Handling Commercial and Residential Real Estate Transactions
The North Texas area is growing rapidly. Denton County in particular is experiencing tremendous commercial and real estate development. Furthermore, with the surge of interest in extracting oil and gas from the Barnett Shale in Denton and the surrounding counties, questions concerning oil and gas leases and mineral interests have become more and more common.
I am real estate transaction attorney Ruth Brock. With a substantial portion of my practice devoted to real estate, I stay current on the local residential and commercial real estate markets and trends. I regularly work with real estate developers, sellers, buyers, landlords, tenants, cities and municipalities, and property owners' associations. With vast experience in the real estate industry, I have the expertise to make the deal work.
I have been board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both Residential and Commercial Real Estate since 1991. This means that I have met the high standards of the State Bar of Texas regarding knowledge level, years of practice and percentage of practice devoted to real estate law.
Commercial Real Estate Law
I can help you forge the deal and craft the critical contract of sale. After the contract is signed, I will advise you regarding the appropriate "due diligence" investigation of a commercial property purchase. Furthermore, I will review the survey and title documentation, helping you resolve any title issues.
Familiar with complex commercial lending documents, I can review those documents for you and provide a checklist of the actions required to keep you in compliance. With more than 30 years of practice in Denton County, I have the experience to serve as your representative in development negotiations with a county or a municipality.
Other real property transactions I handle include:
- Drafting deed restrictions to establish development standards
- Forming a property owner's association to enforce those standards
- Curing title "clouds" or defects
- Limiting the surface development rights of mineral interest owners
- Establishing agreements that provide for access between adjacent tracts
- Assisting with foreclosure on real estate
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial leases
Residential Real Estate Law
I regularly represent residential buyers and sellers by:
- Reviewing or drafting contracts of sale/earnest money contracts — I can review a contract prepared by your broker or draft a contract in a "For Sale By Owner" transaction
- Reviewing and interpreting title commitments — I will explain your coverage benefits and limitations
- Reviewing surveys to locate flowage, drainage and access easements and other matters
- Reviewing loan documents and comparing them with buyer or seller expectations
- Giving clients advice and answering questions regarding any aspect of a real estate transaction
- Reviewing documents and giving pre-closing conferences, as well as attending closings with clients
I also assist homeowners by:
- Reviewing, advising and revising oil and gas leases
- Clarifying the respective rights of surface owners and those of mineral owners
- Helping with foreclosure advice and action
- Negotiating and resolving boundary disputes
Denton County Residential and Commercial Property Lawyer
To schedule an appointment with an experienced Flower Mound real estate attorney, contact me online or call 972-353-3400.
