Real Estate

Real Estate Attorney Serving Hopkins, Minnetonka and St. Louis Park in Minnesota

Real Property Law Specialist

In Minnesota, attorneys are not required in all real estate transactions.  However, considering that the sale or purchase of a home or business is the largest financial transaction that most people will ever make, it makes sense to contact a real estate attorney to ensure that your interests are protected.

If no real estate agent is involved in the transaction (for example, in a sale-by-owner transaction), both the buyer and the seller should hire an attorney who is familiar with the process and the legal documents to make sure their interests are protected.

When both buyer and seller have real estate agents, it’s still a good idea to hire a real estate attorney to perform specific functions, such as:

• Reviewing purchase agreements before you sign it.  Once you sign a purchase agreement, it’s a binding legal contract.  In reviewing a purchase agreement, a real estate attorney may ask to have one or two things changed or added to protect your interests.  For example, if you need to add a contingency agreement to the purchase of a home or business, the agreement needs to be spelled out clearly and contain enough detail to prevent problems from cropping up later.  All issues, including which personal property stays with a property and which leaves with the previous owner, need to addressed clearly in the purchase agreement.
  
  
• Resolving title issues, such as lost heirs (people who were not accounted for at time a property was probated), outstanding mortgages, liens and litigation attachments.   All title issues need to be resolved before the actual transfer of property can take place at the closing.

At the Berg Law offices, I help clients with all phases of real estate transactions, from reviewing or developing purchase agreements, to obtaining title insurance, to giving title opinions, to resolving title issues, to representing the buyer or seller at closings.  I am a Real Property Law Specialist certified by the Minnesota Bar Association, which means that I have the highest degree of legal competence.  I have more than 28 years of legal experience, so I’ve already seen and resolved almost any kind of legal issue that can arise in a real estate transaction.

I represent buyers and sellers of both residential and commercial real estate.  I tend to be a problem-solver who helps to make real estate transactions happen smoothly, while protecting your interests in the process.  I’ve been very successful in working with real estate agents, title companies and closers.   I’ve helped clients who are leasing property, developing or subdividing property, as well as people who are buying property with the intention of building a commercial facility.

Call Nelson Berg at (952) 935-3425 for a free initial phone consultation

Berg Law Offices
1011 First Street South
Suite 400
Hopkins, MN 55343-9479
Phone: (952) 935-3425
Fax: (952) 935-7981

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