Real Estate Attorneys

Real estate attorneys can help you realize your investment with minimal hassle and relative ease, if you have ever purchased or are thinking about acquiring land, whether the property be a cattle ranch or a ten story building.

But there are those people out there who can and will take you for all you have if you give them the chance. In other words, a dishonest or deceitful real estate attorney would certainly overcharge you if this attorney believed for even one moment that you are not knowledgable about any part of the legal process.

Realty is categorized as "the land and anything growing on, attached to or erected on a designated plot of land". This excludes anything that may be severed without injury to the land. It can be with corporeal (soil and buildings) or incorporeal (easements) accommodations. Lawyers facilitate the transactions between owners of specific plots of land.

In order to pass the title of a property, a deed with a proper description of the land must be executed and delivered. This is where you need an attorney. The federal and state government govern realty transactions by having passed statutes and common laws to regulate how titles pass from owner to owner. A lawyer can help you with the day-to-day specifics of ownership transaction and other aspects and concerns you may have.

There are many different areas and aspects that lawyers handle, including:

• Agricultural Law

• Buy Sell A Home

• Commercial Property

• Construction

• Condemnation

• Landlord / Tenant

• Mortgage Matters

• Zoning

Top 10 Reasons for Property/House Inspections.

So, you think you know everything there is to know about the legal description of your property. If you had to, you could dig up that old plat and calculate precisely where your property begins and ends. And you know exactly who has a right to come onto your property and why.

If that happens to be true, you are one step ahead of most property owners. Most people seek out the expertise of a professional surveyor to settle common property description issues before they become problems. And in addition to a professional survey, many people seek other specific certifications such as an environmental certification, a zoning opinion letter and/or a flood plain classification from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Following are some common reasons property owners hire a surveyor.

HOUSE INSPECTIONS REASON #1: BOUNDARY LINES.
One of the most common reasons a landowner seeks the assistance of a surveyor, the location of boundary lines and other lines of occupancy or possession is a critical piece of information to have before you build a fence, add a sunroom or pave your driveway. All too often the survey shows that you and your neighbors were operating under the wrong assumption about the placement of the boundary line between your properties. Before you have that fence erected, you want to make sure it will be built on your property, not your neighbor's. The boundary line certification will also tell you whether the legal description of your property is accurate.

HOUSE INSPECTIONS REASON #2: GORES, OVERLAPS, AND GAPS.
Part of the boundary line certification, most surveys include a statement that unless the surveys says otherwise, there are no discrepancies between the boundary lines of your property and the adjoining property. This is especially pertinent if your property is continuous with alleys, roads, highways, or streets.

HOUSE INSPECTIONS REASON #3: RIGHTS-OF-WAY, EASEMENTS, AND ABANDONED ROADS.
A survey will show all the conditions imposed by law that are reflected in your property's title report and other agreements. If your property blocks your neighbor's access to the road, for example, there may be an old agreement that gives your neighbor the right to walk across your yard to the street.

HOUSE INSPECTIONS REASON #4: PONDS, RIVERS, CREEKS, STREAMS, WELLS, AND LAKES.
The typical survey reports visible or surface waters only. Underground waters and wetlands are topics that are better covered by other professional inspections.

HOUSE INSPECTIONS REASON #5: JOINT DRIVEWAYS, PARTY WALLS, RIGHTS-OF-SUPPORT, ENCROACHMENTS, OVERHANGS, OR PROJECTIONS.
Unbeknownst to you or your next-door neighbor, you may have an obligation by law to support your neighbor's driveway by maintaining your own.

HOUSE INSPECTIONS REASON #6: EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS.
The surveyor will usually certify that the buildings and other improvements, alterations, and repairs to your property that exist at the time of the survey are not in violation of laws or other restrictions such as those regarding height, bulk, dimension, frontage, building lines, set-backs, and parking. Of course, the surveyor will also tell you if your latest improvement is in violation of a local ordinance or other law, which will put you on notice that a change is in order.

HOUSE INSPECTIONS REASON #7: WATER, ELECTRIC, GAS, TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH PIPES, DRAINS, WIRES, CABLES, VAULTS, MANHOLE COVERS, CATCHBASINS, LINES, AND POLES.
Poles and above-ground wires are obvious, but the surveyor can usually report on the existence of underground cables and drains, as well, if the information is provided to him or her by your utility companies and municipality. Such information is important for two reasons. A utility company may have the right to use a portion of your property for upkeep of utility lines, and may have a say in how tall you let your trees grow, for instance. Also, knowing the exact location of underground utilities is critical before any excavation or construction begins.

HOUSE INSPECTIONS REASON #8: CEMETERIES.
It is unlikely that unbeknownst to you there is an old family burial ground in your back yard. The survey will show the exact location of any old cemeteries on your plat.

HOUSE INSPECTIONS REASON #9: ACCESS, INGRESS AND EGRESS.
Your survey should state, at a minimum, whether there is physical vehicular ingress and egress to an open public street. It may also specify the adequacy of access for a particular purpose, such as delivery trucks, emergency vehicles such as fire trucks, and driveways for tenants.

HOUSE INSPECTIONS REASON #10: ZONING CLASSIFICATION.
You probably know whether your property is zoned for residential or light industrial use. But you may be surprised to discover that your zoning classification puts specific restrictions on how you use your property. This part of the survey simply reports your zoning jurisdiction and classification. Once you have your completed and certified survey, you may want to consult an attorney about whether you are using your property in conformance with zoning ordinances or for other advice about the legal ramifications of your property survey.

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