Transactional Documents

The Real Estate industry is complex even to those who are veterans in the business.  The laws, participants, and properties are constantly evolving.  The key to having a successful real estate transaction is to contact an attorney prior to signing or attempting to draft any document.  The documents used in real estate transactions have very specific functions and are uniquely detailed.  The clauses included and excluded from documents such as lease agreements, purchase agreements, promissory notes, general and special warranty deeds, and construction contracts often determine outcome of litigation issues. The Law Office of Jarrett C. Perkins can draft all your legal documents and negotiate your real estate deals from their inception to their conclusion.  We have experience in advising our clients in both commercial and residential matters.  Contact us today before you enter or close that “real estate deal that’s just too good to be true.”

Owner/ Contractor/ Subcontractor Issues

Property owners, contractors and subcontractors alike draft or enter into agreements without consulting an attorney.  The best way to avoid a costly lawsuit is to consult an attorney before any documents are signed.  If a suit has been filed, do not hesitate to retain an attorney.  The Law Office of Jarrett C. Perkins has confronted construction related issues on behalf of owners, contractors, and subcontractors.  Our litigation experience in this area has prepared us to avoid certain impediments when faced with drafting a contractor/subcontractor agreement.  We also scrutinize every nuance of a contract, particularly performance, payment, and liability clauses, so as to reduce the likelihood of litigation. Serving as counsel for owners, contractors, and subcontractors, allows for greater insight in protecting our client’s interests as a plaintiff or a defendant.  Contact Johnson & Perkins with your contract concerns, potential or active lawsuit.

Transferring Property

The transfer of real property often occurs simultaneously or as a result of other legal proceedings, such as divorces, dissolutions of businesses, and probate matters.  Contrary to popular belief a Final Divorce Decree does not remove a spouse’s name from the mortgage, although it does poorly divest the spouse from title to the property.   Many probate proceedings encompass the selling of property or the transfer of property from the decedent to an heir through such vehicles as Affidavits of Heirship or probating a will as a Muniment of Title. Problems regarding a property interest of a minor can be addressed expeditiously and legally through a Section 889 proceeding rather than establishing a full guardianship.  The Law Office of Jarrett C. Perkins has successfully transferred property and resolved the accompanying issues in each instance described above.  We are able to properly transfer your property in order to minimize or eliminate your repercussions after your legal ordeal.  Contact us to assist you in resolving your property issue.

Landlord & Tenant

The Law Office of Jarrett C. Perkins has experience negotiating, and drafting both commercial and residential leases.  Our negotiations have dealt with leasing issues prior to the initial execution of a lease or sublease and issues involving how leases are being fulfilled when the lease is silent on certain issues.  In one situation, a tenant would not timely pay rent our firm evicted the tenant and successfully defended a frivolously lawsuit against our client, the landlord.  In another case, our firm represented a tenant whose landlord destroyed some of their property and interfered in a business relationship with our tenant’s subtenant.  Our client’s former attorney referred the case to our firm when the negotiations failed.  As a result of our diligent work, our client settled the case and collected a prompt and sizeable payment from the landlord.  Our litigation experience gives us an added benefit in the negotiation and drafting process because we have insight into how courts may interpret actions of clients and clauses in documents.  Whether you are a landlord or tenant we are happy to help you navigate the maze of the leasing world.  We want you to know we understand your concerns and goals.  Almost every aspect in dealing with leases is confined by time limits, so don’t hesitate to pick up the phone and call us today.  When you call us, a clerk will set up an appointment with one or two attorneys with at least three years of experience in the real estate field, so give us a call.  We look forward to serving you.

Title Concerns

Title concerns encompass both litigation (going to court) and transactional matters (drafting documents).  the Law Office of Jarrett C. Perkins has experience negotiating, drafting documents, and litigating issues that deal with real estate.  However, title concerns often deal with family law, probate and estate planning, and bankruptcy.  This is why the Law Office of Jarrett C. Perkins has at least one attorney with experience in each of the above areas.  Whether you wish to create an easement on a parcel of land or you need to sell the interest of a minor in a single-family house, the Law Office of Jarrett C. Perkins, has the knowledge to aid you in this effort.  We understand the complexity of your issues and are excited about assisting you in resolving those issues in a timely manner. Remember legal matters often are accompanied by deadlines.  We want to be sure you do not miss any of those deadlines.  Additionally, legal work can require a large amount of time to complete.  Therefore, it is important to consult an attorney as soon as you realize the need arises.  When you call us, our clerk will set up an appointment with one or two attorneys with experience in the real estate field, so give us a call.  We look forward to serving you.

Foreclosure

Do you need to foreclose an interest in real property?  Is a lien holder attempting to foreclose an interest in property against you?  Are you a contractor that needs to enforce a mechanics lien?  Foreclosure work is at its best is complex.  the Law Office of Jarrett C. Perkins has the ability to negotiate or litigate your issue no matter how you are affected by the situation.  We have an attorney with bankruptcy experience to aid you in pursing a debt into bankruptcy or advise you on how, when, and why not to file a bankruptcy to stop a foreclosure.  We have successfully defeated and effected foreclosures.  In this area of law deadlines are of utmost importance.  You should have someone on your side who understands these deadlines.  Therefore, it is important to consult an attorney as soon as you realize the need arises.  When you call us, our clerk will set up an appointment with one or two attorneys with experience in the real estate field, so give us a call.  We look forward to serving you.

Litigation

Real estate litigation is complex and time consuming.  The Law Office of Jarrett C. Perkins has litigated cases involving boundary disputes, loan disputes, easements, commercial and residential lease disputes, construction contracts, and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) claims to name a few.  Many real estate issues are time sensitive.  Are you aware of all the legal remedies and procedures available to you?  If you do not know, we can help you find the solution.  In one instance we filed a temporary restraining order for our client to stop a fraudulent foreclosure, ultimately we were able to settle with the lien holder that resulted in a favorable outcome to our client.  Several attorneys refer their real estate litigation issues to us because we understand the real estate needs of the client.  It is important however, to consult the Law Office of Jarrett C. Perkins as soon as you realize the need arises.  When you call us, our clerk will set up an appointment with one or two attorneys with experience in the real estate field, so give us a call.  We look forward to serving you.