Residential Real Estate Closings in South Carolina: Do I Need a Lawyer? A real estate closing is the practice of law in South Carolina, and therefore, must be supervised by a licensed South Carolina attorney. State v. Buyers Service Co., 357 S.E.2d 15 (S.C. 1986). The...
A Texas Home Owner’s Association requested a homeowner, who is expecting a baby at Christmas, to remove early Christmas décor after the family installed decoration on November 1. The residents responded with adding an inflatable Grinch to their lawn labeled “HOA.” You can read the...
Traditional home purchase financing has barriers for certain buyers and sellers who would typically purchase property outright. Some buyers face the high the cost of obtaining a loan or sellers know their property may not pass a bank inspection. When faced with these challenges people...
Many people are prone to procrastinating estate planning because it is not a top priority or a favorite topic. While most have plenty of time before a will is needed, parents of young children have good reasons to think of estate planning now. Estate planning...
If you are going through a divorce or contemplating divorce, your marital home is most likely one of your largest assets. Typically, one party retains use and possession of the home during the divorce, and seeks to refinance as a single person once the divorce...
Selling your home is one of the biggest financial endeavors you’ll ever undertake. Your home is most likely the largest investment you’ll ever make, and the most significant part of your personal wealth and credit. With so much riding on such a large expense, there...
The state of South Carolina requires you to use a real estate lawyer when buying or selling a house. As we discussed earlier, YOUR real estate lawyer will be a beneficial partner and ally. Since this partnership with your real estate lawyer is so valuable, it’s important...
There are very strict rules and regulations that landlords are required to follow when evicting a tenant. In a typical eviction proceeding, when you have violated an aspect of your lease agreement, your landlord will provide you with Notice of Termination for Cause; which can...
A common feature of many real estate transactions is a provision for escrow. This simply means that some part of the transaction is given to a third party (the escrow agent) to hold until a certain event takes place, and then that part of the...
Buying a home is likely going to be one of the most important (and most stressful) decisions you face in your life. Where you decide to invest in your family's future is not something to be taken lightly. It is very easy to be overwhelmed...