​Buying or selling a property is an exciting and anxious time in a person’s life. Whether it is first-time home ownership, an estate sale or somewhere in between, the Law Office of H. Benjamin Sharlin LLC will make its clients feel at ease during the entire process. The Law Office of H. Benjamin Sharlin LLC represents both buyers and sellers. Its services include assisting clients through the “attorney review” period, which involves the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of contract terms; collaboratively working with clients to ensure compliance with the contract’s contingency periods; assisting clients through the inspection process (i.e. what types of repairs should be made); working with its clients to address and resolve title issues; and, the drafting of all sale-related documents for sellers. Finally, the Law Office of H. Benjamin Sharlin LLC will review and confirm the final closing numbers with the title company and will coordinate the closing with all parties involved, including realtors, the opposing counsel and the title company. After closing, the Law Office of H. Benjamin Sharlin LLC will ensure that the deed for the property is properly recorded.

The purchase or sale of commercial real estate is a complex process.  There are numerous issues that can arise, and one should use a real estate attorney to ease this process.  Besides the negotiation of the contract and all the steps that occur in a residential transaction, there are often additional inspections that are performed beyond the standard structural, termite, lead and radon inspections.  The additional inspections are referred to as Phase I and Phase II inspections.  Phase I inspections often research the historical use of the property, and Phase II inspections often involve environmental testing.

When the Law Office of H. Benjamin Sharlin LLC represents a buyer and a loan is involved, we will work with the buyer’s lender to satisfy the underwriting requests for the loan.  As in a residential transaction, there can also be seller financing, and we will work with the seller to negotiate these terms.

Finally, similar to the residential transactions, the Law Office of H. Benjamin Sharlin LLC will coordinate the closing and will confirm all closing numbers with the title company and lender for a buyer, where applicable.  Should any issues arise at closing, the Law office of H. Benjamin Sharlin LLC will work to resolve these issues.

If you have any questions regarding real estate transactions, contact this office for a consultation.