What Does A Real Estate Lawyer Do?
Whether you are buying a new home or are investing in a commercial real estate project, hiring a real estate lawyer is essential for ensuring every detail of your purchase is protected. The guidance of a real estate lawyer can help make the process smooth and understandable. Don’t hesitate to contact the team at Matthews and Jones LLP today to learn more and set up a consultation.
Highly Detailed Work
Real estate attorneys are educated and experienced in all legal aspects of real estate transactions and are able to focus their efforts directly on your needs. When you hire a real estate attorney at the beginning of your transaction, you are investing in professional guidance that cannot be beaten. Real estate lawyers help prepare and manage documents including mortgages, titles, and closing documents.
Handle “Real Property” Transactions
Real estate attorneys handle “real property” transactions. Real property is somewhat interchangeable with real estate — land and permanent structures that are fixed in place. They prepare or review all of the documents related to your home purchase, including the contract, any additional agreements made with the seller, documents from your lender, and the title and transfer documents.
Protect Your Best Interests
In the case of a real estate dispute, such as chain of title, lot line problems, or other issues involving contracts, the attorney will resolve the problem. Real estate attorneys may also provide legal representation for either a buyer or a seller when a dispute winds up in a courtroom. The real estate attorney obtains facts from both sides of the dispute and tries to bring them to a resolution.
When You Need a Real Estate Attorney
Depending on your locality, state law, and the exact nature of the transaction, you may need to enlist the services of a real estate attorney at closing. These “attorney closing states” include Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Other states are considered “attorney title opinion states,” meaning that a lawyer is required to certify title.
If you are looking for a real estate attorney in Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, or Niceville, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the real estate lawyers at Matthews & Jones. We will connect you with a real estate attorney that will represent your best interests and help you all the way through your transaction until closing.
