Almost all businesses and estate plans will have real
estate issues. Careful preparation of real contracts commercial leases and
deeds is often necessary to carry out the business strategy or estate plan.
REAL ESTATE
CONTRACTS & DEEDS
Negotiate and prepare contracts for
the sale or acquisition of real estate and deeds for transfer of property.
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Knowing
and understanding all aspects of real estate contracts and how to successfully
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draft
those contracts to positively impact the business or implement the estate plan.
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Successfully negotiating all terms and conditions of real estate
contracts. |
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Completing integrating the acquisition or sale of real estate with
other aspects of the business |
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or
estate plan, including consideration of all applicable tax and valuation
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COMMERCIAL and RESIDENTIAL
LEASES
Negotiate and prepare commercial leases, from
simple to complex.
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Prepare
all terms and conditions of lease arrangements for owners of |
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commercial or residential properties. |
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Negotiate key business issues in commercial leases. |
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Protect
landlords from potential liability based on ownership of rental
properties. |
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Integrate lease arrangments and property ownership with long-term
business |
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estate planning strategies. |
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LANDLORD / TENANT ACTIONS
Representing landlords
only, by filing court actions, including rent and possession, unlawful detainer
and suits for ejectment, to obtain past due rent and possession of leased
premises from delinquent tenants.
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CONDOMINIUM / HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS
Representation of condominium and homeowner associations in the
enforcement of covenants and restrictions, the collection of assessments,
preparation of amendments to covenants and restrictions, and all other matters
related to the administration of subdivisions, villas and
condominiums.
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ZONING
Advice and determine the appropriate zoning
for developed or undeveloped real estate and represent land owners through all
regulatory hurdles of the zoning process.
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Analyze
and advise the landowner on the appropriate zoning for real estate,
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including consideration of the interests of all
stakeholders. |
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Prepare
plans to effectively obtain the zoning that will bring the greatest increase
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in value
to the real estate. |
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Assemble
an appropriate multidisciplinary team to implement plan as |
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decided
on by landowner. |
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Represent the landowner before all stakeholders, including
neighboring landowners, |
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municipal planning departments, planning and zoning commissions, and
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boards
of aldermen or city or county councils, as appropriate. |
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Continue
the development process, if desired. |
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1031 EXCHANGES
Avoid the recognition of capital
gains or losses on the disposition of investment property or property held for
use in a trade or business by structuring the transaction as a tax-free
exchange instead of a sale. The tax-free exchange of property that is being
held for investment or productive use in a trade or business can be used to
avoid the recognition of capital gains or losses on that property. Although not
so limited, 1031 Exchanges are most often utilized when the property involved
is real estate.
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Analyze
and advise the property owner on the appropriate structure for the
exchange, |
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including three party exchanges, circular exchanges, and deferred exchanges.
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Analyze
the tax impact of the proposed exchange, including the impact of money
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or other
property received in the exchange. |
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Negotiate and prepare all contracts and deeds to implement the
exchange. |
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