Real Estate Litigation

Real estate litigation can stem from a variety of legal issues relating to acquiring, financing, developing, managing, constructing, leasing and selling commercial and residential real estate. The law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (SHB) have years of experience in real estate litigation. Our SHB Real Estate Practice has represented purchasers and sellers in transactions dealing with all types of real estate interests, including real estate litigation. Whether managing single sites or hundreds of properties in complex, multi-state transactions, we have handled leases, surveys, title policies, liens and other issues arising from the purchase, development, financing, operation or sale of real estate.

Real estate litigation is not the only reason to visit with our real estate group. We can assist you in discovering errors in closing documents and other problems that could lead eventually to real estate litigation or other expensive legal action. We can also help individuals keep their property out of probate by establishing a living trust to pass your property directly to your intended heirs. In addition, we focus on the following:

• Real estate disputes relating to adverse possession, prescriptive easements, eminent domain, condemnation, property taxes, title and boundaries, views, trees, branches, party walls, fences, as well as nuisance, trespass, encroachment, and sale disputes.
• Real estate broker issues, including claims against real estate brokers and agents for negligence, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of agent disclosure obligations.
• Construction defects and mechanic's liens, including disputes relating to workmanship and payment.

Contact us today and we will discuss the current state of your real estate affairs. We will work with you to customize a plan that will help you prevent issues that could result in real estate litigation.