Do I Need A Real Estate Lawyer?

• Are you buying or selling property on an owner-finance? Land contract? 
• Do you own or manage income-producing property?
• Are you concerned about your property rights?
• Is your neighbor encroaching on your land? 
• Do you have title issues? 
• Do you own heir property? 

Look around the table at the people involved in your real estate activity. Ask yourself: Who here represents me?

In a typical real estate transaction, who has YOUR interests at heart?

• The real estate brokers and agents? No, their primary motivation is to close your deal and move on to the next one. They do not get paid unless that sale closes. 
• The lenders? No, their interest is in making sure you will pay off the loan, while charging many fees and points, and at the highest interest rate possible.  
• The title company? Not really. Their focus is to ensure that the title is clear, and there will be no claims against them in the future. (Did you know that any easements of record are excluded from coverage? Do you know if the property you’re buying has an easement or encroachment of record that would not be covered?)
• The property inspector? You can choose the inspector, but most of them depend on real estate professionals for future referrals, so who do they really answer to?  State law limits inspectors’ liability to the amount you paid for the inspection – usually about $400. So, even if they miss something, you practically cannot sue them. 
• The contractor, if construction or repairs are involved? Not at all. Construction companies protect their own bottom line, as you’d expect them to do.

If no one at the table is on your side, then it’s just you.

Most of the time, you are the only one in the transaction who really cares about protecting your end of the deal. Everybody else may be friendly and helpful, but it comes down to you. If you have issues with your transaction, you will be wishing that you’d consulted with an attorney about it first. 

Lion Legal will help with:

• Heir property
• Tax sales 
• Quiet titles 
• Eminent domain
• Boundary disputes 
• Adverse possession 
• Evicting tenants
• Land contracts 
• Owner finances 
• Foreclosure defense 
• Warranty, special warranty, quitclaim deeds 
• Property management 
• Easements 
• Liens 
• Construction litigation 
• Contractor’s disputes 

Lion Legal is your Arkansas real estate law firm.

Our attorneys are experts in real estate law, and are here for you with straight talk, predictable fees, and superior services.

We promise to tell you what the most likely outcome is up front, and to be open and transparent in our communications with you until your case is resolved.

A common estimated retainer range for cases in our Probate, Family, Civil, and Real Estate/Business Divisions is $3,000-$5,000. To read more about our billing process, check out our
Billing Philosophies page.

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