Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate Attorneys

Many of the legal issues involved in real estate transactions are similar for both commercial and residential properties. However, buyers and sellers of commercial real estate may require even more expertise in reviewing the deed restrictions, as well as the property survey and easements affecting the property.

At Murphy & Vickers our lawyers provide assistance through every phase of a commercial real estate transaction, including:

• Reviewing and revising the Texas Real Estate Commission promulgated forms or privately developed forms to ensure they represent the clients’ interests
   
• Reviewing deed restrictions for commercial property and negotiating with the relevant municipalities as needed
   
• Reviewing and revising earnest money contracts
   
• Assisting with any title issues that may arise
   
• Clearing any liens on the property, such as tax liens and mechanics and materialmen’s liens (M&M liens).
   
• Examining easements that affect the property
   
• Assisting with 1031 tax free exchanges
   
• Creating, reviewing and negotiating Declarations of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions,
   
• Creating and reviewing various easement agreements, common area agreements, and related documents
   
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial leases
   
• Assisting in commercial real estate closings
   
• Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services such as mediation, arbitration, and negotiation of real estate disputes to avoid litigation

In any commercial real estate sale or purchase, our first analysis is the corporate structure used in the transaction. If the buyer or seller does not have the right business structure needed, our lawyers assist the business either set up a corporate entity or reorganize their existing corporate entity,. This is done to ensure that the client receives all the tax benefits afforded under the law relating to the transaction.

Contact our Houston and San Antonio business law attorneys