Real Estate
(click on a sub category to read more)
-Deed Transfers
-Boundary Disputes
-Easements
-Purchase and Sale Agreements
-Mortgages and Foreclosures
-Landlord and Tenant
Deed Transfers
A real estate deed is an
important legal document required any time you want
to sell the property, gift it to a relative, put it
into trust, or add or remove a person’s name from
the title.
A deed transfers an ownership
interest in real estate (also called "real
property"), and, in the case of a sale of property,
is signed and delivered by the seller to the buyer.
Whether the transfer is by
sale, gift or otherwise, Scott Kalkwarf can prepare
or review your transaction paperwork, including the
deed, to make sure that everything is properly
executed. Having a competent lawyer involved
throughout the process could save all parties to the
transaction time and money in the long run.
Boundary Dispute
Attorney Scott Kalkwarf provides cost-effective,
efficient legal representation for boundary disputes
throughout the greater Seattle area.
Emotions can run pretty high when there is a dispute
with a neighbor over where the property line
actually divides your respective properties.
Preserving your relationships with adjoining
landowners is very important. However, a fence, wall
or other structure encroaching on your lot can have
a significant impact on your future rights to that
land if you do not take action. Depending upon the
facts of your case, your neighbor may have to remove
the structure or buy that strip of land from you.
Easements
Easements are rights to property that people give or
sell to others, and sometimes easements can be
acquired through continued use over long periods of
time. For example, someone may have an easement to
drive across a neighbor’s property to get access to
land that would be otherwise inaccessible. That
easement may have been bought from the property
owner, or it may have been acquired over a long
period of continuous use.
Whether a neighbor is claiming an easement over your
property, or you have an easement that a neighbor is
trying to block you from using, Scott Kalkwarf has
been dealing with a full range of real estate issues
for many years and can help you resolve your
easement issue.
Purchase & Sale Agreements
The Sale
Agreement (earnest money agreement) can be the most
important document in your transaction process.
It pays to make sure that this form includes all of
the protections and contingencies you might need if
things do not go as planned. Buyers and
Sellers, with or without realtor assistance (FSBOs),
should get assistance at this step in the process.
Residential properties have unique aspects to
consider and spending a little money up front can
save you a lot of money in the long run.
Mortgages & Foreclosures
Any real
estate loan needs to be adequately secured by an
interest in the affected real estate.
Deeds of Trust come in different flavors, and it is
important to ensure that your loan documents are
appropriate for your needs and the particular
circumstances. If things go wrong, with
payments or other undertakings, I can assist with
Deed of Trust foreclosure matters.
Landlord & Tenant
Most
leases are for a specified period of time and it is
common for a dispute or problem to develop along the
way. I represent both Landlords and Tenants to
evaluate options and resolve problems. The
stakes can be significant. Sometimes the work
involves bringing an Unlawful Detainer (eviction)
action, which requires close attention to the detail
of the procedures followed. Sometimes the work
involves the negotiation of some adjustment or
termination of the tenancy involved. |
