Real Estate
At Shaw Legal Services we provide full service real estate services for both individuals and businesses.Real Estate Closings:
We represent Buyers and Sellers for residential real estate purchases including condominium and co-op purchases, town homes, and single-family homes.Many people don’t think they need an attorney for a real estate closing. The reality is that an attorney is a very important part of the real estate buying and selling process. At Shaw Legal Services, Ltd. we:
- Review your contract
- Oversee the attorney review period.
- Negotiate necessary repairs.
- We can review association by-laws, restrictions, etc. and make you aware of items which may concern you.
- Work with the lender, real estate agent and Title Company to make sure everything goes smoothly on the date of your closing.
- Attend the closing itself.
- Obtain professionals, if necessary, for your closing, including lenders and property inspectors.
Foreclosures:
This is a major concern today. Record numbers of foreclosures are occurring all over America. Have you missed a mortgage payment or two? Are you shocked with overwhelming monthly payments because of an ARM? Is your mortgage company calling you about missed or late payments? Have you already been served with a Foreclosure lawsuit?Contact us immediately because we can still help you, but you cannot delay. There are strict time lines involved with mortgages. Denying the problem or ignoring the problem will only assure you that you will lose your home.
Zoning Violations:
Did you receive a visit from your friendly city inspector, but it wasn’t so friendly? Did he or she hand you a citation or were you served with a complaint that contained a laundry list of problems with your home? We can help you and have represented many people successfully in your very situation. You are not alone. Do not wait to contact us if any of the above is true because penalties can be very steep and painful.For business or commercial purposes:
1031 or Starker Exchanges
- The method by which you can defer capital gains taxes on real property that you are selling.
Reviewing Leases
- It is important to have an attorney review all your leases to alert you to possible pitfalls and expensive problems before they become expensive problems.
Drafting Leases
- Often times form leases do not even follow local and state laws and as such do not offer the coverage you need. We have even seen lease that violate City ordinances or fail to protect the landlord, especially in cases of residential leases if you are the landlord.
Zoning Violations
- Contact us right away if you received a citation or a complaint, as time is important. You could be subject to fines up to thousands of dollars a day if you delay.
Zoning Variances
- We can also help you with the appropriate professionals to get the zoning variance you need for your business.