Law Offices of Graden R. Tapley

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.

• Can A Lender Sue A Borrower After A Foreclosure For Destroying The Property?
  

  A lender must take steps in advance to protect his right to sue the borrower in the event that the borrower trashes the property before being evicted after a foreclosue.

• An Oral Agreement May Not Change The Terms of a Written Contract
  

  An oral agreement between the parties may change the terms of a written agreement. But some oral agreements are unenforceable to modify a contract.

• Protection For Tenants After Foreclosure
  

  Federal Law protects tenants after a foreclosure. Find out from an unlawful detainer attorney how to stay in possession for as long as possible after a foreclosure- legally.

• What is a power of attorney for health care?
  

  In the event you are unable to make a necessary medical decision for yourself the doctor may refuse to take the action you would want him to. A power of attorney gives the person of your choice the power to authorize a medical decision on your behalf.

• Do I Need An Estate Plan?
  

  An estate plan provides for an easier transition after the death of a family member.

• Sold Out Second Lender – Collect on the Promissory 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 and Rights of Way
  

  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.