The decisions you make when negotiating a real estate contract can have long-lasting consequences, both to your financial future and to the success of your project. For this reason, it is important to have any contract reviewed by an experienced lawyer who knows the law and can ensure your bases are covered.
We handle a variety of real estate contracts, such as real estate purchase agreements and quitclaim deeds.
Many parties are involved in major real estate transactions, including developers, contractors, managers, engineers, and architects. Any party whose name appears on a binding contract should ensure their interests are protected at the negotiating table by speaking with a contract preparation lawyer before signing anything.
If you are purchasing a new home, you may have already hired a real estate agent, but have you found a real estate attorney? Your attorney can keep your best interests in mind through the entire process of your real estate purchase. We have developed this guide to help you navigate real estate contract law.
A Contract Preparation Attorney’s Role
We realize that litigation is time-consuming, expensive, and gets in the way of business as usual. One of the key goals of a contract preparation law firm is to provide a preventative approach in these matters – step one is to prepare a contract that effectively protects our clients’ interests. Our contract preparation attorneys possess the industry knowledge necessary to:
- Identify potential issues that may arise during a particular project or transaction.
- Prepare a contract that is tailored to our clients’ particular circumstances to ensure the client is protected at all times.
- Ensure consistency and clarity in our clients’ contract terms.
- Negotiate and review contracts.
The contract lawyers at Boston’s Calabrese Law Associates find creative solutions by tapping their industry knowledge and experience to skillfully negotiate favorable contract terms for construction and real estate clients.
Contract Dispute Resolution
Given the number of variables that go into any real estate project, no amount of advance planning can account for all the possibilities. When the terms of a contract are called into dispute — whether it is due to project delays, material failure, or poor workmanship — it may be necessary to enter into dispute resolution negotiations or take other legal measures.
Real estate disputes can lead to significant, expensive problems. Common causes of disputes include:
- Breach of contract: Any sale or purchase agreement is a contract. If the parties involved in a contract fail to meet their obligations, they may be found in breach of contract. When you have a contract that is properly constructed, you may be able to pursue damages for losses that come from a breach of contract.
- Boundary issues: When a property’s boundaries have not been registered clearly, disputes can arise. A real estate attorney can research your property boundaries to determine whether there are potential areas for disagreement.
- Real estate fraud: Real estate fraud occurs when a party makes a false representation, causing you injury. If one of the parties withheld information that threatens your project’s success, you may have grounds to pursue punitive and actual damages.
- Title issues: Disputes can arise if the title is not clean for a buyer. Fortunately, there are several ways to establish a clear title.
- Failure to disclose defects or problems: In a real estate contract, there are certain requirements for disclosure. Real estate litigation can result from a seller failing to disclose a problem or defect when mandated to do so.
With the protection of a carefully drafted contract, many of these common disputes can be prevented. If a dispute arises, you can rely on the contract dispute attorneys at Boston’s Calabrese Law Associates to do the research and background investigations necessary to support your claim and to argue effectively on your behalf.
Billing Solutions That Work for Your Business
At Calabrese Law Associates, we understand the value of predictable legal billing and the necessity for fee structures that suit our clients’ business and personal needs. For that reason, the contract dispute attorneys at Calabrese Law Associates offer clients a variety of fee structures for document preparation and negotiation.
Calabrese Law Associates represents a wide range of clients in major real estate transactions — from developers and contractors to architects, managers, and engineers. We offer industry-leading representation across a variety of practice areas to serve our clients effectively, including:
- Negotiation
- Real estate law
- Construction law
- Administrative law
- Contract preparation
- Appellate litigation counsel
- Trial representation and litigation
- Government regulation legal services
Our attorneys are knowledgeable in their practice. To find out more about how the contract attorneys at Calabrese Law Associates can help you both before and after signing any legally binding document, contact us at our Boston office to schedule a consultation today.
*This publication and its contents are not to be construed as legal advice nor a recommendation to you as to how to proceed. Please consult with a local licensed attorney directly before taking any action that could have legal consequences. This publication and its content do not create an attorney-client relationship and are being provided for general informational purposes only.
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