One of the largest transactions that anyone undertakes in their lifetime is buying or selling a home. Without proper legal guidance, the process can be more expensive, frustrating and more overwhelming than it should be. Let us guide you through this complicated process, so that you can enjoy this exciting time.
Residential Real Estate – Purchasing a new home or vacant land
Buying a new home? We are happy to put our twenty-plus years of real estate experience to work for you. Whether you are working with a realtor or if you need our firm to draft a contract; we will assist you from contract signing until your closing. We will continue to work with you after closing to assist in any post-closing matters or questions you may have.
We work with local realtors and lenders to assist you through the buying process.
On every real estate purchase, we provide the following legal services:
Review of contract with client and realtors; providing attorney approval/disapproval on your behalf; review written financing commitment; review title documents and raise title objections; order title insurance on behalf of lender; continual and constant communication with other attorneys, parties, lenders, title insurers, and realtors to ensure all arrangements for closing are mutually satisfactory; attend closing; and follow up and monitor all payoffs made at closing to ensure that you receive clear title to the property. We will also continue to work with you regarding any escrow monies held for repairs.
If you have signed a contract for the purchase of real property, please have your realtor send us the contract and we will step right in. If you need assistance preparing the contract, please contact our offices and we will be happy to assist you.
Residential Real Estate – Selling a home or vacant land
Selling your home? We are happy to put our twenty-plus years of real estate experience to work for you. Whether you are working with a realtor or if you need our firm to draft a contract; We will assist you from contract signing until closing. We will continue to work with you after closing to assist in any post-closing matters or questions you may have.
We work with local realtors to assist you through the sale process. On every real estate sale, we provide the following legal services: Review of contract with you and realtors; providing attorney approval/disapproval on your behalf; order updated survey; Order continued search; and Order tax receipts and any required municipal approvals; order septic and water inspection from Health Department; arrange for mortgage payoff figures and discharge; ongoing conversations with you, realtors, and purchaser’s attorney to arrange closing date; attend at closing; forward to you net proceeds check and closing statement after paying all associated invoices.
If you have signed a contract for the sale of new property, please have your realtor send us the contract and we will step right in. If you need assistance preparing the contract, please contact of our offices and we will be happy to help.
Residential Real Estate Building Loans
Whether you already own vacant land and are ready to build your dream home or if you are buying the land with the first draw of your construction loan, we are ready to assist you!
Attorney services to be rendered in connection with your construction: Review of contract for land purchase and/or contract for the new home construction; providing attorney approval/disapproval on your behalf; review written financing commitment from lender;
review title documents and raise title objections; continual and constant communication with you, other attorneys, lender, title insurers, realtors, and insurance agents to ensure all arrangements for closing are mutually satisfactory; order title insurance; obtain updates to abstract and survey as lender requires for draws; and attend closing.
Commercial Real Estate
We are well versed in commercial real estate matters, from residential rental properties to industrial properties. We can assist in drafting and negotiating the sale/purchase offer; preparation and review of Environmental Phase I/II reports; and preparation and review of due diligence documents. We are well versed in commercial leases and will assist in adjusting rent and assigning leases at closing. We can also assist in obtaining site plan and zoning approvals.
Miscellaneous Real Estate Matters and Manufactured Homes
We have experience with oil and gas leases, conservation easements, parcel subdivision requirements, rights of way, solar panel and windmill leases. We can also assist with site plan and zoning approvals.
Buying or selling a manufactured home? We can assist. We are well versed in manufactured home contracts; park membership approvals and UCC searches. A typical manufactured home closing occurs within two (2) weeks of signing the contract. To get started, please have your realtor fax us the contract or contact us for assistance in writing the sale/purchase contract. Mobile homes older than 1995 do not need to be titled through the New York State DMV and are transferred simply by Bill of Sale. Newer mobile homes, are transferred by DMV title transfer and Bill of Sale.