Denver Real Estate Attorney
Why Should I Hire a Real Estate Attorney?
Key Benefits to Having a Denver Real Estate Attorney.
Residential Real Estate:
Buying a home is easily the single largest purchase most of us will ever make in our lifetime. Buying a home is a complicated process demanding competent legal counsel looking after YOUR interests.
For any real estate purchase, whether a residence, vacation property, rental property or real estate investment, the contract for purchase is a complex and detailed document. That contract will have lasting affects upon the quality of your investment. Always have the contract reviewed by YOUR counsel, before you sign it. Don't rely on advice from realtors, mortgage brokers, title companies or anyone else. Despite their best intentions, their interests are different from yours and accordingly, their advice can never be in YOUR best interests. Always have your attorney review any real estate document BEFORE you sign.
I represent clients in a variety of real estate transactions and will be happy to talk to you about your situation. Before you start your search; before you engage a realtor or sign a listing agreement, retain legal counsel who will represent your interests from the very beginning.
As your lawyer, let me review the contract before you sign. Once a contract becomes binding, its terms control the transaction. You may want to change them while you have the opportunity. Correction after the fact may be impossible and efforts to do so can be costly and ineffective.
Title Issues: I represent clients facing a variety of title issues. I assist clients in the title review process conducted prior to closing. This is a very important part of the sale transaction. This is a critical time where legal counsel is vital to your successful acquisition and many a buyer have been "surprised" after the fact because they neglected to address the details revealed in the title commitment. My job is help you avoid those "surprises".
In addition there are times where you must make a claim against a title insurer. Something went wrong and now someone is making a claim against your ownership interests to the property. Even title companies make mistakes. I will review, consult and assist you with the steps necessary to resolve those issues.
Probate/Estates and Title Issues May Overlap:
A possible connection between the legal, real
estate and even mortgage brokerage worlds is a unique situation
involving p
Typically, this situation arises regarding an
elderly married couple.
They bought their home many years ago and simply believed they held title
as joint tenants. One spouse dies.
The remaining spouse (let’s say the wife) assumes everything was in joint
tenancy and does nothing
regarding the deceased spouse’s estate.
The typical dialogue goes something like this:
“I didn’t do anything because, well... after all, everything is in joint
tenancy and automatically goes to me, right?
I didn’t want to get a lawyer involved as that costs money…
it takes time… and anyway, my friend’s nephew said we didn’t need to do
anything…. He sells prepaid legal you know …he’s very knowledgeable
about legal matters…he’s soooo wonderful!”
A few years go by and the surviving spouse is now
downsizing or the family is taking steps to move her into assisted
living or a nursing home. The
house is under contract for sale and closing is scheduled in a week
or so. Then suddenly, the title
commitment reveals an existing undivided one-half interest in the
subject real estate retained by the deceased spouse.
30 years ago the couple took title as "tenants in common" and
although they intended to convert it to "joint tenancy",
just like a lot of things, they never
got around to it. As a result,
the
title is clouded and the sale is now jeopardized.
The deceased spouse’s interest must be
conveyed to the seller in order to perfect title and allow closing.
The solution is to file a p
That's what I do.
The key is a quick response.
I’ve been very effective in working rapidly in these
situations... I've even saved a few closings.
Commercial Real Estate: The firm represents clients in the sale and purchase of commercial real estate, including 1031 like-kind exchanges. This includes investment property, vacant land, farm and ranch land, second home, vacation property, time share property and mountain property. We handle leases, including residential and apartments, commercial office space, retail space, industrial, manufacturing and warehouse space. Call me to discuss your situation.
Secured Creditor Lending: The firm represents private and commercial lenders for secured transactions. I welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you and will be happy to address your questions, comments or review your situation. Private lenders, investment opportunities with secured interests and other arrangements encompass my expertise and I can address many such arrangements for the benefit of the lender regarding Colorado properties.
Insurance Claims: In and of itself,
losing property to
fire, wind, flood or other forces of nature can be very stressful.
Add to that complicated issues dealing with your insurance carrier....and you'll
soon find out just whose hands you're in. The firm
represents clients regarding the settlement and resolution of
casualty loss claims and title insurance matters.
Call me to review your situation. Our first meeting is free. I charge reasonable hourly rates and will give you an honest and fair estimate of fees and expenses prior to engagement.
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Jerold R. Gilbert, Esq. is a Metro Denver law firm practicing in Denver, Aurora, Littleton, Greenwood Village, Centennial, Parker, Castle Rock, Colorado Springs, Evergreen, Lakewood, Golden, Broomfield, Boulder, Lafayette, Louisville, Longmont, Ft. Collins, Greeley, the Front Range and all of Colorado.
The Firm has many convenient meeting locations throughout the Front Range (one near you). I want to make it as easy for you as possible .... help you save travel costs, childcare costs and time away from work. Call or email for details and to set up an appointment. (By Appointment Only).
By Appointment Only.
720-202-6958
jgilbert@jeroldgilbert.com
Contact / Mailing Information
Jerold R. Gilbert, Esq.
9474 Tammy Lane
Parker, CO 80134
720-202-6958 office