Real Estate Law

 Legal Services Provided by Attorney Paul Ryan

Drafting 

Our office offers legal drafting of deeds and contracts for sale of properties, as well as drafting of unique ancillary (side) contracts depending on a client’s needs.

Foreclosure 

A foreclosure is generally a procedure performed to retake property due to an alleged failure by a mortgagee or debtor to make payments as called for in a lending agreement. Our office offers assistance for folks on both sides of the foreclosure pickle.

For folks with foreclosure actions pending against them by large banks, our office offers consultation and potential defense of a foreclosure action, and exploration of possible saving alternatives such as deed in lieu of foreclosure and loan modification.

For property owners here in Charlotte and Desoto Counties who have a defaulting borrower for an owner financed lending agreement, our office provides personalized representation of property owners seeking to foreclose on a defaulting borrower.

Tax Sales/Quiet Title Action

When a property is sold at tax sale, a buyer has two options before he or she can effectively market the property. The buyer can wait until the 4 years statute of limitations expires after the tax deed was issued, or the buyer can institute an action to Quiet Title in which a court order clearing any clouds on the title is sought.

A court order quieting title makes a title marketable and ready for resale. Our office represents clients seeking to clear real estate titles in tax deed sale for a very reasonable fee with court costs and expense costs which are the client’s responsibility. Please contact our office directly for details of fees.

Title Disputes

In the event another person or business has claimed a right of ownership on your property, it may become necessary to protect your property rights in court. There are many issues that may cloud a title such as boundary issues, competing deeds, and claims of adverse possession, covenants or other restrictions.

With no two situations ever exactly alike, a legal evaluation and possible civil action may well be your best protection. Our office offers consultations on all types of title dispute issues, and can provide a frank face to face assessment of the law as applied to your case, and if need be, active representation of your interests.

Easements Law and Disputes

An easement is essentially the right of a property owner to use the real property of another for a specific purpose. In Florida, an easement is usually expressly granted by deed, but there are many situations where an easement can be secured or potentially removed depending on the circumstances.

Additionally, issues of boundaries, or maintenance and upkeep of easements may cause disputes as to the bearing of costs for those property areas subject to easement. Our office can provide an evaluation of easement issues in your situation, the client’s potential legal and court costs, and a pursuit of a favorable legal remedy on your behalf in court.

Breach of Contract

There are occasions that real estate contracts are signed, but one party fails to comply with the contract requirements. In such cases, our office can assist in pursuing remedies as allowed under the law and under the contract against a party that fails to meet the responsibilities agreed to under the real estate contract.

Partition

When more than one person owns a single real estate property, sometimes there is dispute regarding the upkeep costs or possession of the property. Also, dispute may arise when one party wants to sell, and another does not. In such cases, a partition action is often necessary to determine respective rights in the property as well as to divide and distribute the property asset between the owners. Our office provides representation in this type of action, and protection of our client’s rightful share.