Orlando Area Real Estate Attorneys
The Business Boutique Law Firm
As a business boutique law firm, the real estate law practice of Pohl & Short, P.A. complements the firm’s other major practice areas and affords you experienced representation in all matters related to real property. To schedule your appointment, contact us by phone or e-mail.
Real Estate Transactions and Litigation: From the sale, purchase or financing of a personal residence to the acquisition, permitting, construction and leasing of a commercial real estate project, real property affects many personal and business decisions. Our real estate attorneys are ready to guide you through this process in a timely and efficient manner. We also handle real estate litigation including enforcement of contracts and foreclosure.
Our real estate attorneys are ready to guide you in a timely and efficient manner. Whether you are a landlord or tenant, a buyer or seller, a lender or borrower or a developer, we are able to provide quality legal representation and personal attention to our clients.
Real Estate Representation in Conjunction with Other Legal Services
In some cases, our representation involves only real property matters. In other instances, we provide real estate representation in conjunction with other legal services and we coordinate our representation to avoid duplication and inefficiencies.
We Practice Efficiency for Our Clients' Sakes
Unlike many multi-state or multi-office law firm encumbered by layers of administration, we make sure that there is easy communication and coordination with you and our attorneys. Clear, direct attorney-client interaction allows us to focus on the results desired rather than dealing with internal procedures.
We Keep Clients Well Informed
We want you to feel confident that your matter is being handled properly and efficiently, to be kept informed of its status and to have a lead attorney who is responsible and knowledgeable for all of your matters. Our current clients appreciate the benefit afforded by a business boutique firm and have entrusted us with their real estate and other legal matters.
Set out below is a brief description of the major areas of our real estate law practice:
Commercial Land Acquisition and Development
Our real estate lawyers work with real estate developer clients in all phases of negotiating, structuring and documenting the acquisition of commercial property. This includes contract preparation, due diligence investigation, land use issues, title insurance and surveying matters and environmental evaluations. Our clients include developers of shopping malls, commercial office buildings, office condominiums, industrial facilities and master planned residential communities.
Commercial Leasing
The negotiation and preparation of commercial leases is an increasingly important area of our business and real estate law practice. A well-negotiated and unambiguous lease is crucial to most businesses which utilize leased offices, stores or other facilities as a vital component of a business operation. Our real estate attorneys take the time to understand your needs to assist you in negotiating appropriate terms and conditions in a commercial lease. Likewise, our representation of landlords recognizes that the lease represents the income which creates the value in an office, commercial or industrial building. Our goal in representing our landlord clients is to maximize this value while recognizing the dynamic nature of lease negotiation. We represent developers of regional office parks, local service centers, industrial properties and retail facilities.
Mortgage Financing
Both local and out-of-state lenders look to us for representation in connection with commercial and residential loan transactions. We work with our lender clients from the initial loan commitment through the closing and post-closing follow up. As an agent for several title underwriters, we can provide the title insurance required in a loan transaction. Our experience includes construction and permanent financing, land acquisition loans, revolving credit facilities and loan workout negotiations. Our commercial litigation attorneys also handle mortgage foreclosures.
Residential Real Estate
Central Florida has seen an explosion in residential real estate development fueled by the population growth and economic strength of the area. Our clients include developers of residential projects as well as residential contractors, lenders and brokers. Our title division is headed by a real estate attorney and staffed by paralegals who handle a large volume of residential real estate closings each month. Our real estate attorneys also represent individuals in the sale and purchase of personal residences. Additionally, homeowner and condominium associations look to our real estate lawyers for guidance and counsel in the operation of these residential associations.
Title Division
As a compliment to our real estate law practice, we maintain an experienced staff in our Title Division. Paralegals and their support staff are supervised by experienced real estate attorneys, including an attorney who has served as underwriting counsel for three major title companies. Our philosophy is to provide a title division that combines the best of that which title companies are known for with the professionalism and benefits of a law firm. By adopting a competitive pricing approach with the ability to handle a volume of a variety of types of closings, including commercial, residential purchase and sales, refinances and other types of financing, we believe our title division offers you a law firm alternative for your real estate closing needs.
Zoning and Land Use
Real estate development is heavily regulated at the local, state and even the federal level. Even experienced developers encounter bureaucratic roadblocks which can have devastating impacts upon the timing and cost of proposed development. Our real estate attorneys stay abreast of developments in zoning and land use law and will assist you in obtaining the various permits and approvals required in land development. Several of our attorneys serve or have served on land use advisory boards in various municipalities in Central Florida and have developed relationships useful in gaining access to elected officials and regulators.
Real Property Litigation
Our commercial litigation department handles a broad spectrum of real property disputes and litigation, including enforcement of contracts for the sale and purchase of real property, mortgage foreclosure, zoning and code enforcement disputes, quiet title and reformation actions, and enforcement of restrictive covenants involving homeowners and condominium associations.
We represent major title insurance companies, such as Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc. We also represent homeowner’s associations such as Bay Hill Homeowner’s Association and Waterford Lakes Community Association.
Landlord/Tenant Disputes
Our commercial litigation department represents commercial and residential landlords and tenants on a wide variety of matters, including eviction actions and disputes over the breach and interpretation of lease provisions.
Call or e-mail Pohl & Short to schedule your appointment regarding any real estate transaction, real estate litigation or commercial litigation matter.
