Our team provides real estate transactions and other related services, including real estate sales, real estate leasing and real estate dispute resolution. If you are interested in or have invested in real estate projects in the United States, including but not limited to commercial real estate and residential real estate, we will explain in detail the real estate legal system and tax system in the United States, and design the transaction structure and corresponding tax planning according to your needs.

Real estate transactions and disputes can be extremely complex, and real estate transactions involve complicated document preparation and submission processes. In particular, the transaction will involve multiple parties, and each party will seek its best interest. Our real estate lawyers have decades of experience in real estate sales, real estate formation, tax planning, acquisitions, financing, and leasing. Our clients involve entrepreneurs, institutions, the public, and individuals. Blumsack & Canzano will provide exclusive legal services, consultation and coordination of real estate transactions for all types of clients. Our law firm has more than 50 years of experience in the legal field. We provide detailed and comprehensive legal guidance to buyers, sellers and lenders in a wide range of real estate matters.

Each of our real estate clients faces unique issues and challenges depending on what they are looking to achieve – financing a purchase, selling property, leasing retail space, developing a condominium project, or building a residential addition – and our experienced team of real estate attorneys guides each client through the process, making sure that their interests are protected. We are experienced and proficient in real estate transactions, real estate disputes, and land use and zoning matters, and represent clients in all areas of real estate law, including the acquisition and disposition of commercial and residential properties, real estate development, financing, construction, and design contracts, title review, lease negotiations, condominium matters, and land use planning and permitting. Our experienced real estate team also represents clients in the disputes that often arise during these transactions.

As counsel to property owners, developers, investors, lending institutions, contractors, landlords, and tenants, we provide advice and guidance to clients throughout the entire life cycle of a real estate project or transaction. We regularly handle real estate matters involving:

• Commercial real estate contracts

• Land acquisition

• Negotiation and drafting of agreements with buyers, sellers, contractors, subcontractors, architects, and other parties involved in the development of property

• Purchase and sale agreements

• Real estate financings and transactions

• Real estate zoning

• Land use planning, applications, and appeals

• Condominium development and conversions

• Commercial and residential leasing negotiations

• Landlord-tenant disputes

• Rental agreements

• Permitting before local, state, and federal authorities

• Financing for both construction and permanent financing of properties

• Leasing

• Foreclosures and workouts

Commercial real estate conflicts and contract disputes can turn into costly and time-consuming problems that take resources away from our clients’ real business interests. We have significant, first-hand knowledge of the many complex issues regarding real estate acquisition and development, from construction and permitting to financing, leasing and environmental issues. We take a preventative approach to real estate litigation and, whenever possible, develop innovative solutions that avoid the time and money required to litigate a case in court. When a dispute reaches litigation, however, we fight vigorously for our clients and seek to resolve matters as efficiently as possible.

At Blumsack & Canzano, we provide detail-oriented and customer-centric performance. Our real estate lawyers help residents and other businesses draft agreements and negotiate terms based on their needs and goals. We will work hard to overcome obstacles, protect your interests, and strive to solve your problems in a timely manner. Please contact the real estate attorney at Blumsack & Canzano to discuss your questions or concerns.

Related issues may involve other legal proceedings. To discuss the circumstances of a matter, please contact Blumsack & Canzano.

Coordinating related legal issues

Separate ownership and financing from the right to occupy a property. Real estate transaction documents may need to be reviewed together with leases, rent histories and repair records. The Massachusetts landlord and tenant resources are relevant to residential issues, while commercial arrangements require their own analysis of the governing contract and law.

Keep a record of each rental payment’s purpose, date and accompanying communications. Deposit and rent disputes should be checked against the property and lease documents. The Massachusetts guidance on security deposits and last month’s rent identifies issues to examine; a shorthand description on a check should not be treated as the complete legal analysis.

Ownership records and actual use can raise different issues in a property dispute. Title and transaction review should include payment, delivery and inspection records. If the dispute develops into contract or property-damage claims, document how each loss is calculated. Exchanges of evidence in litigation should follow the applicable discovery requirements.

Housing problems may involve relocation expenses, property loss or changed income. Analyze responsibilities arising from the tenancy separately from proof of injury-related losses, so repair, medical and other costs are not counted twice. After reviewing the Massachusetts housing-rights resources, identify the appropriate procedure and preserve records relevant to the actual events.

Read payment terms, notice provisions and dispute-resolution clauses in the context of the transaction. Contract review identifies the commitments the parties made; a breach-of-contract dispute also requires matching those commitments to performance records. If a court case is contemplated, review the applicable civil procedures before allowing one isolated clause to drive the entire strategy.

Preserve original records when litigation becomes a realistic possibility, and distinguish documents already available from evidence held by others. Pre-dispute document review serves a different function from discovery in litigation. The Massachusetts discovery resources help frame requests around disputed facts, so that useful evidence is not buried in unrelated material.

Start by separating the outcome you want from the facts you can document. For contract or damages litigation, organize agreements, payments and communications chronologically. Checking the parties and underlying records can reveal gaps before positions harden. The applicable Massachusetts civil procedure rules should then guide procedural planning; the volume of documents alone does not establish the strength of a claim.

The contract price does not capture every financial consequence of a transaction. Income, payment and reporting questions should be considered alongside the transaction structure and allocation of responsibilities. The IRS business-startup resources help identify records requiring further review, while the appropriate treatment depends on the entity, transaction and relevant tax year.

When payment becomes difficult, distinguish secured obligations, unsecured debt and disputed amounts. Debt-relief and bankruptcy options need to be assessed alongside pending claims and judgments. The federal courts’ Bankruptcy Basics explains the procedural framework, but does not by itself determine whether a particular debt can be discharged or an asset retained.

Family and housing arrangements often need coordinated attention, but their legal questions should remain distinct. Marital property and family arrangements may involve a home, while title, financing and transfer documents raise transaction-specific issues. The Massachusetts divorce resources help identify the family-court process without replacing a review of the property documents.

For a home or other estate asset, establish how it is held and who has authority to act. Estate administration may need to proceed alongside real estate transfer work. The Massachusetts probate resources help identify filings and records to examine, but assets should not be assumed to pass through a single procedure merely because they belonged to the same person.

Identify the contracting entity and the authority of the person signing before evaluating a business commitment. Corporate governance and contract planning should be supported by checks of registration and authorization records. For a new venture, the IRS guidance on starting a business also helps organize tax preparation and recordkeeping without confusing the responsibilities of owners and the entity.