After your people, your real estate may be your most important asset. It must be managed and developed in a way that maximizes return while minimizing risk. At Hilger Hammond, our attorneys guide you through all aspects of real estate law and transactions including the purchase, development, financing and sale of real estate interests. We work closely with you to identify your goals and perform due diligence so that you understand all contingencies and obligations in the transaction and avoid loopholes or adverse consequences of obscure provisions. Our clients include residential and commercial owners, buyers/sellers, lessors/lessees, developers, condominium associations and investors. If litigation concerning your real property arises, we proceed swiftly, efficiently and effectively to protect your interests.

Real Estate Services:

• Appeals of Property Tax and Special Assessments
• Bank Workouts
• Boundary Disputes
• Buying, Selling and Leasing of Real Property
• Commercial Lease Preparation and Negotiation
• Commercial Landlord-Tenant Law
• Condominium Association Disputes and Issues
• Construction Contract Drafting and Negotiation
• Construction Liens
• Escrow Agreement Drafting and Negotiation
• Easement Disputes
• Eminent Domain
• Foreclosure Issues, Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure and Short Sales
• Ground Leases
• Lake Access Disputes, Dock Usage and other Water Related Property Rights
• Marketability of Title and Closing issues
• Mortgages
• Option and Right of First Refusal Agreements
• Quiet Title Actions
• Real Estate Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Private and Public Road Use Disputes
• Title Opinions and Title Insurance Issues
• Trespass Issues
• Variances
• Wrongful Tree Removal
• Zoning Disputes

Recent Real Estate Work:

• Defense of quality control services provider in a dispute involving the interpretation of a multi-state professional services agreement.
• Action on behalf of ocean-front property owner against local governmental entities to enforce Inter-local agreements and for declaration of municipality's obligation to carry out long-range development plans.
• Action on behalf of Developer against adjoining property owners regarding interpretation and enforcement of easement rights.