The Law Offices of Graden Tapley handles all types of real estate matters including the following: Purchase agreements Seller’s transfer disclosures Promissory Notes Mortgages and deeds of trust Breach of contract on sale agreements Defaults and Foreclosures Title disputes Boundary disputes Easements and rights of way Joint ownership disputes Real estate broker and salesman errors Landlord and tenant disputes Construction law

To help inform you on certain real estate issues I have written the articles below.  I know that a person can’t take action unless he or she knows certain rights exists.  If you read an article and believe that you have a case call me and set up an appointment to come in.  I do not charge for an initial consultation to help figure out if you have legal rights that I can help you with.    

Real Estate Attorney’s Fees
Unfortunately, most of us do not have money set aside to pay for legal costs that come up unexpectedly.  It is my policy to provide diligent representation and easily accessibility no matter what your budget.

Sonoma County Real Estate Foreclosure Problem
Right now we are experiencing a nationwide problem in the sub-prime loan sector of real estate. Millions of Americans purchased property with sub-prime loans and are now subject to foreclosure. As much as 20% of all recent sales in Sonoma County were a result of foreclosures.  As much as 10% of all property today is worth less than the money borrowed against it.

Can A Lender Get My Other Property?
I am in default on my mortgage and have received a "Notice of Default and Intent to Foreclose" from the lender. What if the lender sells the house and the sale price does not pay off the loan?  Will the lender sue me for the rest? 

Sold Out Second Lender – Collect on the Note
Over the last few years many investors put their money in second mortgages thinking they were a secure way to earn reasonable interest. Many of these lenders have been left without any security for repayment after borrowers defaulted on their first mortgages and the properties were sold at foreclosure auctions.

A Real Estate Broker’s Duties To Sellers
A real estate broker or salesperson working on behalf an owner or buyer has certain duties which derive from agency law.  An agent is anyone that has been given authority to act on behalf of someone else (a principal) and to exercise some degree of discretion while doing so.

Real Estate Listing Agreements
An agreement between a real estate broker and a seller is called a listing agreement. The seller agrees to pay the broker for finding a ready, willing, and able buyer at an acceptable price.

For Sale By Owner Information
Instead of paying a broker 6% to find a buyer sellers are doing it themselves on Craigslist. When a sales price has been agreed on verbally the parties go to a real estate attorney to draw up a written purchase agreement.  A real estate attorney can usually put together a purchase agreement, deed, and seller's disclosures for under $2,000. 

Easements Can Be Lost If Not Protected. 
An easement is a limited right to use land not owned by the person using it.  An easement may not be revoked like a “license to use.”  But, an easement can be lost by abandonment or harmed by encroachments.

Sonoma County Real Estate Attorney: From Sebastopol, the Law Offices of Graden Tapley represents clients throughout Sonoma County, including Santa Rosa, Cotati, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, and Windsor.