Real Estate

The real estate market is a dynamic and fast paced area that demands strict attention to detail and planning. Being fully informed of the risks and benefits of a deal ensures a successful transaction.

Acquisition

Whether you are purchasing your first restaurant or acquiring your tenth warehouse, our attorneys can guide you along each step in the process. When buying real estate, dates and details are often critical to the deal and it is imperative for you to have competent counsel who can assist you in staying ahead of the curve. In addition to providing counsel, we are happy to connect you to other trusted referral sources such as brokers, accountants, insurance agents, and qualified intermediaries. Services available include:

  • Title commitment review and objections

  • Research and advise on chain of title

  • Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements

  • Advise on due diligence and risk mitigation

  • Assistance with creation of entities and structure choice

Leasing

As a commercial tenant, it is critical to understand your risk and exposure when leasing real property. Depending on your business goals, you need to ensure that lease provisions compliment your daily operations and you are informed of all terms of the transaction. As a commercial landlord, we can help ensure that your asset is fully occupied on terms that work for your business. We can assist property owners when pivoting in dynamic markets. Depending on your business needs, you want to ensure that the provisions of the lease compliment your daily operations. The firm can assist with the following:

  • Negotiating Lease Agreements and Letters of Intent

  • Lease Review and Revisions

  • Amendments, Relocations, and Terminations

  • Subleasing and Partial Assignments

  • Lease Workouts and Buyouts

Development

The firm’s attorneys have experience in the following areas and are ready to collaborate on your next project:

  • Condominium Regimes

  • Neighborhood Development (Subdivision or Platting)

  • Easement Creation and Dedication

  • Property Owners Associations

  • Creation of Deed Restrictions

Financing

Ruffner Schoenbaum Murphy PLLC has the knowledge and experience to assist with financing needs in the real estate sphere. We can prepare commercial loan document packages for lending institutions. Our attorneys also represent private investors and borrowers in the preparation of single or multi property financing documentation.