ACQUISITION

The Real Estate Law Group of Shaughnessy & Silies, LLC and its experienced real estate practitioners have over 20 years of experience in the real estate and title industries and regularly represent buyers and sellers in the acquisition and sale of commercial and residential real estate. 

Services provided by the Real Estate Law Group regarding the acquisition and/or sale of property include:
  • Ownership Entities
  • Corporate Formation of Real Estate Holding Companies including Formation of:
    • Corporations
    • Limited Liability Companies
    • Partnerships
    • Real Estate Investment Trusts
    • Self-Directed IRA Holding Entities 
    •  Land Trusts
  • Sales Agreements
  • Negotiation of Sales Contract and Terms
  • Drafting and/or Review of:
    • Letters of Intent
    • Options for Purchase
    • Rights of First Refusal
    • Seller's Disclosure Statements
    • Original/Resale Certificates for Condominiums
    • Commercial and Residential Sale Contracts
    • Installment Sales Contracts
    • Lease Purchase Contracts and Lease Options
    • Contracts for Deed
  • Drafting and Review of Contract Contingencies relating to:
    • Attorney Review
    • Building and Other Inspections
    • Environmental
    • Title
    • Zoning
    • Financing
    • Other Contingencies
  • Due Diligence Review 
  • Review of:
    • Corporate Formation and Certificates of Good Standing
    • Authority and Capacity to Sell
    • Zoning and Land Use Restrictions
    • Building and Other Inspection Reports
    • Engineering, Environmental and Other Inspection Reports
    • Land Surveys
    • Loan Commitments
    • Appraisals
    • Title Commitment
    • Subdivision, Condominium and Other Restrictions
    • Utility, Access and Other Easements
    • Other Due Diligence Items
  • Drafting and/or Review of:
    • Utility, Access and Other Easements
    • Leases, Assignment of Leases, and Tenant Estoppel Letters
    • Condominium Conversion Notices
    • Legal Opinion Letters
  • Financing
  • Drafting and Review of Financing Documents including:
    • Promissory Notes
    • Deeds of Trust
    • Subordination Agreements
    • UCC-1 Financing Statements
    • Assignment of Rents
    • Assignment of Development Rights
    • Personal Guarantees 
    • Other Financing Instruments
  • Closing Documents
  • Drafting and Review of:
    • Deeds of Release
    • Deeds of Conveyance - General Warranty Deeds, Special Warranty Deeds, Quitclaim Deeds, Beneficiary Deeds, Executor Deeds, Tax Sale Deeds, and Sheriff's Deeds
    • Provisions in Deeds of Conveyance for Life Estates, Rights of Re-Entry, Reversions and Restrictions
    • Powers of Attorney
    • Marital Waivers
    • Affidavits of Death
    • Closing Statements
    • Closing Affidavits
    • Escrow Agreements
    • Disbursing Agreements
    • Builder and Other Warranties
  • Closing and Settlement Services
    • Representation of Buyers and Sellers at Closing 
    • Closing Services
    • Escrow Services