addendums, Amendments, and Special Contract Provisions for Complex Transactions.
  • Negotiating Commercial and Residential Leases and Lease Workouts for Both Lessors and Lessees.
  • Clearing Titles Including Discovery, Affidavits of Heirship, and Probate Alternatives.
  • Development and Construction.
  • Zoning and Land Use Planning.
  • Restructuring, Workouts, and Foreclosure.
  • Tenant Evictions.
  • Entity Formations, Partnership, and Joint Venture Agreements.
  • Asset Protection Strategies.