Real Estate Lawyer in Ormond Beach, FL

As the Ormond Beach area of Florida continues to grow and develop, the real estate lawyers at Chiumento Law, PLLC, remain ready to help families, businesses, and developers with residential and commercial real estate transactions.

For more than 50 years, Chiumento Law has helped sellers, buyers, and lenders involved in real estate sales and development. Our attorneys find timely solutions to unexpected complications in real estate transactions. Our commercial and residential real estate attorneys have the knowledge and experience to assess possible risks to our clients and offer experienced advice on any contract or property dispute.

Contact us today at (386) 445-8900 or online for knowledgeable and effective professional representation in your next real estate transaction.

Benefits of Hiring an Attorney for a Real Estate Transaction

Florida does not require buyers or sellers to work with a real estate attorney when closing a real estate transaction. This leaves the average buyer or seller to navigate the complicated legal and financial implications of a real estate deal on their own. Mistakes can be costly, and real estate scams in Florida have cost victims hundreds of thousands of dollars.

By working with a real estate lawyer, you have the guidance of a knowledgeable, licensed professional when issues arise in real estate transactions.

A real estate lawyer can:

• Help you determine the most advantageous financial arrangement for your real estate purchase, including consideration of the tax consequences.
• Ensure that the sales contract and other closing documents are worded so that they accurately reflect the intent of the seller, lender, and buyer.
• Ensure that the parties close the transaction in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

In the Ormond Beach area, you can be sure that your rights are protected at all stages of a real estate transaction by engaging a real estate lawyer from Chiumento Law as soon as possible. Our lawyers have extensive experience in residential and commercial real estate and related practice areas.

What Our General Real Estate Services Include

Engaging a real estate attorney from Chiumento Law ensures you have trusted guidance from a legal professional during all aspects of your real estate transaction in the Ormond Beach area.

A residential real estate attorney can help you by:

• Reviewing and advising you about the terms of loans and their pros and cons, including options for:
• Fixed or variable-rate mortgages
• Conventional mortgages
• Government-insured VA and FHA loans
• Specialized mortgages designed for specific financial situations
• Alerting you to specific terms your lender may require, such as:
• Prepayment penalties
• Requirements for insurance coverage
• Tax and insurance escrow payments
• Limitations on how the property may be used
• Occupancy requirements
• The lender’s right to change interest rates during the term of the loan or if the buyer has assumed an existing mortgage
• Limitation of your right to sell or convey the property without the lender’s written consent.
• Preparing contracts and other documents, such as purchase agreements, mortgage documents, title documents, and transfer documents
• Completing title searches
• Writing title insurance policies
• Managing the transfer of funds made for purchases.

Our Residential Real Estate Practice Areas

Buying and selling a home are the two largest financial transactions most people make in their lives. A home is often the most valuable asset we pass on to our children or sell to ensure a comfortable retirement. In situations where a parent has died and left a piece of property to two or more siblings, a real estate partition lawyer can be of assistance. However, complications when selling or purchasing a home can jeopardize the investment.

Chiumento Law urges you to engage one of our experienced Ormond Beach residential real estate lawyers to protect your interests in any type of real property transaction.

Please contact us if you are:

• Buying or selling a home
• Buying or selling undeveloped land
• Building a home (We offer architect and construction contract preparation and administration.)
• Financing a home purchase (mortgage loan acquisition and terms)
• Entering a contract for the remodeling or addition to a home.
• Conducting title searches
• Resolving issues pertaining to riparian rights and waterway access)
• Facing liens and fines
• Considering tax implications of real estate sales or purchases
• Considering a lease agreement
• Short-term rentals
• Dealing with landlord/tenant disputes
• Dealing with evictions
• Pursuing foreclosure
• Doing estate planning and planning for the transfer of real property after death.

Commercial Real Estate Practice Areas

Our commercial real estate lawyers offer experienced legal assistance as you buy, sell, lease, or develop commercial property.

An Ormond Beach commercial real estate lawyer can help with the following:

• Acquiring land
• Rezoning land, obtaining variances, site plan approval, permitting, and code enforcement.
• Real estate development, including drafting easements, declarations, covenants, conditions, and restrictions
• Interpreting environmental regulations and compliance requirements
• Resolving issues pertaining to riparian rights
• Structuring joint ventures
• Acquiring financing
• Tax implications of real estate sales or purchases, including IRC Section 1031 like-kind exchanges to defer capital gains taxes
• Design and construction contract preparation and administration
• Commercial leasing.

Contact Our Real Estate Lawyers in Ormond Beach Today

If you are buying or selling real estate in Ormond Beach, Florida, the earlier you retain an experienced real estate lawyer, the better your chances for a smooth real estate transaction. There are many reasons for the complexity of closings on real estate sales in Florida’s housing and commercial property industries. Complex title issues often complicate closings, especially if the title came out of a bankruptcy, short sale, or foreclosure, or if it was bank-owned property or part of an estate or a trust.

You should never sign a real estate contract without the review of an attorney you have engaged to represent you.

Please contact Chiumento Law, PLLC, in Ormond Beach, FL, to consult a dedicated real estate lawyer before embarking on a real estate development project or transaction. Phone (386) 445-8900 or reach out online today.