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Legal Services
If you're a first-time buyer or you're buying or
selling a home without an agent, a real estate
lawyer can answer your questions, help you
negotiate, and take care of a lot of the little
details you might not be aware of.
- Talk to friends, family
members and co-workers, or your state's Bar
Association for referrals.
- Talk to local real estate
brokers for referrals.
- Call a local realtors
association for referrals.
- Consult the yellow pages
under Attorney: Real Estate.
- Prepare a list of questions
pertaining to your situation. Most lawyers will
answer simple questions over the phone for free.
- Identify a number of
possible attorneys and call each one.
- Ask how much each lawyer
charges per hour, and request an estimate of the
time required to complete the tasks you require
- looking over contracts, handling disclosures,
and helping with the closing.
- Choose an attorney.
- Start with the easiest,
least expensive steps an attorney can perform
first. Sometimes a little help is all you need.
- Many attorneys are willing to
handle multiple tasks for a fixed price or
retainer.
- Make sure your attorney
specializes in real estate and has expertise in
the areas you require.
- It is preferable that an
attorney also be a licensed real estate broker.
- Real estate brokers are not
attorneys and cannot give legal advice.
We recommend
Anthony Summers the principal of Summers and
Summers as our preferred
Boston Real Estate Attorney
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