Having a local experienced Arkansas real estate attorney to draft or review your contract, assist with reviewing documents during closing, drafting leases and deeds, and to work with you throughout the entire process will minimize your risk of future disputes.
Getting through real estate, financial, and insurance contracts can be a tedious and complicated process. We have the knowledge of Arkansas real estate law experience to make buying a home or property easy for you, while making sure the terms of the real estate contract work in your best interest. Without proper and experienced real estate counsel, you risk potential litigation and financial liability.
Before the purchase or sale, we will review your real estate contract and help you identify issues that may expose you to liability. Prior to signing a sales or purchase agreement, call an experienced Arkansas real estate attorney at Howard Law Firm.
We also assist clients facing complex real estate disputes. I have the experience to negotiate or litigate all types of residential real estate disputes, including property line disputes, title disputes, and contracts for sale or lease, as well as partition actions in dividing land.
Lori D. Howard provides clients with the skill, experience, and the tools necessary to resolve real estate transactions and disputes quickly and effectively. Lori worked on real estate matters prior to being an attorney, buying and selling $15 million of real property and managing 2 million square feet of space for a major children's hospital.
For your real estate needs in Central Arkansas, Howard Law Firm makes it affordable for your issues to be resolved. We offer the following real estate lawyer services to Benton, Little Rock, Hot Springs, Malvern, Conway, Lonoke, and surrounding areas of Arkansas:
Real estate lawyers document and review real estate transactions, including purchases, leases, inspections and appraisals. They also help resolve title insurance and environmental issues. When things go wrong in real estate transactions, real estate lawyers step in to file and defend lawsuits in court.
We have a broad referral network for eviction and foreclosure issues, as we do not handle those cases.
One of the key roles a real estate lawyer in Arkansas plays is that of document drafter. Real estate attorneys prepare deeds for conveyance transactions, leases and rental agreements, purchase contracts, and financing agreements. While state law allows real estate agents to help clients fill out these types of documents, only licensed lawyers can draft and revise the documents.
Because real estate lawyers have sophisticated experience with many types of real estate transactions, clients often ask their real estate lawyer to negotiate the terms and conditions of real estate deals. This involves working with other attorneys, developers, brokers and investors.
Reviewing and providing advice on real estate transactions is a key element of real estate lawyers' work. Clients will negotiate their deals, sign a contract and then ask the lawyer to perform the "due diligence" on the deal. This means the lawyer will examine legal title issues, environmental issues and reports, and any of the contracts or other documents involved in the transaction.
Real estate transactions do not always work out, and when they fail, it is common to involve the court in a lawsuit. Real estate lawyers represent their clients in real estate litigation. This includes drafting legal pleadings to file with the court, participating in hearings and trial with the judge, and filing appeals if necessary. It also includes bargaining with opposing counsel to try and work out settlement agreements.